Drinking wine can create a sensation of warmth in the body, but it does not actually raise your body temperature. The feeling of warmth is a result of the way alcohol affects your body and blood vessels. Alcohol in the wine, acts as a vasodilator, meaning it causes the blood vessels near the surface of your skin […]
Choosing the right wine to take to a barbecue can enhance the overall dining experience and complement the flavors of the grilled food. You dont want to be that person whom brings a bottle and that bottle is then taken to the next persons BBQ and you recognize that your “choice of wine” is being […]
There are plenty of different variables as to why certain people suffer from wine headaches.
Here are some potential culprits and some possible solutions
Histamines – There are a few different histamines in wines that can effect individuals whom have a particular enzyme deficiency that fails to counter the histamines and alcohol, which is much higher in red wine than white.
This is a South American classic. Pisco is made from distilled wine grapes and primarily from Chile and Peru. The Quebranta grape is the primary grape used for pisco puro, whilst more aromatic piscos might be made from a combination of torrontel, italia and Moscatel
Any dish (which is most of them) that have Cilantro and lime in them, would do well to match with a good crisp white wine like a fresh sauvignon blanc – why not try the Escondida Sauvingon Blanc or the Cloud factory Sauvignon blanc – both available at www.solovino.biz