The Cellar

Red-Winuary: a balanced approach to January 2025

By Romik Arconian on Dec 30, 2024

As the festive season ends, many turn to Dry January, a month-long pause from alcohol. While this can be an excellent initiative for some, others may find it challenging to go completely dry. Enter Red-Winu...

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How Oxygen Changes a Young Merlot-Based Bordeaux

By Romik Arconian on Sep 06, 2024

  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...

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Why should a wine be decanted?

By Romik Arconian on Apr 09, 2024

  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...

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