Chill your red wine 🍷
"Room temperature" is a myth from cold European castles.
Modern rooms are too warm. Warm wine = flat, flabby, alcohol-forward.
The fix:
→ Light reds (Pinot Noir, Beaujolais): 15-20 min in fridge
→ Big reds (Cabernet, Malbec): 10-15 min in fridge
Not cold — just cool. Brighter fruit. Smoother tannins.
Try it tonight.
#WineWednesday: What "dry" actually means 🍷
It's about sugar, not texture.
Yeast eats sugar → makes alcohol.
All sugar gone = dry.
Some left = off-dry, semi-sweet, sweet.
The confusion: "Dry" often means tannic — that mouth-drying feel. But tannin ≠ dryness.
Think you don't like dry wine? Try a fruit-forward dry white first.
https://www.worldfoodwine.com/worldly/all-you-need-know-about-types-of-wine
Wine pairing isn't complicated.
Six flavors: bitter, tannic, sweet, acidic, salty, fatty.
Match or contrast them with your wine.
Fatty steak? Tannic Cabernet cuts through it.
Salty cheese? Acidic Champagne balances it.
Sweet dessert? Your wine needs to be sweeter.
Match the weight. Light dish, light wine. Heavy dish, heavy wine.
worldfoodwine.com/worldly/guide-food-paired-with-wine
Do you know what the world's rarest grape is? Check out this fun wine fact!
Explore the world of forgotten grapes at The Festival of Forgotten Grapes on Saturday, March 29, 2025!
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Do you know the story behind the Pinotage grape? Here is a fun wine fact of the day!
Explore the world of forgotten grapes at The Festival of Forgotten Grapes on Saturday, March 29, 2025!
Www.festivalofforgottengrapes.com
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Did you know that Blaufrankisch and Lemberger are the same grape? This is your fun wine fact of the day!
Come and explore the world of forgotten grapes at The Festival of Forgotten Grapes on Saturday, March 29, 2025!
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Do you know what a "teinturier" grape is? Here is your fun wine fact of the day!
You can try wines from a teinturier grape and explore the world of forgotten grapes at The Festival of Forgotten Grapes on Saturday, March 29, 2025!
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It's hot, and what better way to cool down than some glorious fizz !! But how do you select the best?
Prosecco is primarily produced in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions of northeastern Italy.
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Wine has been a part of London's history for centuries. The Romans first introduced wine to Britain in the 1st century AD, and it quickly became popular among the upper classes. The Romans established the first vineyards in Britain in modern-day London. However, in the Middle Ages, wine began to be produced on a larger scale in England.
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https://londonwinebars.co.uk/brief-history-of-wine-in-london/
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Allison Levine 🥂
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