Some people are really particular about picking the wine that goes well with the menu. Wine and food pairing is a sophisticated art form, a far cry from just sitting in the restaurant and ordering “a bottle of wine” (gasp!). Well, it appears that in Washington state they are pairing beef and wine while the…
And since we are on the subject of Pinot…here’s some reviews on the whites via Spittoon .
Nope. They are not different grape varieties. It is a little more subtle than that. And there is a big difference between Pinot Grigio (gray) and Pinot Noir (black) so let’s take a look at this BasicJuice posting and learn to tell one from the other…and understand a little bit better what’s involved behind the…
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Imagine lying on a warm, suspended environment, cocooned in a Mandarin Spice Wrap infused with sandalwood mist. That’s what my wife experienced for 50 minutes on a recent visit to the award-winning Claremont Resort & Spa in the hills of Berkeley. With panoramic views of San Francisco’s skyline and the bay, this beautiful resort, situated…
I posted earlier about wine geeks and the hyper-jargon they use to describe wines. Some people find snobs irritating. I actually find them to be a source of great entertainment. There is something of the optimist in the snob. They think that whatever their particular snobbery is about is worth spending all that effort pretending….
If you are interested in starting (or furthering) your self-education in wine, here’s a website for you. They have quite a few courses to pick from and they are easy to follow. As Wine Spectator puts it – “Passion is never a wasted effort.”” To get a taste for what online learning is like, you…
Can you believe that after centuries of making bubbly we are still finding out about the mysterious process that lies within the bottle during fermentation? It seems that we owe the miracle, in part, to a bacteria. Not a yucky bacteria, but a bubble-loving one! Via: Food production daily.
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A wine and cheese party is a good occasion to be lazy and look like a glamorous host/ess at the same time. You need a little imagination and some cash (not too much) to present a spread worthy of the caliber of your guests. If all they have known is the type of cheese that…
Residents of Rhode Island have joined the ranks of the lucky who can buy their wine directly from a winery and have it shipped home. Provided, however, that such winery has forked out the $100 for the license. Here’s more by Corktease Contributor Tom Wark via:FERMENTATIONS: The Daily Wine Blog
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