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7 Curious Facts About Wine

7 Curious Facts About Wine

June 18, 2017

Today we want to share with you a few interesting facts about wine: let’s see how many you already knew! Did you know that Ancient Greeks designed a special wine cup that self-empties whenever the liquid inside exceeds a certain level? This clever invention is known as the “Pythagorean cup“, and it works via a hidden system of pipes exploiting the principle of communicating vessels - effectively draining the cup of all its content whenever too much wine is poured into it. Source: Wikipedia. You may already know that China and United States are the two world giants when it… read more
Wine Aging: Popular Misconceptions

Wine Aging: Popular Misconceptions

March 22, 2017

There are several popular misconceptions concerning wine – one of the most common ones is related to wine aging. “Aging” should not be a concern when it comes to white wine. We love whites for their perfume, subtlety and balance, so it is natural to drink them within a few months from purchase. Wait longer than 6 months and you risk missing the precise moment when the complex mix of its organoleptic features are in perfect balance (remember: these are general guidelines, not rules: exceptions are bound to exist!) For reds, however, there are certain varieties that may actually benefit from… read more