Month: March 2023

The new Wine Lovers Box is here!

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Yes wine lovers, it’s that time again. This quarter’s Wine Lovers Subscription Box has landed. It’s the third out of four boxes we send out per year, and true to our nature, it’s a not-so-little box of happiness to help you get through lockdown and social distancing funk…

This box takes you to the rolling hills of the Veneto wine region in north-east of Italy to bring you two aromatic wines from winemakers Stefano Chioccioli and Mattia Giacomelli, who ferment their wine in temperature controlled tanks in order for the wine to develop its typical fruity aromas.

Best Selling Pinots – Amori Delle Venezie

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Sneak Peek

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Amori Pinot Grigio Blush 2018 

A single estate Pinot Grigio Blush, delicate pink in colour with a lovely delicate strawberry fruit flavours, soft and medium dry.

Composition: 100% Pinot Grigio
Pairing: Ideal as an aperitif with breadsticks and olives.

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Amori Pinot Grigio 2018

A delicate pinot with floral character together with aromas of pears, limes and green apples. It’s dry, crisp and well-balanced on the palate with refreshing citrus flavours and zesty acidity with a subtle honeyed note on the finish.

Composition: 100% Pinot Grigio
Pairing: Enjoy chilled on its own or together with fish dishes.

Treats

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Delicious Greek olives and Italian breadsticks that pair beautifully with the Amori Pinot Grigio in your box.

This quarter’s Wine Box is available till 15th October. 

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Health reasons why you should drink red wine every day

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Call us biased but we think you should be drinking red wine every day. But don’t just take our word for it, medical professionals back us on this claim. While alcohol in general, gets a bad rap from doctors, the one drink they seem to endorse, all be it in moderation is red wine. Yes, because it has surprising health benefits, and a glass a day will help keep you in tip-top shape.

8 health benefits of drinking red wine

  • Drinking red wine is known to improve your short-term memory. It helps you retain information, thanks to the effects of resveratrol.
  • Not a big fan of eye diseases? Don’t worry, a glass of wine a day will prevent cataracts. This is because red wine is rich in antioxidants.
  • No one enjoys dental plaque or a dentist’s bill so it’s good to know the natural antioxidants in wine reduce bacteria that causes tooth decay and help prevent annoying and expensive trips to the dentist.
  • Red wine is also good for the heart and prevents heart disease. This is because it helps regulate fat and cholesterol in the body. It decreases bad cholesterol and increases good cholesterol which is good for the heart. Also, certain components of wine block the development of fat cells.
  • Some studies have shown promising results that wine reduces the risk of cancer. It slows down the development of lung cancer and helps prevent certain types of skin cancer.
  • You’ll also be happy to know that a glass a day helps maintain your youth. The antioxidants in red wine help improve the skin’s appearance. In fact, there are a lot of beauty treatments that use the components of wine in their products.
  • An Italian study from 2009 claims a potential relation between the nutriments of red wine and higher sexual activity. Think of it as an aphrodisiac and get your freak on.
  • One benefit of red wine we’re sure you don’t need a doctor to tell you about is that it helps beat stress. The antioxidants in the wine act as a great stress reliever so go on, sip away.

Just to make health professionals happy, we must say that the WHO advises not to exceed the daily consumption of two glasses of wine for men and one glass for women.

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8 words that’ll make you a wine expert instantly

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Becoming a wine expert takes time, ask sommeliers, it’s no joke. You have to read, study, and practice wine service as well as identify wines by tasting them blindly.

But if you’ve been drinking wine for years and know you can do all of the above while holding your own against the so-called wine experts with professional training; then all you need are these commonly used wine phrases that’ll instantly have you talking like the wine expert you are.

Legs

Legs are the rivulets that run down the side of a wine glass after the wine has been swirled around. The more legs you see, the more full-bodied and alcoholic the wine is.

Tight

A tight wine is a wine without much flavour, meaning, it needs to unwind and develop further.

Reductive

This refers to wine that is kept air-tight during fermentation. The lack of oxygen often creates a sulphurous smell in the wine.

Oxidized

When a wine is oxidized, it means it’s stale and flat due to overexposure to air.

Bouquet

This is the characteristic smell of a matured wine. Bouquet takes a long time to develop, which is why mature wines have complex bouquets.

Terroir

This is a French term for an entire region and climate where a grape is grown. It also sometimes refers to known flavours of a grape’s region.

Tannins

This is the naturally occurring compounds found in the skins, stems and pips of grapes. Tannins also act as a natural preservative to help the wine age and develop.

Body

This is the weight and fullness of a wine on your palate. Wine can be light, medium, or full-bodied. Full-bodied wines tend to be high in alcohol.

So there you have it, you probably knew all these characteristics of wine but weren’t describing them with these terms. Simply arm yourself with these words when talking about wine and voila, you’re a wine expert in the eyes of the ‘professionals.

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