Expert Advice
Vintec's expert advice provides information about collecting, cellaring and serving wine. Discover articles, tips and guides from trusted wine experts.
Buying Guide
Storing our wine bottles in the right way can be a tricky business. Many people often use wine coolers and fridges to store their wine. We can help you choose the right solution based on your needs and have a number of articles and tips to help to store your precious wine at its optimal temperature.
Cellaring Wine
To cellar your wines over a period of years is a thing of beauty for true enthusiasts. You'll find articles here on why some wines age well, how wine flavours alter with age and how to cellar your wines.
Serving Wine
Small details matter when indulging in the divine beverage.In this section you’ll find great resources on serving, decanting, choosing your glassware, wine etiquette, enjoying your wine with food, and more.
Collecting Wine
Is investing in wine a smart investment? How to start and what to look out for? This section is dedicated to the avid or budding collector, and includes tips and tools on how to build and manage your wine collection.
How To Throw A Wine Party
Whether it was inspired from a memorable wine weekend getaway, discovering a new bottle at home with your honey, or the recent Zoom wine tasting you watched, there comes a time when you want to put your creative juices to work, invite over a few close friends and take your enjoyment of food, friends and wine to the next level. Here are a few simple ideas on how to Plan & Pull Off your next Wine Party!
In-Flight Wine: Why Airplanes Ruin Your Wine Experience
If I have the exceptional pleasure of flying a long haul flight in Business Class, I might get some excitement out of the wine list. But familiar favorites seldom taste the way I am expecting them to taste.
Tips For Creative Wine Tastings
Bored by the standard wine tasting format? Here are some tips to jazz up your enjoyment of wine and provide your guests with a night to remember. These days, wine tasting is a fully fledged leisure activity, from touring wine regions around the world to attending masterclasses and dinners – and, of course, hosting tasting events at home.
Are Wine Cabinets a Good Investment?
If you don’t have a wine cabinet or a proper underground cellar, and that store your wine at room temperature or in an area where temperatures exceed 20 degrees Celsius, your wine will be affected within a couple of months.
The benefits of buying “En Primeur”
“En Primeur” is a French wine trade term for wine which is sold as a “future”, ie. before it is bottled. En Primeur therefore also means buying wine at its very first offering price.
To cellar or not to cellar: which wines to store away
Sixteen years ago a survey ordered by the wine industry found that on average, a bottle of wine in Australia was kept less than 24 hours after its purchase.
Do you know how to pair cheese and wine?
There are some things in life that are destined to be together: pen and paper, gin and tonic, tea and biscuits, to name a few. Another pairing that you could add to the list is cheese and wine, and this simple combination is often an intriguing talking point at many evening occasions.
Guide to serving temperatures
There is a common perception that white wines should be served chilled and red wines at room temperature. However, abiding by this simple rule will probably mean you’ll never really enjoy your wine at its best. Nothing spoils a wine more than serving it at the wrong temperature.
From the cellar to the table: when’s the right time?
True or false: “Prior to opening a bottle, I should bring it up from the cellar 48 hours in advance, stand it upright and leave it at room temperature?”
What’s corked wine?
Widely discussed but often misunderstood, cork taint is a single, specific wine fault. Here’s how to identify corked wine – and what you can do about it. Without realizing it, you have probably tasted corked wine. You might have eaten corked bananas too, or even drunk corked coffee. In each case, the same culprit is responsible, a malodorous chemical known as TCA, or trichloroanisole.
When to uncork your wine
Whether you’ve stored it in a cellar for many years, or whether it’s a recent vintage you’ve just acquired, wine will generally enjoy a little breathing time.
Do All Wines Age Well?
Of course, some wines don’t improve with age, but if you’re reading this, you’re likely to appreciate the wine that does.
Six expert tips for cellar care
As with any household items, housekeeping is essential for the long-term efficiency of your wine cabinet. It’s also the perfect opportunity to reorganise your cellar based on your “drink now” and “drink later” wines, and to update your Vintec Club virtual cellar management tool.
Wine climate control systems: Compressors vs. Thermoelectric
We are often asked what the best refrigeration system is when looking for a wine cabinet: compressor technology or thermoelectric cooling?
How to choose a good wine cabinet
Whether you like to drink your wine young or let it age gracefully, it is a well-known fact that you must store it in a climate-controlled environment if you want to protect it from spoiling.
