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How to Spot a Snob.

snob 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. To the rest of us, we go… why bother! Just drink the thing and enjoy it for Pete’s sake…Here’s a more intimate look at the subject of snobbery, via Nat Decants

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You Can Never Be Too Rich, Too Thin, or Drink Too Much Pinot :: S.F.

5TH ANNUAL PINOT DAYS GRAND FESTIVAL PUBLIC TASTING is rapidly approaching so hurry and buy your ticket for Sunday’s Grand Tasting which will showcase 200 producers of pinot noir. This…

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Live the Dream with Samuel Adams Utopias (Part III)

A portion of the Samuel Adams Utopias beer has been ripened in few of the most favored hand-selected Buffalo Trace Distillery based bourbon casks. Thanks to this superior ripening process…

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Comparing Pairings :: Which Foods Taste Best With Which Wines?

The SF Chronicle recently published a story about two dishes, six sommeliers, and 12 wines. The dishes were simple. The first was thin fillets of fresh petrale sole served with…

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Live the Dream with Samuel Adams Utopias (Part I)

Feel the knockout taste of beer with Samuel Adams Utopias. Utopias from the house of Samuel Adams are one of the most expensive beers worldwide and each bottle will cost…

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Appreciate the taste of Carlsberg Jacobsen Vintage No1

Coming from the Jacobsen brew house ‘Carlsberg Jacobsen Vintage No1’ has created its own place as one of the most expensive brands of beers priced at $350. There are only…

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Zin Is Defintely In: ZAP’s Zinfandel Tasting, San Francisco

Sideway’s Miles Raymond said, “Let me show you how this is done. First thing, hold the glass up and examine the wine against the light. You’re looking for color and…

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