Saturday, September 4, 2010

Wine Gift

With so many different kinds of delicious grapes, exotic regions and vintners, deciding on the right wine gift can be a difficult task. If you are wondering how to choose the perfect wine gift for an occasion such as an anniversary or other celebration, there are a few tips one can follow. One fact that many people do not know is that New World wines are named for the grape, but Old World wines are named for their region.

Another interesting fact to know about a wine gift is that wines should be matched by weight with foods. Basically, if you wish to pair foods with a wine gift, drink heavy wines with heavy foods as well as drinking light wines with lighter foods. Many people should know that the specific color of wines will inform you about the age of the wines. Younger wines will be purple, red and blue. As wines ages, the color of wines will transform into more of an orange-red.

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