Wine advice

You have invited friends or relatives to dinner. You have prepared everything. The various meal courses are almost ready. You have carefully selected the wines. Guests arrive. You welcome them and, immediately, they give you a bottle of wine that they have decided to bring you as a gift. It often happens. Panic. Uncertainty. What should you do with the bottle? Should it be opened or not?

Today’s article is for people who want to know what to do when guests bring a bottle of wine as a gift. [READ ALL]

Among the standard rules for opening and serving wine there is the one that involves the operation of smelling the cork of the bottle you are going to drink.

Why should you smell the cork of the wine bottle? What information can be obtained by smelling the wine cork? What is the origin and the "history" of this practice? In our article you will find all the answers to these questions! [READ ALL]

There are those we call "generous". According to them, "wine is like water" and it must be poured in large quantities. There are those who argue that wine should be poured and drunk in minimal quantities.

The question about the amount of wine to be poured is very interesting. The truth is that wine should be poured in the right amount. With the collaboration of our experienced sommeliers, we explain how much wine to pour into a glass. [READ ALL]

You are preparing a table for a dinner with several guests and you know that more bottles of wine will be uncorked. You also know that every type of wine wants its glass and you’re going to put it on the table. How many wine glasses can you put on the table? What is the maximum number? Is there a specific rule? [READ ALL]

Once a bottle of wine has been bought, the consumer must store it in the best possible way, in order to enjoy it over time.

In our article, we will give you some valuable tips for storing your bottle of sparkling wine, one of the most popular and appreciated types of wine by winelovers around the world. It is enough to mention great Italian sparkling wines such as Prosecco, Franciacorta, Asti Spumante ... [READ ALL]