When a red wine, like a young Merlot-driven Bordeaux, is exposed to oxygen after being left open, several chemical reactions occur, particularly involving compounds in the wine such as polyphenols (tannins...

  Decanting a bottle of wine involves gently transferring the wine from a bottle to a wider vessel called a decanter. Here are some of the main advantages of decanting wine: Aeration: by pouring the wine i...

Summer is here! When it’s hot hot hot, whilst you might be screaming for a glass of bubbles, white or rosé, you simply can’t beat a great red to accompany a main dish, meat, fish or veggie, especially if you...