Binends.com Features

Binends.com has years of expertise within the wine trade. We aim to share it with you here. Every month a new feature will be added to this section.

Binends.com Wine Features

Investing in Wine

Some of us drink wine. Some of us get rich trading it. And some of us occasionally indulge in a little of both. Some consider it sad that wine has become an investment vehicle. And others consider it inevitable where you have such disparity between supply and demand. read on

 

Wine Holidays : Our Favourite Destinations

July. That time of year when Brits again realise our dreams of balmy summer evenings enjoying a glass of chilled Rose in the garden will be put on hold for another year. read on

 

Matching Wine with Food

Pairing food and wine is just the type of feature you would expect to find on a website like ours. So we won’t disappoint....read on

 

Storing Wine

Wine is perishable. Store wine incorrectly and you can do irreparable damage to its flavour, colour and character. Whether you are a seasoned wine enthusiast or merely a novice, it’s important to understand how to store wine properly to prevent deterioration.....read on

 

Champagne. Is There an Alternative?

Champagne sales were up more than 10% in 2011 leading some experts to speculate that the economy was on the mend. We’re no economists, but thanks to political austerity, a 20% VAT rate and fuel prices, we think this turned out to be a little premature.....read on

 

Taking Wine to a Dinner Party

You have been invited for dinner. It is likely that along with the chocolates, flowers, olive oil and even scented candles, you will take a bottle of wine. If the hosts are good friends, you will probably reach for the nearest thing in the wine rack....read on

 

The Binends.com Wine Glossary

Acidity. Acidity is one of many components influencing how a wine tastes. It should be neither too obvious nor absent. It provides a refreshing sensation in white wines, and balance in reds. In the absence of acidity wine may become dull and 'flabby'. At the other end of the scale an....read on