About Today: Wine Guide for Beginners and Experts

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Today "Nothing makes the future look so rosy as to contemplate it through a glass of Chambertin," said Napoleon Bonaparte. Wine can change your perspective, make you optimistic. It can also make you aware of what you drink and eat, improve your taste and smell. Today we will go over some wine basics, offer tips for wine tasting, pair wines with foods, and go on a wine tour of the world. Wine Basics Its color can be derived from a vast assortment of grape varietals, including grapes that are reddish, deep purple, and even a beautiful blue. Don´t miss these essential red wine basics. And here, you will find white wine basics for beginners. If you simply want to impress someone with a good bottle of wine, read these helpful reviews. Search Related Topics:  red wine varietals  red wine glassware  red wine styles Wine Tasting "When it comes to wine, the 'Big Eight' refers to the world's eight most popular and influential wine varieties on the market," writes wine guide Stacy Slinkard. Here are some tips for tasting the world's greatest wines. Try these wine tasting strategies for California Wine Country. Don't miss these tips for hosting a wine tasting party. Food and Wine Perhaps no food can benefit more from wine pairings than French cuisine. Here are some basic rules and factors that you should keep in mind when combining French food with wine. Try this baked flounder recipe with wine. Here are some helpful tips for combining favorite wines with cheeses. Search Related Topics:  wine and food pairing  wine information  Wine Travel A glass of wine can take you to a vineyard in France, Spain, and Chile, and let you taste the minerals and climate from those regions. Join us on a tour through some of California's best wineries. Here, we visit France's wine regions. Don't miss this wine tasting tour of Long Island wineries. Search Related Topics:  best napa wineries  things to do in napa  food destinations in san francisco Related Searches Wine Tasting Parties Red Wine Guide Food and Wine California Wine French Wine Featured Articles Quick and Easy Sangría Recipes Wine and Chocolate Pairings Pocket Wine Guide How Many Calories in Your Wine? Essential French Wine Vocabulary Thanksgiving Wine Recommendations   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement