Great Wine Tastings

John Munaik asked:


Would leaving a young red wine (fifteen years old max) in a stoppered decanter for a week or more cause any degradation of the wine’s taste?

I’ve heard that sometimes wines loose their flavors if they’re over aerated, but I get the sense that this only happens to older wines.

Thanks a bunch for your help.

manda asked:


I am making a white cream sauce that calls for white wine, which i do not have on hand. Should i use dry vermouth or chicken stock?? Is there something else that may work better??

Shell asked:


I would like to change my drink from beer to red wine but I have no idea where to begin. I would like to find one with a sweet mellow taste. Anyone have some suggestions?

bkstar asked:


I am having a wine tasting party at my house for my birthday. What are good suggestions of cheese types that I should definitely serve? Any cracker type suggestions, too? Thanks.

IamBatman asked:


I know that there are health benefits to drinking red wine in moderation, such as it contains anti-oxidants and can help lower blood pressure, but can you get any vitamins from drinking red wine, or does the process of it being made into alcohols strip it of it’s nutrients?

angel s asked:


I’m trying to finish up the holiday shopping and I’ve hit a bit of a road block. I got my best friend and her husband a tin of Williams-Sonoma mulling spices. I know it makes great mulled wine (one of my professors hosted a gathering for one of my classes where it was served- yes, everyone there was at least 21, and no one drank much anyway) but other than “cheap red wine” I’ve got no idea what kind works best. I honestly know nothing about wine, so cheap and red doesn’t help me much. So, to get to the point of this ramble, what kind of cheap, red wine works best for mulled wine? Thanks to anyone who can help me with this!

mike m asked:


does anyone have a link or reference to a site that shows how long you should store different varieties of wine? I am looking for something that includes a wide variety of wine styles, not just cabs and merlots.

Jill asked:


When I was in Maui, everywhere I went red wine was refridgerated. I have been to other islands and never have been served cold red wine. Does anyone know why this is done?

Wanderer asked:


I spilled red wine on my down duvet and it soaked through the cover before I could get to it and now I have a pretty big red wine stain on my duvet…it can’t go into the washing machine so how should I clean it?

Ms. Pinky asked:


I live in Cleveland, OH and would like to take my husband to a wine tasting in Pennsylvania in Feb. Anyone know of a good place not to far? How much does it typically cost?