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Muscadine vs muscato I have leukemia and have been told that the muscadine grape has been soccessfuly used to fight prostate cancer and is now thought to help leukemia. I have used the whit grape juice....the seed capsules and our local FL res wine. The muscato from Italy is less expensive but it… Answered By An Expert On Oct 25, 2011 - View Answer

Amarone wine If the grapes are dried before making the Amarone wine, where does the juice come from? Answered By An Expert On Oct 19, 2011 - View Answer

Is Moscato a good wine for new drinkers? I am new to the wine world and many of my friends enjoy Moscato. I have never been a red wine fan when I have drank wine, but luckily this is a white wine. Would Moscato be a good wine to try when first beginning in the wine world? Answered By An Expert On Oct 18, 2011 - View Answer

Wine Tasting Fees More and more wineries are charging a tasting fee and it is understandable. I like their wine, I always buy at least one bottle unless the tasting fees are not applied towards the purchase. Why is it that some wineries allow the fee to apply towards a purchase while others… Answered By An Expert On Oct 11, 2011 - View Answer

Wine drinkable? Cannot find info on internet I have a bottle of Battaglio Barbaresco DOCG 2005 Produzione Limitata. L.08-126. The pink label on the neck of bottle says AAA 07755974. Can you tell me if this wine is still drinkable, or should I save it? Thanks! Answered By An Expert On Oct 5, 2011 - View Answer

Tuscan chardonnay My wife and I bought a few bottles of 2005 vintage "chardonnay" or Bianco Tuscan during our honeymoon to Tuscany in 2006 from a local "Fratoria Il Poggio." It was done in a buttery style. Does this type of wine age well or should we be drinking it soon? Answered By An Expert On Oct 4, 2011 - View Answer

Sauvignon Blanc For as long as I remember Sauvignon Blanc always had a grassy, herbal, or vegetal taste. Now, over the last few years those flavors or taste has disappeared making this wine very enjoyable. And I'm talking about 100% Sauvignon Blanc. What has changed with this varietal? Answered By An Expert On Sep 27, 2011 - View Answer

Wine blending When we purchase a wine such as a cabernet sauvignon, and the label indicates that the wine contains 85% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot and 5% cabernet franc; at what point in the process from fermentation to the botteling process do these three grapes get blended together? Answered By An Expert On Sep 20, 2011 - View Answer