Wine Education
4 Simple Steps to Better Wine Tasting
Want to taste wine like a pro but feel like a fish out of water whenever someone hands you a glass and asks for an opinion? Fret no more. Follow these 4 simple steps and you are on your way to better wine tasting.
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Making the case for sparkling shiraz
There is more to just white and rose wines when it comes to summer time drinks. Not often considered by many, Sparkling shiraz is a great thirst quencher on a hot day and the perfect accompaniment to that barbeque. Find out more about this unique style of wine in this post.
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The Perfect Port Wine and Chocolate Pairing
Port wine is often suggested as the perfect pairing for chocolates. But there are many different types of ports as there are chocolates to choose from. So which port should we go for? This article takes a look at 3 of the most commonly available ports and how they match up to milk, white and dark chocolates. Find out more inside this post.
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Making Sense of Rose Wines
We all know about roses, but do we really understand how to appreciate them? More than a simple summer drink, roses offer a great diversity not seen in any other wines, red or white. This is because there are no specific international rules on what grapes can be used in rose, or how they should be made.
Wine and Rice Dumpling (Bak Chang) Pairing
Glutinous rice dumpling or bak chang is one of Singaporean Chinese's traditional and favourite snacks. Find out what wines go down well with the most common types of bak chang found locally in a "East meets West" culinary trip. Read our post.
Lenton Brae Wine Dinner Round Up
Wines Online hosted our first Lenton Brae Wine Dinner at The Study on 20 September 2016. It was a sold out event. Ed Tomlinson, long time winemaker of Lenton Brae was present to guide us through his wines and shared his winemaking experience in Margaret River. Read this post for the author's take on the event and the suggested wine and food pairings
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What wines to drink on Easter Day?
If you are planning an Easter dinner and are scratching your head over what wines to serve over the feast, we are here to help. Inside this post, we cover the main dishes and include the author's own experimental pairings to raise the fun factor. We hope you have fun exploring too. Happy Easter!
Why I drink Rieslings and why you should too
Riesling is a grape varietal that accounts for some of the most diverse wine styles. It covers the full spectrum of taste profile that ranges from bone dry to full on sweet nectar. Find out in this post some of the prevalent styles in the market, where to find them and why this author digs rieslings.
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Wine World meets Jurassic World: A layman’s guide to understanding different wine styles
If your favourite wine is a dinosaur, where will it fit in Jurassic World? Find out inside this post where we compare some of the different wine styles to dinosaurs from the popular movie.