Which country produces the most wine in the world and who consumes the most?

Tasting wine analytically is simply a matter of taking apart a glass of wine as you sip it, examining its components, and noting your observations about its appearance, aroma (smell or bouquet), palate (taste and aftertaste), and the overall impression it makes on you. Use the following wine tasting form, for rating every wine, to help focus your thinking. Circle the terms that apply and give each section a score.

The Rogue Sommelier shows how a good wine can make any meal happier! He figures out what wine works best with a McDonald’s Happy Meal…

Two reasons to drink wine today… it’s Friday and it’s National Drink Wine Day. So, if you need an excuse to drink, now you have two. Pop the cork and enjoy a glass of your favorite vino in honor of National Drink Wine Day!

New study carried out by boffins in Scandinavia. Results: Moderate wine consumption was independently associated with better performance on all cognitive tests in both men and women. While alcohol absence was associated with lower cognitive performance in women.

In a stroke of mad genius, inventor James Nash has combined portability & class to revolutionize drinking on the go. Meet the Tulip. Each sealed, recyclable container holds 187.5ml (about 6 ounces) of wine.

Knock Knock, a creator and publisher of a fantastic line of clever and fun stationery products, has come up with a number of unique ways to get your message out. The following six examples illustrate what I mean…

May 3 (Bloomberg) -- I was surprised to read that 53 percent of wine drinkers in the U.S. are women, according to the Wine Market Council. And last year, women matched men as “core drinkers,” those who drink wine at least once a week.

Most white wine is drunk too cold and most red wine is drunk too warm. Wine drunk at the recommended temperature will give you the tasting experience intended by the winemaker. Learn the right temperature for your favorite wine and enjoy it even more.

Research carried out in Mediterranean countries found that persons who had diets full of fat had very low bad cholesterol, high good cholesterol and very low blood pressure. The key reason behind that was taking limited amount of red wine regularly. Two antioxidants namely resveratrol and flavonoids that are present in the skin and seeds of grape fruit are used for a chemical change process stay as the reason behind it.

Two new articles report that scientists have discovered another benefit of drinking red wine. Red wine bolsters the brain's defences against the damage of a stroke, say scientists. A 'wonder ingredient' in the wine - already credited with powers ranging from extending life to burning off junk food - can minimise the harm done by a blood clot in the brain, claim the researchers.