How To Choose The Right Wine?

Ever felt confused while selecting a bottle of wine for dinner or get together

? Don't worry you are not alone. There are many who don't actually know how to select a wine for an occasion. Read on to acquaint yourself with simple steps for selecting a wine.

Wine is an alcoholic beverage that is made from fermented fruit juice mostly grapes. Other common fruits used to make wine include apples, elderberries and other types of berries. The English word wine is a borrowing from Latin word vinum which loosely refers to grape vines.

Over the years, use of wine in religious ceremonies has been common to many cultures and regions. Wine has always been an important part of Judaism, Christianity and surprisingly Islamic culture too. It is to be noted that consumption of alcohol is forbidden in Islam, but certain countries like Persia and Afghanistan produce wine to date. Keeping religion aside, wine is single handedly the most popular and important beverage that is consumed in conjunction with a range of European and Mediterranean-styled cuisines. Many chefs and cooks around the world are known to use wine as a flavoring agent as well. This is because wine's acidity leads to sweet and savory dishes.

Availability of many types of wines including blush, rice, sparkling, dessert and champagne among others makes it difficult to choose one for the occasion. Most commonly available wine is red and white. The main difference between red and white wine is that, the red wine is made of the skins, stems and seeds of red or black grapes. While white wine is made from any color grape, as only clear juice is used. Red wine tends to be heavier whereas white wine is usually sweeter comparatively.

Whenever you have an occasion round the corner and don't know what type of wine to buy. Then knowing the difference between red and white wine will help you choose the right one. Apart from that you can go through the following list to ensure you get yourself closest to buying that right wine.

Cork VS Screw

It's very important to know whether you are after a cork sealed bottle or a screw tightened one. Corks these days are becoming less and less common, being replaced by screw caps seal. But if the occasion calls for it, there nothing better than buying a corked bottle and opening it to an applauding crowd. Screw caps are perfect for quite occasions such as dinner with your beloved one.

Price

It's always good to have a clear idea about the price you are willing to pay or not willing to pay. There are varieties of good wines available at a reasonable price. So be sure to ask your local merchant to recommend you some in your stated price. You'll be surprised to see the list of options made available to you, within your price range.

Preference

We all have preferences. If you're not sure what kind of wine you are after, think about what your partner might like or prefer drinking. This will help you choose the right wine for the occasion.

Pairing

In general white wine goes well with light meals while red wine compliments hearty meals. Thus, knowing what's being cooked at home can play a key role in deciding what wine to buy.

Wine homemade or commercially produced, embodies culture, heritage and tradition and selecting it, is 99% personal choice and 1% science.

by: Philip Locilento

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