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]]>What causes the color intensity of red wine
Red wine derives its color from the skin of grapes as grape juice is naturally clear-grayish in color (as with the flesh of grapes). In a process called maceration, the grapes are left with its skin on during fermentation, and this is what causes the color of red wine to be, well, red. If you think along this process, you would probably guess that it is actually also possible, though not common, to produce white wines using red grapes.
Lighter shade of reds – the light rubies
Darker shades of reds – the mysterious ones
Of course, the above color classification is just a quick and dirty reference based on the typical colors exhibited by each grape varietal. There will be exceptions based on how the producer works his craft, and wine color may also change over time. However, having a brief understanding on the common colors exhibited by these grapes can aid you in determining the type of wine you are drinking should you be faced with a blind tasting. It may even help you determine the age of the wine if you know which grapes you are drinking. With that, we will leave you to venture further and wish you a pleasurable journey finding the right shade of red.
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Crystal Head, Vodka Did you know that Canadian celebrity Dan Aykroyd (most famous for 1984 movie "Ghostbusters") is the man behind the Crystal Head Vodka from Canada? This vodka is described to be impeccably pure with no addictives. We think that the Crystal Head will make an awesome coffee table piece that will keep your guests talking long after Halloween is over. Use this vodka to make a Bloody Mary (3 parts tomato juice, 1 part vodka, Tabasco), a Green Viper vodka (3 parts soda or sprite, 1 part vodka) or a Goblin Gimlet (vodka with a good squeeze of lime). Get it now at our Halloween discounted rates. To read more about the wine from the producers' page, click here. |
The Dead Arm, Shiraz While it has an absolutely sinister sounding name, this Shiraz from d'Arenberg is actually in reference to the vine disease caused by the fungus Eutypa Lata. When vines are affected by this disease, it often has to be repruned or replanted to remove the diseased portions. One arm of the vine is reduced to dead wood while the other arm thrives and results in grapes with great intensity. We think this beautiful Shiraz from Australia will make an excellent wine for your Halloween dinner. Get it now at our Halloween discounted rates. To read more about the wine from the producers' page, click here. |
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Devil's Lair, Chardonnay The Devil's Lair from Australia's Margaret River is best known for their Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery has received a "Gold Medal - Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2014" award, amongst several other Australian Gold Medals for their Chardonnay throughout the years and is a beautifully structured wine with aromas of grapefruit, melon and white peach. Get it now for Halloween. To read more about the wine from the producers' page, click here. |
Bacchus - the Roman name for the god of wine and synonymous with a small and humble wine retail store in Singapore for the past 2 decades. In 1991, my father started Bacchus wine retail shop in Paragon Singapore. Prior to that, he was a director at a major distribution alcohol and spirits company and decided to give it all up and start “Bacchus”. 23 years later, this establishment, the first wine retail merchant that is not part of a supermarket chain, still stands firmly located in Paragon Singapore and is well-known to all discerning wine drinkers in Singapore.
In the past, I didn't quite understand why he chose to start this business instead of being a cosy salaried employee. Today, he would lecture me about quitting my job to do this online shop, but I'd finally understand why he did what he did. My father’s passion in the wine business goes beyond numbers. His purpose was to have a place to call his own while being able to share his passion with the rest of the wine drinking community. While we all try to make our hobbies our job, not everyone succeeds in doing so without the mundane work stealing away the passion. But for him, wine was always a hobby foremost, and a business, second.
So, 23 years since the shop started, I decided to help my father expand his retail business to the online sphere. I took a short break in my IT security consulting career and put all my effort into making the online retail business a reality. It seems really ironic that I haven't done much to help my father setup an online shop for the past 23 years being the most IT-savvy and nerdy daughter in the family. I created a static HTML website (now defunct) 9 years ago and that was that.
With this brand new online platform, wine aficionados will have better access to a range of good wines from a credible establishment (we only have 60% of our inventory listed online so do email us if you can't find the wine you are looking for). I also hope that a new generation of wine lovers who are familiar with online platforms and social media will take to this website effortlessly and share their excitement online with many others.
On 26 October 2014, I am happy and excited to announce that Bacchus has finally gone online.
Cheers,
Claudean
Bacchus Online