Did you know...

Chemists have identified over 250 compounds in wine, making it more complex than blood serum.

There are approximately 49 million bubbles in an average bottle of sparkling wine, but an estimated 250 million bubbles in a bottle of Champagne.

The Speyer Museum in central Germany contains the oldest bottle of wine in the world, dating back to about 300 A. D.

Grape skin is the major source of wine’s color, flavor, and tannin. Small grapes such as Pinot Noir produce the most concentrated, flavorful wines.


A little trivia for you to impress your friends with.

We've been busy here (as always!) gearing up for our Taste of India event next week as well as parties and tastings as usual. Our newest limited varietals are almost ready for tasting, and we're particularly excited about that as well! Drop by if you'd like a sample. You know where we are. ;)

Wine&Chocolate Event

Last Wednesday, we had a delicious wine tasting event at our site! Wine & Chocolate was the name. We paired 5 exclusive hand-made chocolates we had for sale including the Genmai chocolate and Orient Espresso chocolate (you GOTTA try these) with some of our yummy reds. We had a full house of over 20 guests at this exclusive event. Everyone had a lot of fun!

Hmmm.. which should we try first?

Come up for your next pour!

Mr. Shannon giving us all some wine and chocolate pairing education

Gourmet, hand-made artisanal chocolate bars. Yummmm yum.

What a treat!

Everyone having a great time.

Thanks to Aishah for the wonderful photos!

Interested? We are having another event on Wednesday, March 11 from 6-8pm. Call us, call us, call us! for more information. 738-0738.

Cheers!

A good reason to drink wine

As if we need anymore... but just in case you forgot, check out the following article, which'll give you 6 more reasons a glass of wine a day is good for you!

Tell me why!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

In the spirit of love... from Wine the Experience!

Random wine fact of the day:

Did you know before thermometers were invented, brewers would dip a thumb or finger into the liquid to determine the ideal temperature, neither too hot nor too cold, for adding yeast. From this we get the phrase "rule of thumb."

Happy Weekend!

Is everyone ready to watch the game tomorrow? Hosting a big party with friends or just firing up the grill in the backyard? Beer, of course, will be the quintessential drink of choice for all you football fans, but what if you have guests who don't care for it or you'd like to try something different for a change?

A crisp, cold Chardonnay, such as our Chilean Chardonnay goes perfectly with those salty chips and salsa, or a bowl of nachos!

What to serve with the chili and rice? A glass of the Chianti is a great option to balance with the meat and tomatoes.

Finally, no Super Bowl party is complete without pizza right? Try our Estate Lodi Valley Old Vines Zinfandel to match.

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!

Happy New Year!

Hope everyone had a relaxing, long vacation with delicious food and even tastier wine! This year, Wine the Experience is ready to roll out some new surprises. We've got a few new limited wines coming out soon, so keep coming back for more info!



Today, we'd like to share a quick and delicious recipe for those of you who've bottled our Washington Cabernet Franc Merlot - a fine wine with tasty flavors of plums and black currant. If you've got an extra bottle lying around, or are looking for a new way to experiment, try this out:

Beef Casserole with Red Wine

1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

1 1/2 lb. beef, cubed

3/4 cup Estate Washington Cabernet Franc Merlot

1 can beef consomme

1 large onion

1 tsp. salt

pinch of pepper

Combine flour and bread crumbs and mix well. Combine other ingredients; blend all together and place in a large casserole dish. Cover. Bake at 300 degrees for 3 hours.

The versatile beef casserole makes a hearty winter meal. Cold, blustery nights call for a hearty meal that fills you up and chases away the chill.

Let us know what you think! Cheers!