Search Results for 'tasting'

Host a BYOB malbec tasting

Malbec from Argentina is arguably the best value in wine today. While other countries produce plenty of good-value wines, Argentina's malbecs offer unusual complexity at prices that don't break the bank. Even a $10 bottle can [...]

Posted On : Jan, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Wine tasting, pies and blueberries

Back in November, Tidbits reported that Bangor Wine & Cheese Company was under new ownership. Eric and Christine Mihan purchased the Hammond Street business, revamped a few things, and have been open since mid-November. After a few mo [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Wine-tasting club for high schoolers aims to curb binge drin...

In an attempt to curb teenage binge drinking, one high school is trying a refreshing new approach: a wine club. An elite all-girls school in the U.K. has introduced a wine tasting club for its oldest students in effort to discourage binge [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

How to host a wine tasting party, part one

A totally hilarious, entertaining, and inexpensive way to socialize budget-consciously is to have a “blind” wine tasting party. It’s so much fun that we’ve made a ritual of it. Wine appreciation is a hobby meant to b [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Wine Tasting Kits and Caboodles

Wine tasting may seem like something that is on special reserve, geared only for those who are expert wine drinkers. Intent on discovering fruits of a winery's labor, these connoisseurs set out to serve as judges and juries of the bottled w [...]

Posted On : Jul, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Take your date to a wine tasting in Orlando on June 25

It's in the 90s (the upper nineties, as I write this), and you want to do something fun in the air conditioning. We've seen all the good movies and every other place seems crowded after work. How about a wine tasting? There are a few place [...]

Posted On : Jun, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Try wine tasting in Connecticut.

Amongst the working class wine tasting can seem like an intimidating and swanky event. However, Connecticut's Wine Trail is a great introduction to wine and wine tasting by offering a variety of wines, quaint New England surroundings, [...]

Posted On : Jun, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Wine making, tasting festivities in your backyard

Do you make wine? Do you want to learn? How about tasting homemade wine – do you like doing that? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, chances are you would have felt right at home yesterday. June 13 marked the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Wine Making and Free Wine Tasting in Central Massachusetts

Central Massachusetts includes hidden delights for travelers and locals. Why travel to far away locations when you can enjoy free, local wine tastings right here in Central Massachusetts. Find free wine (or nominal fee) tastings, winery [...]

Posted On : Jun, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Tasting spirits with Steve Olson of AKA Wine Geek

I've dedicated my whole life, my whole career to this, to uplifting the industry." Steve Olson of AKA Wine Geek is a sort of bionic beverage man, an all-round expert in the realms of beer, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages. Lo [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

An Amateur's Guide to Wine Tastings

No wonder wine tastings have caught on, from formal programs sponsored by the industry to informal "walk-around" tastings, often for the benefit of a charity or other nonprofit. "I have seen a growth in the number of people [...]

Posted On : Jan, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Wine Tasting Festival 2008

After the Jolie-Pitt's high profile visit to Pune, the tiny city is back in news. This time it is the 'Wine tasting festival' that displayed 50 varieties of wine from 12 leading Indian wineries. Other than showcasing the wine verities, the [...]

Posted On : Dec, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

Wine tasting 'e-tongue' revealed

According to an article in today's Independent, scientists are working on an electronic tasting device, an 'e-tongue' that will be able to distinguish between grape varieties and vintages in wines better than a human. Many will shake their [...]

Posted On : Aug, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Plan your own wine-tasting party

Because each tasting portion will be only about 1 or 2 fluid ounces, and the average bottle of wine contains 25 ounces, figure one bottle of each wine for a tasting for eight to 10 people. Chill the white wines two to three hours before se [...]