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It Was a Very Good Year - Wine
I got an e-mail asking about good vintages after 2004. The e-mail author said their favorite year was 2004 and what did I think about vintages after that? Thinking about vintage wine from fine old kegs, reminded me of Frank singing this ... [... more]
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Fall Wine List - Wine
As the days get shorter, and you start thinking about changing your furnace filter, it's time to start writing up your wine list for fall. The list you create may be the same as the one I am preparing or it may be different, but everyone starts ... [... more]
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Beginning Red Wines - Wine
In a previous article, Learning to Taste Wine, I suggested white wines for beginning wine drinkers. This was followed by a list of Beginning White Wines, for those who like light Chardonnay. Expanding our experience we have light bodied red ... [... more]
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Red Wines - Wine
These wines are not sweet. Wines such as Pinotage feature bright fruit flavors. They make great wines for drinking on its own or paired with a slightly spicy pasta dish. These are wines without much tanin. Beaujolais, such as the Lachal Vielles ... [... more]
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2006 Montes Cabernet Sauvignon - Wine
I hope you had a nice holiday season and have made all of your resolutions. Maybe you have already broken some of them. I am completely changing my life in 2009. This year I have decided that I will no longer smoke my pipe and totally give up all ... [... more]
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What's the Difference Between Fruitiness & Sweetness? - Wine
When you read wine descriptions you may be confused. How can a wine be fruity and dry at the same time? Can red wines be fruity? A wine is described as "fruity" when it has distinct aromas and and flavors of fruit. This fruitness comes through . [... more]
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White Wine Styles - Wine
There are three basic styles of white wine. These do not include sparkling, dessert, or blush wines. No, these styles fall into taste categories for wines commonly drunk on their own or with food. This would describe many Italian white wines, ... [... more]
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Alcohol Content of Wine - Wine
By law wines must be indicate the alcohol percentage on the label. This number is expressed in different ways. One winery may indicate the degree of alcohol present (12.5 degrees). It may be expressed as a percentage by another winery (12.5%). If ... [... more]
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Barrel Fermentation and Barrel Aging Wine - Wine
The flavors imparted by oak barrels are highly prized by many wine drinkers. There are those who prefer aged barrels and those who prefer new. There are some who seek out barrel fermented wines. Others will only drink wine that has been barrel ... [... more]
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Beginning White Wines - Wine
In the previous article, Learning to Taste Wine, I suggested some white wines for beginning wine drinkers. Those were selected for people who drink White Zinfandel or other sweet wines. This list is the next step. If you are not a sweet wine ... [... more]
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Decanting Wine - Wine
You may have heard of a procedure called "decanting," but are unsure of what it means and why you would do it. Decanting is transferring the wine from a bottle to an empty glass pitcher, known as a decanter. There are two primary purposes for .. [... more]
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