http://www.thewinevirgin.com Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:40:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What are some wine mixed drinks that I could possibly try out this weekend for a party I'm throwing? - Brandy in Tulsa, OK Wine is definitely a versatile drink which can co-exist perfectly with other types of alcohol. Mixing wine with various other substances can sometimes lead to very interesting ... http://www.thewinevirgin.com/wine-mixed-drinks What are good wines for summer or is there such a thing? I've heard of Glogg in the winter that those crazy Scandinavians drink so is there a wine that is mainly produced for the summer months? - Kerner in Salt Lake City, UT Ahhh wines for summer, yes Kerner ... http://www.thewinevirgin.com/wines-for-summer I went to a wine tasting last night and came across a Delas 2002 Les Launes Crozes Hermitage Syrah. This wine was very unique I have to say for a syrah wine. The impression I received at first was light and fruity followed by a bit of tart kick when ... http://www.thewinevirgin.com/delas-2002-les-launes-crozes-hermitage-syrah-wine-review I recently picked up a Renwood 2000 Old Vine Zinfandel and last night I had my way with it, all of it. Gone. I have to say it was pretty good. It definitely has an intense taste of what can be described as a rich dark chocolate along with dark ... http://www.thewinevirgin.com/renwood-2000-old-vine-zinfandel-wine-review Do you suggest I join a wine club? I really don't have friends or family that are into drinking that much but I'm curious to learn and explore. Thanks for your help. - Linda in Boulder, CO I highly recommend that you do join a wine club. Being curious is good ... http://www.thewinevirgin.com/join-a-wine-club Any wine storage tips? I bought a case of what hopefully will turn in a great batch and I want to make sure my investment is safe. Do you know what I could do for proper wine preservation? Thanks a whole lot! - Dana in Meridian, MS Here are wine storage ... http://www.thewinevirgin.com/wine-storage-tips-the-right-way Share some wine tasting techniques with me please, I'm having trouble being able to really pick out the certain flavors of a wine. Much thanks Wine Virgin!! - Stacy in Summerville, SC Wine tasting techniques? Never quite heard it put that way before Stacy but I will definitely show you some ... http://www.thewinevirgin.com/wine-tasting-techniques Could you tell me what appassimento, recioto and passito stand for? I recall that passito of them is a type of wine but I'm confused about how they are all related. Thank you!! - Shelly in Toronto, Canada You are correct! Passito wines are a full flavored and very complex bodied ... http://www.thewinevirgin.com/passito-wine-appassimento-and-recioto What are some red wine benefits? A few of my friends were talking about how red wine consumption can make you more healthy but I'm skeptical. What do you have to say about it? - Camera in Fremont, CA Believe it or not red wine benefits do actually exist. I mean ... http://www.thewinevirgin.com/red-wine-benefits Can you give me some wine tasting tips to increase my vocabulary? I want to be able to put words to what I taste when drinking a good bottle. What common wine terms are used to describe wine in a consistent manner? - Janice in Flagstaff, AZ Developing a broad wine ... http://www.thewinevirgin.com/wine-tasting-tips-wine-vocabulary