Most wines are made out of grape juice that is being fermented. After fermentation, the resulting wine is clear in color. This clear wine is called white wine.

There are several kinds of white wines. In America, the most well loved and fastest selling white wine is Chardonnay. Chardonnay grape is also a major contributor to the wine’s popularity. Chardonnay grape is low maintenance and can grow on almost any climate. This results in big harvests worldwide, translating to millions of bottles annually.

Chardonnays go well with poultry dishes, pork, sea food or dishes with heavy cream.

Another kind of white wine is Chennin Blanc. It is made out of a variety of grape that grows in France’s Loire Valley, in South Africa and in California. Chennin Blanc can range from dry to very sweet. Depending on the time of harvest, this kind of white wine may taste like apple, melon, line or pear with a tinge of vanilla and honey.

Chennin Blanc is best paired with salads, spicy rice dishes, sushi, seafood and white meats.

Another kind of white wine is Gewurztraminer. Grapes for this wine are usually grown in France, Germany, US, Australia and New Zealand. The vines usually grow best in cooler climates.

Gewurztraminer can either be purchased in dry or sweet varieties. Wine experts say that this white wine is best enjoyed if it was drunk sooner rather than later post-bottling. Upon tasting, Gewurztraminer may acquire the tastes of honey, pumpkin, spice, cinnamon, apricot, pear and rose.

It is a good wine to pair with Asian dishes, barbecue or chicken wings.

Pinot Blanc is another popular kind of white wine. It is a medium dry to dry white wine produced from Alsace, France. Usually, oak barrels are not used in the process of maturation for Pinot Blanc.

Its light flavor with citrus undertones combined with high acidity makes it perfect for seafood, light-flavored meats and mild flavored cheeses.

Finally, there’s Pinot Grigio. This wine has the flavor of melon and pear. It also has a subtle fruity taste and often has an undertone of honey. Pinot Grigio is pale, almost straw like in color.

Its smooth taste makes it a perfect drink to pair with pastas and cheese crackers. It should not pair with food with high acid content, such as citrus fruits or tomatoes, because the wine is already acidic.

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How does one get the right wine storage appliance to meet their needs? If you are the person that brings home the occasional bottle of wine for that special dinner or party, it is okay to store the wine on its side in the refrigerator until you use it. However, if you are thinking about having several bottles of wine on hand for future use and aging them to perfection, your refrigerator is a poor choice for storing your wine. Several factors need your consideration to find the wine cooler that fits your needs.

FIRST, you need to decide what your wine storage objective is. How much wine do you want to store? What kinds of wine do you want to have on hand? How long do you plan to store it? Wine coolers are available that can store from a few bottles to hundreds of bottles. If you plan to store a mix of red and white wines, a dual-zone wine cooler would be a good choice; different wines should be stored at their optimum temperature. The best place to store your wine undisturbed until it reaches it best age is a wine cooler.

SECOND, especially in today’s world, the cost of the wine cooler is an important factor. Wine coolers range in price from under $100 to several thousand dollars. Custom built wine cabinets can easily cost over $10,000. Dual-zone wine coolers will cost more than single-zone coolers and front-venting wine coolers for under-counter applications will cost more than freestanding ones. Some beverage centers can store wine as well as a good mix of canned beverages.

THIRD, the space you have available for a wine cooler is another important consideration. If you live in a small apartment or condominium, several wine coolers are available that can fit on top of your kitchen counter. Freestanding wine coolers come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and can be installed anywhere you have a niche to fill. Built-in wine coolers, designed to fit under your countertop, come in the same dimensions as standard kitchen cabinets.

FOURTH, consider your home’s décor when selecting a wine cooler. Wine coolers on the market today come in all different styles and colors. From basic white and black to models with gleaming chrome or stainless steel finishes, there are many choices that will make your wine cooler accent your décor instead of detract from it.

I truly believe that an investment in a wine cooler that fits your needs is an investment in improving your enjoyment of wine. You will need to evaluate and balance all the decision criteria. Consider the factors that are appropriate for you and then invest in a cooler that will keep your favorite wine cool and ready for you to serve.

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Spain has been producing wine off and on for nearly 3,000 years. Excepting a big gap between 711 A.D. and 1492 A.D., when conquering Islamic Moors outlawed wine production, it has mostly been on. In fact Spain introduced vineyards to the Americas. Spaniards sent the first cuttings to Mexico in the 16th century. By 1701 vines and cuttings were sent to Baja, Calif. It took until 1830 for the vineyards to work their way up to Sonoma County, thanks largely to the Spanish missionaries who also built a series of missions from south to north in California.

The American wine industry might have taken root and established itself then. The problem was that the grapes being grown were so high quality that Spain, fearful of losing out to the upstart vineyards, ordered all cuttings to be uprooted. Wine making in California ceased abruptly and did not resume until the late 19th century.

Spain clearly has an illustrious history of wine production. Despite its efforts at self preservation, it did early on nurture growth in the New World. It is surprising that it lagged for so long in producing wines that rival the best that Europe and America have to offer. Spanish wines remained fairly provincial well into the 20th century. One reason is that while the Spanish exported its vines and cuttings and even imported varietals from other countries, it took new methodologies in wine production that just had to be developed. In some cases, one or two key vintners in various wine regions according to specialist informative articles in Spain completely transformed the types and quality of wines coming out of the region, thanks to the new methodology.

About 10 years ago everyone began to notice that Spanish wines were beginning to look quite good. More to the point, some regions were producing very high quality wines. An American vintner of Spanish ancestry, Jean Leon, was among the first in Catalonia to grow foreign grapes in the region. With 275 acres of cabernet and chardonnay grapes, Leon produces about 25,000 cases of long lasting intense wines. And Leon’s story is being repeated in region after region.

The proof of the pudding lies in a trip to the local wine store regardless of where that store is located. There are of course the good standby wines that Spain has always produced, what might be referred to as good table wines. They are fairly inexpensive but suitable. In addition, however, more and more outstanding Spanish wines can be found on the shelves.

In the past few years notable Spanish wines that have wine lovers talking include the following:

* Vitas Terrarum winery in the La Mancha region that has produced a top of the line red. A 2001 Vitas Terrarum sells for $75 a bottle and is considered a good rival of other higher priced reds.

* Reserva Oro Seco from the Penesdes region is a crisp dry bubbly that has garnered a good bit of attention, perhaps because it is both very good and very inexpensive.

* From the same vineyard, 1998 Gran Reserva Hill is a full bodied red produced with a blend of cabernet sauvignon, tempranilla and syrah grapes that is a steal for about $26.

* Vina Mambrilla in the Ribera del Duero region produced an outstanding red, their 2000 Alidas Crianza, to which the Wine Spectator gave an 89 rating. Many believe it was underrated; at about $22 per bottle it is a steal.

There are other measures of where Spanish wines are going. Spain’s tourist destinations, like Tenerife, have always featured Spanish wines in hotels and restaurants. In the past, most of the Spanish wines offered were good enough but not the outstanding quality that fine dining often requires. Now it can pair extraordinary Spanish wines with inventive cuisine. The wine recommendation, still imminently affordable, elevates both the food and the dining experience. The result is a memorable event that sends patrons in search of fine Spanish wines in their local wine stores back home and increases knowledge of just what Spain can produce from her vineyards today.

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