Winepedia is a web-based, free content source for wine lovers. The name Winepedia is a fusion of the words wine and encyclopedia. http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/ Copyright 2007 Wrights Vineyard Most in the know would agree that when it comes to wine there has been a high occurrence of snobbery within the wine growing community. Over many years it has been established that France was heads and shoulders above all the wine growing regions and that there was no place that equaled France. Well guess what?... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WrightsVineyard-Winepedia/~3/291879136/California_Wines_-_Their_Struggle_To_The_Top http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/California_Wines_-_Their_Struggle_To_The_Top Fri, 16 May 2008 08:43:21 -0600 http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/California_Wines_-_Their_Struggle_To_The_Top The idea of outdoor vine-growing seems absurd to the average Englishman. It is often met with incredulity and reactions, such as, "surely you cannot ripen grapes out of doors in this country?" As the myth goes, vines are believed to be delicate... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WrightsVineyard-Winepedia/~3/231378262/Grow_Your_Own_Grapes_-_Lesson_1 http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Grow_Your_Own_Grapes_-_Lesson_1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:43:21 -0700 http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Grow_Your_Own_Grapes_-_Lesson_1 Yeasts are microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi. They have around 1,500 species, and they dominate the fungal diversity in the oceans. Well, enough of the scientific jargon. We are really bothered about wine yeasts here. Wine yeasts are... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WrightsVineyard-Winepedia/~3/231378263/Wine_Yeasts http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Wine_Yeasts Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:43:21 -0700 http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Wine_Yeasts The worst thing that could possibly happen to a winemaker is to have his wine turned into vinegar (sour wine), which happens when the wine comes in contact with vinegar bacteria. These bacteria are often allowed access to the wine by their carrier, the vinegar fly. Though the wine can be attacked at any stage of the winemaking process, it is more likely that the vinegar fly is drawn to it during... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WrightsVineyard-Winepedia/~3/231378264/The_Fermentation_Trap http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/The_Fermentation_Trap Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:43:21 -0700 http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/The_Fermentation_Trap Our wine vocabulary includes a brief description of several wine related terms. It is the wine jargon that is common among wine experts and true wine lovers. This wine glossary is frequently updated by adding more wine related terms to it.... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WrightsVineyard-Winepedia/~3/203137292/Wine_Vocabulary http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Wine_Vocabulary Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:43:21 -0700 http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Wine_Vocabulary 'This is Soma, who flows wine, who is strength giving...' (Bose 1922): Those are hymns praising Soma from the Hindu sacred text Rig-Veda. During the Vedic period of ancient India, 2500 to 200 BC, primarily around the Indus Valley, wine was worshipped as a deity. It was believed to have... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WrightsVineyard-Winepedia/~3/203137293/Wine_In_Ancient_India http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Wine_In_Ancient_India Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:43:21 -0700 http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Wine_In_Ancient_India A crucial aspect of wine drinking is wine labels. The label on the bottle tells us about the wine and its origin. Just as you might judge a person by his appearance, the appearance of a label on a wine bottle may suggest... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WrightsVineyard-Winepedia/~3/200139205/Wine_Labels_And_Keeping_Wines http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Wine_Labels_And_Keeping_Wines Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:43:21 -0700 http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Wine_Labels_And_Keeping_Wines Though one can drink wine out of a plastic beaker or mug, it has been scientifically proven that the shape of a wine glass influences its perception. It has also been proved that the same wine may taste differently in varying shapes of glass. Therefore, selection of a particular wine glass for a wine may be important. This scientific study has resulted in... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WrightsVineyard-Winepedia/~3/200139206/Shape_Of_Wine_Glasses_And_Wine_Presentation http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Shape_Of_Wine_Glasses_And_Wine_Presentation Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:43:21 -0600 http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Shape_Of_Wine_Glasses_And_Wine_Presentation At one end we have the Old World wines, where Old World refers to the countries traditionally involved in winemaking for centuries. The New World refers to wine producing countries that have only recently (in the last century or so) taken up winemaking on a large scale. There are general differences between Old World and New World winemaking. The following are some of the prominent ones... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WrightsVineyard-Winepedia/~3/200139207/Old_World_And_New_World_Winemaking http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Old_World_And_New_World_Winemaking Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:43:21 -0600 http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/Old_World_And_New_World_Winemaking It is very true that wine speaks of its origin. In fact, not many drinks can offer such a colourful sense of place as wine. So what determines taste of a wine? Well there are four primary factors, of which three are related to the origin of the wine. These are... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WrightsVineyard-Winepedia/~3/170129874/What_Determines_Taste_Of_A_Wine http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/What_Determines_Taste_Of_A_Wine Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:43:21 -0600 http://www.wrightsvineyard.com/winepedia/What_Determines_Taste_Of_A_Wine