Wine Road Less Traveled Articles About Fine Wine and Dining

Storing an Open Bottle of Wine

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:15:06 -0500

So you have an open bottle of wine that you have not finished with your evening meal and you want to save it to drink later. What to do?

Wine Storage

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:15:44 -0500

Wine storage can serve several functions. The first function is practical - wine needs to be stored somewhere before it is consumed, and the "somewhere" should not be detrimental to the health of the wine in the bottle.

Serving Wine

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:15:40 -0500

Serving wine should not be a big deal. At its most basic level, serving wine is simply the process of opening a bottle of wine and pouring it into a glass. There are, however, a few things that can help with the enjoyment and appreciation of the wine being served. In this section we provide a few suggestions that may make the wine drinking experience more pleasant, enjoyable, and memorable.

Understanding Organic Wine

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:15:37 -0500

Interest in organic food is growing substantially, and wine is no exception. Many wine consumers now actively look for organic wines. This begs the question - "what is an organic wine?"

Wine is both an agricultural product and an alcoholic beverage. As such, it comes under the jurisdiction of two U.S. regulatory organizations - the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)...

American Viticultural Areas / AVAs

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:15:34 -0500

An American Viticultural Area or AVA is a designated wine grape-growing region in the U.S. AVA boundaries are defined by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).

An AVA may also be referred to as an Appellation of Origin.

According to the TTB, there are 191 AVAs in the United States as of May, 2007. As one would expect, well over half of these (108) are in California. While there are wineries in all 50 states, there are only AVAs in 30.

This article provides a list of the states with the most AVAs.