Serving Guide

  Wine spritzer is the archetypal summer drink, but spritzer also suffers from a bad reputation. Championed by Ned Flanders, nerd of The Simpsons, you may think spritzer is a slightly tacky drink, but you should consider revisiting this iconic wine-based cocktail. Today, we’ll show you how to make this brunch staple using a variety … Read more

Even if you’re not familiar with drinking Marsala wine by the glass, you may well have tried it in the form of chicken Marsala, a staple of restaurants the world over. With chicken Marsala, you get pan-friend chicken and mushrooms swimming in a rich Marsala sauce that combined sweet and savory flavors in one mesmerizing … Read more

There are more than a thousand varieties of grapes used for wine making, so it’s not surprising there are many different types of red wine. Where should you get started, though? Well, for newcomers to wine drinking and collecting, the terminology used to describe wines can be confusing. The first thing you should do is … Read more

Pizza is one of the most delicious dishes to come out of Italy, but what can you serve with pizza besides beer? Well, if you’re a wine lover, you’re doubtless already drinking your preferred bottle of vino with your pie. Today, we’re here to give you some more inspiration so you can pair your wine … Read more

Strawberries are one of the most appealing fruits, but did you know you can make great wine using strawberries? As with all fruit wines, you want the flavor of the fruit to come fully to the fore. This means that there isn’t a great deal of body to the wine you’ll be making today. That … Read more

If you’re new to wine collecting, you might be wondering about tannins. Well, there are many ways to describe wine, and tannins is a term used to describe the bitterness, dryness, and astringency of a wine. Tannins are typically associated with red wine, essentially delivering the opposite of the sweetness associated with many white wines … Read more

Summer might be drawing to a close once more, but you need a refreshing drink year-round, and sangria hits the spot. Today, we’ll show you how to make sangria with white wine with just a few simple ingredients. Cheap and easy to make, this taste sensation is well worth adding to your drinks menu. You’ll … Read more

Imagine a wine that’s not only fragrant and full-bodied, but also good for your health. With today’s brief guide to making muscadine wine, we’ll show you how to turn this superfood rich in antioxidants into a rich and rewarding beverage. Not only does the skin of the muscadine grape contain more fiber than rice bran … Read more

Learning how to make dandelion wine is not that hard. The most difficult aspect of creating this tantalizing beverage at home is having the patience to wait for the lengthy fermentation process. Dandelions look sunny and bright, but they are actually weeds that pop up all over your lawn over the summer. The petals of … Read more

Port wine is one of the most enduringly popular after-dinner drinks the world over. This sweet wine is a digestif with many layers that’s well worth adding to your drink’s menu. Today, we’ll walk you through a look at what Port wine is, exploring the many different types of this digestif, as well as recommending … Read more