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How to Taste (and Drink) Beer
Read more: How to Taste (and Drink) BeerTasting beer is about much more than a simple “open up and swallow.” In order to fully understand and enjoy the beer you’re tasting (and drinking), there are a number of simple strategies to employ, as well as some general tips and tricks for getting the most out of your brew.
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Frizzante and Spumante Prosecco: What To Know
Read more: Frizzante and Spumante Prosecco: What To KnowThe two wine words most associated with Italian sparkling wine are Frizzante and Spumante. Frizzante and spumante are both sparkling wines, but they differ in terms of effervescence, or the amount and strength of the bubbles. Wines labelled ‘frizzante’ are only lightly sparkling, whereas wines labeled ‘spumante’ have more fizz. EU regulations state: At 20˚C,…
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Champagne: What To Know
Champagne, the most celebratory of bubbly beverages, is appropriate for a wedding toast, a baby’s birth, or a ship’s christening. Champagne gets its distinct yeasty, nutty aromas from a years-long fermentation and ageing process that results in a sparkling wine of unparalleled complexity. What Is Champagne? Champagne is a sparkling wine that is white or…
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Amaretto: What To Know
Amaretto is an Italian sweet liqueur that is used in classic cocktails and desserts. What Is Amaretto Liqueur? Amaretto is an Italian liqueur made from apricot kernels, which impart a distinct bitter almond flavour to the liquor. It gets its name from the Italian word for “bitter,” amaro. Brown sugar’s sweeter notes balance out the…
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Chardonnay: What To Know
Chardonnay is the world’s most popular white wine. The green-skinned grape originated in Burgundy, France, but is now grown in almost every major wine region around the world, from Chile to New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. The chardonnay grape is a winemaker’s dream to work with because it is strong, easy to grow, and…
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Amaro Bitters: What To Know
Amaro is a herbal liqueur from Italy that is both complex on the nose and easy to drink. It is a great way to finish a meal. Amaro offers a glimpse into the infinite flavour combinations of the botanical world, with notes ranging from biting menthol to fragrant cardamom, citrusy orange peel to woodsy chamomile.…
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Liqueur: What To Know
Liqueurs are distilled spirits with flavourings like fruits, herbs, and spices. These sweet alcoholic beverages can be used to make cocktails or served on their own as aperitifs or digestifs. What Is Liqueur? Liqueurs are sweet, heavy drinks with complex flavours. At a distillery, liqueurs are made by adding fruits, sugar, cream, spices, herbs, nuts,…
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Tannins in Wine: What To Know
If you’re new to the wine world, you may be unfamiliar with one of the most commonly used terms: tannins. Tannins are essential components of what makes wine special and distinct—what makes wine taste like wine—and understanding and appreciating wine requires knowledge of them. Tannins are one of the least understood and most difficult aspects…
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