Wine for Newbies is a one-man-show run by Andre Costa. I was born in Brazil and in 2001 I moved to New York City, where I still live.
I do not have a wine background, but I am working on creating one and Wine for Newbies was one of my first steps in reaching that goal. I decided to start Wine for Newbies as a tool to enrich my own knowledge about wine and, so far, it's working. It is a slow process, but a very rewarding one. I do intend to work with wine in the future as a main career, but I have not yet figured out which path I will take, as it seems the options are many. My next step is to take a serious wine class and add another layer to my knowledge.
Feel free to drop me a note. I am always looking for new like-minded friends, business partners, guest writers, etc.
What is the approximate per capita wine consumption in the U.S. per year?
— Wine Smarts Game
A - 2 gallons
B - 6 gallons
C - 12 gallons
D - 15 gallons
Answer: 2 gallons
According to the Wine Institute, in 2000-01 the U.S. was ranked 34th internationally. In terms of per capita consumption, Americans consume a mere 2.1 gallons per person per year compared to the 15 gallons of wine the average French person drinks.
Well, I think I over stated the topic with “An Introduction.” Wine and Food pairing is not really that big of a deal and I think there will be no follow-up article on the subject (at least not as a continuation of the introduction – addition, maybe; continuation, not probable).
I am coming to believe that [...]
You guys ready for our 2nd Online Tasting?? I hope so, because I am.
In our quest for understanding each grape deeply, we keep on working with this great grape that is making waves in the United States, Merlot.
The first Merlot wine we tasted together was the Annabella Merlot 2005 from Napa Valley. This time I [...]
Sometimes I realize how impressionable I am! I was watching Sideways (if you have not watched it yet, please rent it and watch it. It is a cute movie that takes place in California and is all about wine) and the main character Miles (played by Paul Giamatti) mentions that he does not drink Merlot.
So, [...]
Wine glasses play an important role when appreciating wine. There is much speculation on particular shapes and thickness of the glass or crystal that can affect the way the wine is viewed and tasted.
The wine glass is made up of three main components, which include the bowl, stem and foot. Modern glassware companies have started [...]
It took me one week to recover from my last vacation. For obvious reasons, one being the PVB’s (Post Vacation Blues).
I spent one week in Hawai’i and came back last Sunday (February 10th). What a bummer! On Friday I was wearing shorts and t-shirt, walking by the ocean and thinking what not to do next. [...]
