Blog – Page 6 – Teneral Cellars

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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...

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What Does "Nice Legs" Mean When Talking About Wine

"Nice Legs" in wine refers to how thick and slow or thin and fast the wine tears down the side of the glass after swirling it. Thicker slower formi...

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Is Barbera A Nebbiolo?

Barbera is not a Nebbiolo. Barbera has light tannins and high acidity while Nebbiolo is packed with tannins making Barbera softer and rounder while...

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Can You Age Barbera?

Some elegant, full-bodied Barberas can be aged up to 15 years, but most Barbera wines are meant to be consumed immediately.

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What Kind of Wine is Barbera Wine?

Barbera wine is a red wine of Italian origin known for being dark in color, but light in taste.

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How Much Does Barbera Cost?

A good Barbera will typically cost around $30 dollars. As with most wines, the cost of Barbera wine can vary greatly depending on where it is from ...

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What Does Barbera Taste Like?

Barbera can taste like cherries, strawberries and raspberries, and when young can have intense aromas of blackberries as well. Barbera mostly taste...