Tag: white wine
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April 03, 2009 07:24 AM EDT --
When it comes to choosing a wine, I am color blind. I like both and usually try to pick a wine which will complement the food we will be consuming. However in the not too distant past, the predominant . . .
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November 05, 2009 09:45 AM EST --
The truth be known, grapes have been cultivated for thousands of years and wine has been consumed in many cultures over that time frame. Advances in agriculture have improved production, consistency, . . .
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November 19, 2009 11:17 AM EST --
We are beginning a tasting tour of wines from the Southern Hemisphere; in particular wines from Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa. Today we are tasting a strong blended . . .
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August 24, 2008 06:10 AM EDT --
When summer starts to draw to a close it also means its time to harvest the grapes.
Probably the most social aspect of grape growing, it can be a family and friends affair with all hands on deck. . . .
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December 12, 2008 11:37 AM EST --
The Wall Street Journal recently came out with an article stating that most people have one or two wines that they've been saving for years for a special occasion. This is probably not a good idea! . . .
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March 17, 2009 04:20 PM EDT --
I am looking for a nice white wine to serve tomorrow with fish. I am going to be making salmon. Maybe something not too dry, but also not to sweet. Probably a chardonnay or a pinot grigio. Any suggestions . . .
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February 10, 2009 12:42 PM EST --
This is one of the most controversial subjects among my wine friends, and everyone seems to have a different answer or angle regarding the question.
I think most of my peer group would agree that . . .
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January 13, 2009 09:56 AM EST --
Although grapes were planted and wine was made as early at 1847 in Oregon, the modern era began in the mid-1960s. Today, because of its climate, Oregon is becoming well known for Burgundian-style . . .
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December 10, 2008 09:54 AM EST --
Drinking wine with your meals should add enjoyment, not stress, but it happens all too often. You briefly eye the wine list or scan the wine-shop shelf, thinking well, maybe...a beer. In the face of so . . .
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January 07, 2009 11:59 AM EST --
First, forget everything you’ve ever heard about wine-and-food pairing. There’s only one rule when it comes to matching wine and food: The best wine to pair with your meal is whatever wine you like. . . .
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December 08, 2008 04:33 PM EST --
Over the last few years I have insisted that my students spend one minute in silence after they swallow wine. I use a "60-second wine expert" tasting sheet in my classes for students to record . . .
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December 09, 2008 04:25 PM EST --
In most restaurants, the wine service ritual is as intimidating to the service staff as it is to the new wine consumer. Picture this scenario: You’ve ordered your bottle of wine. The server now presents . . .
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March 02, 2009 02:12 PM EST --
Why do I get a headache when I drink wine?
The simple answer may be overconsumption! Seriously though, more than 10 percent of my students are medical doctors, and none of them has been able to . . .
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December 30, 2008 02:29 PM EST --
Everyone knows that Champagne is a sparkling bubbly that everyone drinks on New Year's Eve. What better way to celebrate than with Champagne? Most of my readers want to know the best value choices . . .
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January 19, 2009 08:57 AM EST --
To celebrate the new year, Kevin Zraly’s publisher, Sterling Publishing, is raising its glass to you! Sterling is giving away ten copies of Windows on the World Complete Wine Course 2009 edition by . . .
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April 09, 2009 03:37 PM EDT --
The color and the grape: Red wines, because of their tannin content, will generally age longer than whites. And certain red grapes, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, tend to have more tannin than, say, . . .
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July 15, 2009 11:07 AM EDT --
No winegrowing area in the world has come so far so quickly as California. Thirty years ago we were asking if California wines were entitled to be compared to European wines. Now California wines . . .
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June 02, 2009 10:21 AM EDT --
Why did Chianti have such a bad image until recently?
One reason was the little straw-covered flasks ( fiaschi ) that the wine was bottled in—nice until restaurants hung the bottles from . . .
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