Blog – Page 5 – Teneral Cellars

Recipes

Raspberry and Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies

Raspberry and Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies.

Recipes

Chile Relleno + Jicama Slaw

Chile Relleno + Jicama Slaw from Chef Maria Mazon, the Executive Chef and Owner of BOCA Tacos y Tequila in Tucson, Arizona.

Wine

Why Does Red Wine Make Your Mouth Dry?

Red wine has tannins that can make your mouth feel dry while white wine has no tannins, but instead has bright fresh acidity that makes your mouth ...

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Is It Okay To Drink Red Wine Cold or Chilled?

It is not weird and actually encouraged to drink any wine at whatever temperature you enjoy it.

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How Long Does Wine Last Once the Bottle is Opened?

An open bottle of wine will not last long once oxygen gets in, but you can make it last a few days if put a cork in it and put it in the refrigerator.

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How Long Can I Age White & Red Wine?

Most wine is made for immediate consumption. Light white wines lose their bright fresh fruit over time while bigger darker reds soften and round ou...

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What is the Best Temperature to Serve White Wine & Red Wine?

The best temperature to serve wine is the temperature you enjoy it at. A good rule of thumb is to take your white wines out of the refrigerator a h...

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Why Store Wine on its Side?

Wine is stored on its side to keep the wine in contact with the cork which keeps the cork moist and keeps oxygen from entering the bottle.

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How Do Wines Get Their Flavor & Aroma?

Wines get their flavor and aromas from a combination of the grape varietal used, byproducts of the fermentation process controlled by the winemaker...

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Why Do Wine Experts Slurp When Tasting Wine?

When you put the wine in your mouth and you pull air in at the same time, what that is doing is pulling all those flavors into your mouth and actua...

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What Are Tannins?

Tannins are found in the skin of the grapes and in red wine by soaking the skins with the juice from the grapes.

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Why is Wine Buttery?

Wine is buttery from going through a second fermentation that converts bracing, stringent acidity in malic acid to a softer, creamier lactic acid w...