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Old Beauties in Curved Bottles
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Written By:
Sneha Ganguly
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Pragmatically, it’s the women, wine and war that keep all the men busy for
the whole lifetime. And, there is nothing unofficial about it. Even if one these three gets a skip, the other two have the potential to keep a man worked up until his existence perishes. But, no one is complaining, it is just that even after a lifetime experience with these three Ws, very few become expert in their choices. So, it’s a fact that woman
and wine are the two non-comprehending facts of a man’s life.
Be a wino
People who share passion for wines are known to mutually share knowledge with others. Vintage wines are known to have a command over
men, and it is actually their selection that takes deep interest and bind people. The old beauties in bottle are the ones who make men go deeper with their notes, as taste matters for one and all. And, truly they need a connoisseur to have the pick. So, for every man to be an educated wino, it is better to learn more than the regulars.
Check-out list
Every vintage wine stock is not first-rated or superior one. For vintage wine to be good, it needs to be from good vineyard. In fact, this needs to be the
first criteria for selection unlike beer which can be made from any part of the world. The second criteria while selection of vintage wine is the type of grape used for wine making and the fermentation period.
Let’s now discuss the specifications of vintage wines. Vintage wines will definitely have the year printed on the bottle in which the liquid inside was produced. And, some years are given preference over others, so some prior-study is mandatory. Some years have been known to produce exceptional fruits than others, for varied unknown reasons. When one gets the opportunity to have some bottles from those fruitful years’ stock, just do not give it a miss.
Vintage quality of wine depends considerably on the type of wine.
Red wine improves considerably in just two years, but champagne
mightneedfew more years to reach up to commendable quality. There is no better test of vintage wine than to taste it, or be beside a wine expert. But, the fact remains that every sip needs to be enjoyed, not clinically detailed out.
What’s vintage wine?
Vintage wine is a commonly heard word, but only a few are aware of the real meaning. The term vintage wine is the culmination of many processes that include picking of grapes and production of the finest drinks. Vintage wine is made from those grapes which were primarily grown and
harvested in a specified or specific year. But, in actual practice there is always some mix on grapes, and now it has become an accepted norm.
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30 Apr 2008
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