Decanting a wine

A decanter is a vessel that is used to hold the decantation of a liquid (such as wine) which may contain sediment. Decanters are normally used as serving vessels for wine. Decanters vary in shape and design. They are usually made of an inert material (such as glass) and will hold at least one standard bottle of wine. A similar kind of vessel, the carafe, is used for serving wine as well as other drinks, but is not supplied with a stopper.

Decanters serve two basic purposes, besides looking great on the bar or buffet. When you pour wine into the decanter from the bottle properly, it allows the sediment to separate from the wine. This is especially important for older wines, because they have a tendency to have more sediment which may impart a bitter flavor. Having bits of something floating around in your glass can be less than appetizing as well.

Calories in wine

With 7 calories per gram, the number of calories in alcohol is second only after fat (9 cals/g).
The calories in alcohol are metabolised first by the body, ahead of burning fat - which is not desirable if on a weight loss diet.
Nutracheck's weight loss service doesn't ban alcohol, but instead gives you a tool to monitor the number of calories in your diet from alcohol. Your food diary includes an Alcohol Monitor that tracks daily and weekly intake.

Wine accessories

Part of the drinking wine is some of the nice accessories –  chillers, gorgeous glasses, corkscrew, alcohol thermometer, wine stoppers and decanters all the excellent stuff that goes with wine.

Wine chillers - a refrigerated wine cooler is one of the best ways to keep your wine properly stored and maintained.

Glasses - Choosing the right types of wine glasses is necessary in order to completely enjoy a certain type of wine (white, red, rose, fortified wine).

Decanter - is a vessel that is used to hold the decantation of a liquid (such as wine) which may contain sediment. Decanters are normally used as serving vessels for wine. Decanters vary in shape and design.  

Corkscrew -  is a kitchen tool for drawing corks from wine bottles. Generally, a corkscrew consists of a pointed metallic helix (often called the "worm") attached to a handle. The user grips the handle and screws the metal point into the cork, until the helix is firmly embedded, then a vertical pull on the corkscrew extracts the cork from the bottle. Corkscrews are necessary because corks themselves, being small and smooth, are difficult to grip and remove, particularly when inserted fully into an inflexible glass bottle.

Alcohol thermometer -  is a temperature measuring equipment that is made up of a glass capillary tube that is marked with Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees symbols and contains alcohol that rises when it expands or falls when it contracts due to the change in temperature. Alcohol thermometers are also known as spirit thermometers.

Wine stoppers -  are usually made from glass, pewter, crystal, and stainless steel for sealing your bottles instead of corks.

Gastronomic festival

Cooperative Agricola RIBADOURO invites you to visit our stand in Gastronomic festival of SABORES MIRANDESES in Miranda do Douro (Portugal), that will be open 17-20 of February 2012.

Try our best wines with traditional food of North region of Portugal.

Portuguese wine history

Portuguese wine history is longer than the foundation of Portugal. It is believed that wine was first planted in the Iberian Peninsula (in the Tagus and Sado Valley) around 2000 B.C. by the Tartessians. The Phoenicians took over the Tartessian trade, including wine trade around 10th century B.C. and have introduced new grape varieties. In the 7th century B.C. the Greeks settled in the Iberian Peninsula and developed wine growing. In the 6th century B.C. the Celts brought their own grape varieties into the Iberian Peninsula.

Exhibition FEIRA DO FUMEIRO in Vinhais

Cooperative Agricola RIBADOURO invites you to visit our stand in exhibition FEIRA DO FUMEIRO in Vinhais (Portugal), pavilion Nº2, that will be open 9-12 of February 2012.

Try our best wines with traditional food of North region of Portugal.

Older wine bottles

Lhéngua Mirandesa 2001, red wine 0.75 L


Mirandum red wine 2001, 0.75 L                             Pauliteiros rose wine 2002, 0.75 L