Thailand Wine Supplier

Wine Consumption Guide

Tarantula — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:55:23 +0000

If you plan to have a party and still have no idea on how many bottles of wines to purchase. Here is a useful guide to help you decide.

A bottle of wine (750ml.) serves approximately 5 glasses. Typically 18 bottles serve a party of 100 people. One case carries 12 bottles.

Calculation:
persons/100×18 =1.5 cases

Summary:
100 people = 18 bottles
200 people = 36 bottles
300 people = 54 bottles
400 people = 72 bottles
500 people = 90 bottles
600 people = 108 bottles
700 people = 126 bottles
800 people = 144 bottles
900 people = 162 bottles
1000 people = 180 bottles

Functions in Thailand normally consumes 80% red wine and 20% white wine. This calculation is based on wine served as a compliment to other beverages.

Tagged: red wine, Thailand, white wine, wine, wine consumption guide

Popular White and Red Wines

Tarantula — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:58:54 +0000

These types of white wine are available almost everywhere in the States.

Popular white wines

Chardonnay
Can come from California, Australia, France, or almost any other place.

Sauvignon Blanc
Can come from California, France, New Zealand, South Africa, and other places.

Riesling
Can come from Germany, California, New York, Washington, France, Austria, Australia, and other places.

Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris
Can come from Italy, France, Oregon, California, and other places.

Soave
Comes from Italy.

Popular red wines

Cabernet Sauvignon
Can come from California, Australia, France, and other places

Merlot
Can from California, France, Washington, New York, Chile, and other places

Pinot Noir
Can come from California, France, Oregon, New Zealand, and other places

Beaujolais
Comes from France

Lambrusco
Usually comes from Italy

Chianti
Comes from Italy

Zinfandel
Usually comes from California

Cotes du Rhone
Comes from France

Bordeaux
Comes from France

Tagged: Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chianti, Cotes du Rhone, Lambrusco, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Soave, white wine, wine, Zinfandel

10 Occassions to Drink Rose

Tarantula — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:48:21 +0000

Ten occasions to drink rose (and defy the snobs)

1. When she’s having fish and when he’s having meat (or vice versa)

2. When a red wine just seems to heavy

3. With lunch–hamburgers, grilled cheese sandwiches, and so on

4. On picnics on warm, sunny days

5. To warn your son/daughter, mate, friend (yourself?) off cola

6. On warm evenings

7. To celebrate arrival of spring or summer

8. With ham (hot or cold) or other pork dishes

9. When you feel like putting ice cubes in your wine

10. On Valentine’s Day (or any other pink occasions)

Tagged: wine

How to taste wine

Tarantula — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:04:02 +0000

Wine Tasting: How To Taste Wine Properly
If you have been ever invited on a wine tasting party and that you declined to go because you don’t know a thing about wine or even tasting it, then you might want to try learning. Wine tasting isn’t about those types of people doing the classic cliché in wine tasting, which is sip, swill and spit, but you will see that wine tasting can be a lot of fun as well as educational. So, here is some step by step information on how to taste wine that will be able to help you whenever you are in this kind of situation. By knowing how to taste wine properly, you will definitely enjoy wine tasting parties more and you will also not feel and look lost in the party. The first step is to observe the wine by sight. To do so, you need to pick up the glass. There are basically a couple of ways to do this. If you are served with a chilled wine, you should pick up the glass on its stem and not by the bowl. The reason for this is that the palm of your hands is warm. This will warm the wine quickly and will ruin its natural taste. So, if you are served with a chilled wine, never pick it up by the bowl. Don’t even think about touching the bowl. If you are served with room temperature wine, then you can hold the glass on bowl. However, as much as possible, you should still pick it up by the stem even if the wine is served in room temperature. After you picked up the glass and is now in your hand, the next step is by examining the wine by sight. Do this by holding it slightly at an angle and should be against a white background. If the host of the party knows what wine tasting is all about, he or she should cover the table with white linen. This doesn’t only look pretty, but it will also serve its purpose where you will be able to examine the wine. Just remember to be aware that there is wine in the glass and you should avoid spilling it by tipping the glass too far. The bouquet is also an important part of tasting the wine. The bouquet refers to the smell of the wine and you might even hear people refer to it as the “nose”. To properly smell the wine, you need to your hand holding the wine at a level position. Then, swirl the wine gently inside the bowl. The idea to this act is to expose air in to the wine so that the aroma will escape the wine and become trapped in the part of the bowl which is empty. Then, move the glass close to your nose and inhale deeply. Savor the aroma and inhale again. You might want to exhale after inhaling as you may feel dizzy. After inhaling, it is the right time to comment. If you don’t know what to say because you are inexperienced with wine, then the safest way to go is to say rich for red wine, and light for white wine. Now for the actual tasting… You need to keep in mind that tasting wine is not about getting plastered by guzzling everything inside the glass but should only take small sips from the glass to capture the flavor. After having wine inside your mouth, you should taste the wine by rolling it around your tongue a few times before spitting it or swallowing it slowly. Don’t forget to exhale. That’s how it’s done. Remember these tips and you can be sure that you will have lots of fun at wine tasting parties. You need to remember that wine tasting parties doesn’t need to be boring and intimidating, but it can be a great way to socialize and even joke a bit.

