When wine is being oaked do they keep the same types of wine in the same barrel? Ie, is merlot always in a merlot barrel or is it sometimes a pinot, merlot, cab...etc?
I would like to bring a hostess gift to a former resident of Koln (Cologne) Germany. I thought a regional favorite might be a welcome gift. Would you suggest a nice option that is available to purchase through wine stores?
We have a Christmas tradition of toasting with Tokaji. My uncle now also brings a bottle of Tokaji for each of his nieces and nephew. My question is how long can you keep Tokaji and under what conditions should it be kept for optimal flavor.
could you tell me what this wine is worth? itI was given 3 bttl 6 years ago and have never been able to locate it or price it....thx M.J.
We have 2 bottles of Quarles Harris porto reserve 1940 bottled 1987 premiere wine merchants inc. New York.We purchased it years ago from Frederick and Nelsons in Seattle, Wash. Would like to know if it is good and the value?
Sometimes when opening an older bottle the cork will crumble or break. Do you advise decanting through a paper filter or cheesecloth to remove particles of cork or another method? I think paper effects the wine. Do you advise the opener where CO2 is injected thru a needle? I understand the bottle can shatter.
I like Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon but I would like to try white wines. What would be the white wine version of them?
I bought a winexpert kit to make sparkling wine, what could i add to the wine to make it a pink sparkling wine and also make it sweeter? Thanks
What is the general consensus on decent priced wine in a box?
I found a bottle of Cambas Mavrodaphne Golden Cream approx 40 - 45 years old. Is it worth anything?
