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When buying wine in Ontario, what percentage of my money is going to taxes?
(Coming Soon)


Wine gives me terrible headaches?  Why? Is there anything I can do?


How should I keep leftover wine?


A glass of red wine will (temporarily) turn my smile an embarassing shade of purple. 
How can I enjoy red wine without flashing my friends a row of not-so-pearly teeth
?



I would like to buy a bottle of wine to save for a very special occasion.
How do I know which wines are suitable for aging?


Wines are (almost) always made from grapes...why?
(Revised and Expanded Coming Soon)

 
Indulging our craving for chocolate-covered mints, 
my friend and I were unable to think of a wine to suit our feast.
We settled for glasses of milk.
Can you suggest a wine to go
with chocolate-covered mints?

 

I recently visited a couple of Ontairo wineries.
  I found that any wines which I liked were at least $25/bottle.  That seems too expensive...
I regularly choose Australian and Californian wines --  priced $15-$20 -- which I enjoy
at least as much.  Is there good value to be found in Ontario/VQA wines?


 
I see labels which say "Merlot", or "Shiraz" (etc)...
...but I don't really understand what that means. 
What is a "Grape Variety"?

 

This evening we're planning on opening a bottle of Chianti Classico from our cellar. 
 For  stemware, we own  sets of two types fancy red wine glasses.  Both are Riedel crystal,
 the first -- they say -- is designed for Syrah/Shiraz and the second for Bordeaux.
   How do we decide which glasses to use?