• About Me

    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.

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  • Wine Trivia

    Where does the vanilla flavor in wine come from?
    A - From the soil the vine is planted
    B - From the oak barrels
    C - By mixing vanilla extract to the wine
    D - None of the above

    Answer: Oak barrels
    If newer oak barrels were used in the winemaking process, the wines will often have a hint of vanilla in both the aroma and flavor.

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  • Must-Read Books

    The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
    The Battle for Wine and Love: or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
    Passion on the Vine: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Family in the Heart of Italy
    A Vineyard in Tuscany: A Wine Lover's Dream

Forget The One Apple A Day! Drink Wine…It Is Delicious And Healthy!

Posted by Andre on June 1st, 2008 in About

According to an article published on Food and Wine (October 2007), wine is also good for your health, besides being the most delicious beverage in the world (the “most delicious” part is my observation, not Food and Wine’s)!

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