Good News For Wine Drinkers
You’ve probably heard about the Gallup poll that shows preferences sliding towards wine over beer. I have my reservations about this though, I wonder if gallon per gallon the statistics…
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Don’t Be Shy …Enjoy The Show!
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…
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Bulgarian Wine Tasting
It was about 95 degrees and cloyingly humid in New York last Tuesday, even at 7 pm when I got to the Bulgarian consulate for the ‘Emerging Mediterranean Wines” tasting….
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Online Learning
With the widespread use of online learning for all sorts of formal and informal educational programs it is no surprise that there are course on the internet to learn about…
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Some Books for the Summer
Here’s a list of book picks by Dr. Vino, guaranteed to expand our wine radar and have some fun in the process… via Dr. Vino
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Côtes de Castillon – Another Bordeaux
Here is some juicy information on a not so widely known appelation from Bordeaux. Usually a marriage of Merlot and Cabernet Franc this wine is produced in a slightly warmer…
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Tickle Yourself Pink
If there’s a time for pink wine, it must be summer…read this review about a special find. via [basicJuice]
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United We Shall Conquer
US and European representatives from France, Spain and Portugal have come together to join forces in an attempt to protect the use of the names of wines that rightly belong…
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A New Wine Region for Washington State
Here’s something to look forward to. A new wine region will be officially in the books shortly and will be known as Horse Heaven Hills. It is located in Washington…