Wine Tastings And Their Mysteries
Have you watched wine tasters before? Take note of their ‘rituals’ in tasting various kinds of wines. First, they tilt the wine glass and then swirl the wine. After that, wine tasters sniff the wine and gargle it before they finally spit the wine out. This ‘ritual’ is very important in determining the wine’s quality; so don’t be surprised to see if wine tasters do those things. Tasters tilt the wine glass so that they can determine a wine’s age. Tasting the wine’s color is very important as it determines its clarity. Once the glass is tilt, you will see that a young wine has a dark colored edge and a faintly lighter color at the edge indicates an old wine. This is used for testing red wines. For the white wines, you need to look down straight at the wine. Greater clarity will be indicated by more sparkles in the wine, like that of diamonds. By swirling the wine in the glass, you can test the wine’s body. If the wine adheres to the wine glass’ sides, it has greater body. There are also times when the wine doesn’t adhere to the glass’ body. The aroma of wines is tested by swirling it on the glass and then sniffing its vapors deeply. Younger red wines smell like berries and there is also a slight smell of chocolate, liquorice, spice, and mint. Older red wines smell more like prunes or raisons; wines that are of no good or too old smell like that of vinegar. The same pattern is followed by white wines. Try sipping a bit of wine and roll it over your tongue. Place the wine at the center of your tongue and gargle it to release its flavor. If the tip of your tongue is tingling, it indicates a sweet wine. Acid wines will give you needles and pin-like sensations at the sides of your tongue. If you feel dryness all throughout your mouth, indicates a wine with high tannin. Tannin is considered as natural preservatives and you often find them in younger red wines. Before swallowing the wine, try to observe if there is concentration of deep fruit in the wine. In tasting wines, it is advised that you swallow the wine little by little. The best of wines should display a pleasant and lingering finish. Connoisseurs are the expert wine tasters. Not everyone can assess the wine’s quality even if they follow the so-called rituals because it takes time and experience to identify the best wines in the world. But if you want to indulge yourself in wine tastings, you may do so and make sure that you learn from the experts. If you have the makings of a connoisseur, join wine tastings now. There are a lot wines sold all over the world and if you’re a wine lover, wine tastings will do you good. There are also wine tasting tours that you might want to try out. Before you succeed as a connoisseur in wine tastings, make sure that you master the ‘rituals’. It takes time and patience; even if you encounter some difficulties, don’t give up and try to learn from your past mistakes. Always keep in mind that experts started out just like the other beginners. Wine tasting is a good way to know the best wines in the market.

