José Elarba

Learn How to be a Wine Expert in Easy Steps We present the 1st part of our series Common Questions about Wine and the Proper Answers created for you. Keep reading and see the answers below! Not all of us are experts when talking about  wine . Topics related to these delicious products vary from the proper way to  store the wine bottles ,  the right way to open  them, how to  serve a glass of wine , which type of food matches perfectly with your wines, etc. Of course, there are  a lot of  questions  about wine  dancing in our heads, but don’t worry. Today, we present the first part of our series  Common Questions about Wine and the Proper Answers  created for you. Keep reading and see the answers about your favorite wines! How to open a bottle of wine It is easier than it looks! You just have to  hold the bottle  stationary, and then cut across the front, back, and top of the foil. Now, keep your fingers cl...

Mixing Food and Wines: How to Choose The Right Wine for Sangria Today, we start with the first edition of our series “Wines & Food”, this time dedicated to the Spanish culinary treasure: sangria. Before you get deep into the topic of  wines for sangria , you should keep in mind that you don’t need super expensive  bottles of wines  to make some  delicious sangria . Remember that as long as the wine you pick is fruity, inexpensive and tastes good on its own, your final  beverage  will end up incredible. Today, we start with the first edition of our series  “Wines & Food” , this time dedicated to the  Spanish culinary treasure: sangria . Let’s start… Talking about  inexpensive wines  for sangria does not mean you will go and buy wine in a can, no, what you need to do is choosing one that, even though it’s cheap, it offers fruit tastes and it’s nice to your palate.    Now, see our suggestions… For ...

What to Know about Storing Wine in your Own House Today, we brought some easy tips that will help you keep your wines, its corks, taste, humidity, etc. in the best conditions to enjoy every occasion. Storing wine at home  is as delicate and important as storing good cigars; different aspects such as  light, temperature, and  humidity  should be carefully considered. Today, we brought some easy tips that will help you keep your wines, its corks, taste, humidity, etc. in the best conditions to enjoy every occasion. Keep reading and learn how to  Properly Store Wine at Home . Previous considerations Wine does not have to be necessarily  stored  in darkness; however, wines should not be stored in places where direct sunlight can affect it. Also, the role of  corks  is very important. They need a minimum  level of humidity : not too high, not too low. With some humidity, they can dry out and  mold  can b...

The List of Wines You Have to Taste this 2017 We took the risk to put the best wines of 2016 together in a list based on the experts’ opinion. Check the following wines and start tasting them this 2017. It is not easy to select only 5 or even 20, but today, we took the risk to put  the best wines of the world 2016  together in a  list  based on  the experts’ opinion . Check the following wines and start tasting each one of them this 2017. Moscatel. Portugal 2013 Perfumed and very aromatic with an elegant and yet fresh nose of orange peel, spice, nuts, raisins. The bitter marmalade and burnt sugar twist on the palate  is  really delicious. For this price bracket, it's fabulous.  Knockout  wine that hardly wants for anything. Single Vineyard Block 23  Rulos  del Alto Riesling. Chile 2015 There is nothing more exceptional than this dense wine which has the power to take you to Rheingau  Riesling . Its...

An Excuse to Drink Red Wine Every Day  A moderate consumption of red wine has many benefits to our health, find out why! Alcoholic drinks can be considered a controversial topic, but truth is that, if we are careful with our health , it’s not necessary to remove them completely from the diet. However, choosing a healthy alternative in our diet and   drinking in moderation can achieve valuable benefits . Nowadays, science has proved that there are  many reasons to enjoy a glass of red wine every day  :   Alcoholic drinks can be considered a controversial topic, but truth is that, if we are careful with our health , it’s not necessary to remove them completely from the diet. However, choosing a healthy alternative in our diet and   drinking in moderation can achieve valuable benefits . Nowadays, science has proved that there are  many reasons to enjoy a glass of red wine every day  :  It is a source of potent antioxidants , su...

The best pairs for drinking wine! Nowadays, the word of wine pairing focusing on finding the best combination of food and wine. This is very really useful if we want to please our guests in the best way. In wine   pairings,   there are no absolute truths. This is not a science . Therefore, don’t worry too much if your choice is the right one or not because almost everyone has their own ideas about what kind of wine is best suited to each meal . This technique , which is a growing trend in the world,   has two very important elements: the taste and texture of the wine .   First,   we must consider that white wines are especially nice when they are in contact with acidic foods , due to the delicate body that is produced this type of fermented. The most important tip, if you want   to choose the perfect wine  for a meal, is to think of the food ingredients and the flavor it will have . Will it be light, with many proteins, acco...

José Elarba: Grapples are selected thoroughly When it comes to wines , you should know that there are many reasons why people actually celebrate interesting and very well-known drink . Some people drink just because they want to have pleasure, but actually one of the main reasons why wine is drunk is because of marriages . There are many people who would drink in marriages because it is a way to celebrate the upcoming couple and their potential children and new life style. José Elarba: Winery is amazing!  It is good to learn that there are a lot of  wines  and that there is not only red wine, but also white , syrah , merlot and so on. There are plenty of them, but if you want to know how they are made, that is another story. There are people who are hired to taste wine in this process and the idea is to actually be sure of the fact that the wine is good and that the quality is professional. Even if this sounds a little too exaggerated it is necessary...