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Elevage

BySylvia Davis June 16, 2005

Another word for your wine glossary – Elevage. It sounds so smooth, doesn’t it? Apparently it has no translation but for the meaning check this posting.

via [basicJuice”]

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Sake With A Punch :: Sake2me, Sausalito
ByGil Zeimer June 27, 2007

If you’re old enough to remember Richard Nixon saying, “Sock it to me!” on ABC-TV’s “Laugh-In”, you’ll get a kick out of this new line of sake products. Created by three middle-age “wine geeks” in the SF Bay Area, they wanted to ride the coattails of Japan’s rice wine with fruity, spice-flavored drinks. Introduced yesterday,…

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GUIDANCE WITH THE GODDESS – More on Wine in Restaurants
BySylvia Davis June 22, 2005

WINE IN RESTAURANTS – Part III Catherine Fallis Master Sommelier, aka grape goddess Yeah, the Wine is Here! When the sommelier approaches with the bottle, scrutinize the label. Make sure it is the exact wine that you ordered—vintage, region of origin, varietal if noted, etc. Often if the wrong bottle is presented to you, it…

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The Case For Franken-grapes
BySylvia Davis July 13, 2005

Here’s a posting via FERMENTATIONS about the improvements that could be attained through genetically modified vines. I agree that if we could avoid common diseases and pests the benefits would be fantastic…trouble is that these GM crops tend to behave un unexpected ways and once we’ve released the beast into the wild…just like Frankenstein’s creature.

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Sugar-Coated Rum: Boca Loca “Crazy Lips” Cachaça, Brazil
ByJanice Nieder January 25, 2007

I just received a sample bottle of Boca Loca, “Crazy Lips” Cachaça. Which I have to admit, happily stuck in my wine-rut, I wasn’t so sure what it was. So I read the PR release which said: “Cachaça is Brazilian liquor made from distilled sugar cane juice. So is rum, but rum is made from…

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Belly Up To The Mud Bar: Solage Calistoga, Napa Valley, CA
ByGil Zeimer May 30, 2006

I’ve lunched at the world-famous Auberge du Soleil in beautiful Napa Valley. It is a truly spectacular Mediterranean style getaway. Now, the owners, Solage Hotels, have created a new, less expensive luxury hotel called Solage Calistoga, slated to open next Spring at the northern end of this renowned winemaking region. It will feature: • Comfortable…

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Don’t Be Shy …Enjoy The Show!
BySylvia Davis August 2, 2005

Granted, some elegant restaurants can be a little intimidating. The thought of ordering a bottle of wine and then go through the ceremonial steps of opening/sniffing/etc. But really, we should just sit back and enjoy the show, shouldn’t we? Here are some tips. Via Democrat & Chronicle

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