6 Theme Ideas That Will Work For Your Wine Tasting Party
If you plan on hosting a wine tasting party but you don’t have any idea on where to start, then you have to remember that there are quite a lot of ways on how you can start the party. There are 6 wine tasting party themes that you could try which is guaranteed to give success to a wine tasting party. Wine tasting parties are a lot of fun and it is relatively easy for people to plan and host. If you are starting to plan on hosting a wine tasting party, then you need to keep in mind that you should first choose a theme for your party. So, here are six theme ideas that you can use for your wine tasting party. The first is called the Horizontal Wine Tasting. In this kind of theme, you will only focus on one wine variety from a single year. However, each wine will come from multiple vineyards and different producers. For example, you can focus on a 2000 Chenin Blanc from five or seven different wine producers or wineries. In here, you will consider whether you like to taste wines from the same region or you want to mix it up by tasting the same type of wine that comes from different wineries, such as from California, Australia or Italy. The second is called Vertical Wine Tasting. Here, the wine tastings are conducted by tasting just one variety of wine. For example, you will only concentrate on tasting the Chenin Blanc from the same producer. However, the wines will be in different vintages or years. For example, you can taste the Chenin Blanc from one winery from years 2000, 2002, and 2004. This will show the tasters, which are your guests, on how dramatic or subtle a wine can change from year to year. Priceless Wine Tasting is another great theme for your wine tasting party. You have to remember that people normally assume that wines that are more expensive taste better than cheaper ones. Although this may be true, you can try testing their palate by withholding the price of the variety of wine you have available for tasting. By just tasting, your guests should determine which wine is worth 120 dollars and which one is worth 10 dollars. Price Point Wine Tasting is another great wine tasting party theme that you may want to try. Here, the wines featured will be in a similar price. The goal here is to keep the wines comparable in a baseline price which is quite flexible for you to organize when it comes to buying the wine. Another theme is called the Big Eight Wine Tasting. Here, you will get your guests work their way through eight different kinds of wines and determine which one they prefer. This will also give your guests, particular the ones that are not very “in” to wines a new appreciation for the different kinds of wine. The big eight wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, and Pinot Noir for red wines, and Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Grigio for white wines. Lastly, the Blind Wine Tasting theme can also work for your party. Just take any of the themes mentioned before, remove the labels from the bottles or put the bottles in wine bags and you have a blind wine tasting party that will surely be a lot of fun for your guests. The fact that your guests will not have any ideas on what wine they taste, it will definitely be interesting to know which kind of wine they prefer without looking at the label or at the price of the wine. These are the six wine tasting themes that will surely make your wine tasting part a success.

Tagged: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, party, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, wine

minus 5 ice bar pattaya

Tarantula — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:16:49 +0000

When I talk about Pattaya, the things that come into my mind are bars, clubs, a-go-go, beach, banana boat, girls, farangs, lady boys, sunshine, walking street, seafood, and etc. Although Pattaya is one of the hottest places in Thailand that draws many tourists each year, there’s one place I need to mention here that will make this place a bit cooler. The minus 5 (-5 ice bar and super club) ice bar and super club is a new trendy and the coolest place in Pattaya located at Amari Nova Suit. As the name suggest, all the glasses, furniture, walls, and the bar itself are made of ice chilled at -5 degrees. Not to worry if you are going there with your with your bikini or swimsuit as guests are provided with winter clothes and gloves.

CONTACT INFORMATION
-5 Ice Bar and Super Club
Amari Nova Suites, 254 Moo 9,
Soi Petchtrakool, Pattaya, 20260.
Telephone: 6638 489 488. Open Daily from 6pm.
www.minus5pattaya.com
Source: Cape North Distribution

Tagged: -5 ice bar, bar, club, Pattaya, Thailand

only in thailand

Tarantula — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:44:52 +0000

Want to buy something at the market? You will love this one. I have no idea where the heck is this market but this market is somewhere in Thailand. I think it’s the market where you can shop until you drop (by the train!)

Will red wine save us from heart disease?

Tarantula — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:01:21 +0000

Q: Will red wine save us from heart disease?
A: Maybe. There are many studies point out the benefits of drinking a glass of red wine per day (as for women), and 2 glasses of red wine a day (as for men) can lower the risk of heart attack for middle age people between 30-50 percent. Red wine may also prevent additional heart attack if you already suffered once. Other studies state that red wine can raise HDL Cholesterol and prevent LDL Cholesterol from forming. Red wine may help prevent clots and reduce blood vessel damage caused by fat deposit.

Q: What is in the red wine?
A: Red wine is a high source of antioxidants flavonoid phenolics, particularly resveratrol and flavonoids. Resveratrol can be found in grape skins and seeds. Resveratrol increases HDL Cholesterol and prevent blood clotting. Flavanoids exhibit antioxidant properties prevent blood clot and plaques formation in arteries.

But do not start drinking alcohol if you are not already drink alcohol as it may increase cancer risk as suggested by other studies.

Tagged: red wine, wine