Summer Bubbles

Sparkling wines can be just as much fun in summer as they are on New Year’s Eve or other special occasions. And you don’t need a special occasion to have a bit of the bubblie.

Keep Your Wine In Good Shape

Now that you know a few things about wine and you’re starting to taste different wines, it’s time to think about keeping your wine in the best possible quality.

White wines: Which one?

Recently, I’ve talked about the joys of good wines, how to find a good wine shop, how to taste wines and a review of the most well known, popular red wines. Now it’s time to look at the whites.

What’s the difference between wines?

Wine is the oldest intoxicating drink known to humankind. It is made from various juices all around the world.

What Wine Goes With That?

You’ve probably heard that there are rules about selecting wines. But I say throw those all out the window. The best wine is the wine you like.

Dining Basics – Part 3: Glasses, Cups & Mugs

To me, plates, flatware and everything else on the table are just practical ways to get the food to your mouth. I am not impressed by fancy china, silver utensils or crystal glassware.

Dining Basics – Part 2: Flatware

You don’t need steak knives or salad forks. What you need are some standard dinner forks, some butter or table knives, some teaspoons and some table or soup spoons.

Dining Basics – Part 1: Plates

Dinnerware is something that can be amazingly cheap or fantastically expensive.