Happy Birthday to the French Republic and a Salute to Pastis…
On July 14th it is fitting to give a cheer for my temporary country of residence (thank you, France, for your hospitality!) and a nod to the local “aperitif” …PASTIS!…
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Here’s an idea for summer…a Champagne and Sushi Party
Who wants to slave over a hot stove in the summer? No way. This sounds like a fun, fun, fun get together. Chic and colorful. The sushi doesn’t require much…
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‘VINO SFUSO’ IN VENICE
In the hot summer months, Maureen and I enjoy refreshing wines from the Veneto region of Italy. We discovered many of them on our first trip to Venice.
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Do You Recognize Any of These Names?
Time to confess. Take a look at the list of wines that Americans are drinking and tell me if you have any of these in your cellar. Via Vinography
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More Tips to Organize a Successful Wine Tasting
I posted a few tips earlier to help us hold a wine tasting party at home that turns into a sure hit…but what about the big events, the wine tastings…
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How to Stretch Your Buying Power
Price is not necessarily a direct indicator of quality, so how can we make sure that we are aplying our scarce resources to the best possible wine our money can…
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A Wine-making Holiday…
Well…not exactly winemaking. More like heavy-duty gardening. Namely cutting down vines. All right, pruning doesn’t sound that exciting. But if you take into consideration that you’re in beaufitul New Zealand,…
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An Amusing Take on Merlot
Or rather I should say on “no f$#* merlot” …as the entire website is devoted to every wine except Merlot (and Chardonnay for that matter). I came across www.nomerlot.com through…
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The Case For Franken-grapes
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…