Wine Scores: How do they work?
A wine score is the quickest, simplest way for a wine critic to communicate their opinion about the quality of a wine. Often found alongside tasting notes, wine scores help consumers and collectors decide which wines to buy, and can be a powerful marketing tool….
Virtual Cooking Classes: a new trend rising
The COVID-19 pandemic turned many industries upside down. Among those affected, restaurants and the food industry experienced upheaval few could have predicted. Businesses adapted, though, and instead of customers coming to them, they came to the customers. The result: A rise in virtual cooking classes….
How to start your own cellar
Sooner or later, every wine lover begins laying down a few bottles to age. After all, there’s no better way to mark a special occasion or to make an ordinary occasion special than to pop the cork on a prized bottle that you’ve been saving….
Mediterranean diets: Why does diet of Greeks differ?
The term “Mediterranean diet,” implying that all Mediterranean people have the same diet, is a misnomer. The countries around the Mediterranean basin have different diets, religions and cultures. Their diets differ in the amount of total fat, olive oil, type of meat and wine intake;…
What do Greeks drink?
They smell and taste like Greek summertime in a glass: Ouzo, raki, tsipouro and masticha. Among the wide selection of Greek products, three famous spirits are ready to pour forth their secrets. Ouzo is considered the national drink of Greece. In technical terms, it is…
5 Wines for Winter Nights
In the cold and damp of winter weather, you want hearty wines that will warm your insides and hold up to the rich dishes that come with the season. The wines you choose to consume during the winter can be big, bold, and spicy reds;…
Gastronomy in Tourism
Culinary culture has been an area that has been ignored until recently. However, culinary culture is always the longest-surviving part of a culture and tradition. To put it in a different way, cuisines where many different identities of a society merge together and national feelings…
Are you drinking your wine correctly?
Wine tasting is complicated universe and even the experts make some mistakes here and there. The big mistake is to believe that for apreciate wine you need to have technical knowledge about this beverage. Some extra informations could obviously help you but they will not…
Wine and Beauty
Red wine is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks around. Humans have been consuming the ruby red vino since time immemorial. The drink, which has been an instrument of leisure and relaxation for wine lovers, also comes with a number of health benefits. Some…
Wine Storage/ How do you store your favourite wine?
If your bottles are stoppered with natural cork then you should store them sideways.If they are closed with screwcaps or synthetic ‘corks’ instead, they can be stored either on their side or upright. Champagne bottles though should be stored upright. Store for an appropriate amount…
