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Mar 3, 2010, Wine Aroma Kit

A wine aroma kit is a collection of vials with scents in them that match many of the commonly encountered wine aromas. By training your nose to recognize various scents you can evaluate wines better.

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Dec 18, 2009, Burgundy Tasting

Here are notes from another Burgundy tasting dinner I attended, mostly red Burgundy.

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Nov 12, 2009, Wine Bottle Wax Capsules: How do you open them easily?

Tired of fighting those tough wine bottle wax capsules that seem to take forever, and lots of muscle, to hack through? Here is a quick and easy solution to open wine bottles with wax capsules.

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Apr 14, 2009, Wine Tasting Game

Planning a wine tasting game or two is a great idea if you are planning a wine tasting party. It can be a great way to get your guests involved and make the experience fun as well as educational.

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Apr 9, 2009, Zind Humbrecht Alsatian Wine Dinner

I recently had the good fortune to attend an awesome 20 course dinner with a huge range of Alsatian wines, mostly Zind Humbrecht. Here are my tasting notes.

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Mar 31, 2009, Red Burgundy at Delmonico's in Las Vegas

Another night of great food and wine, this time red Burgundy at Delmonico's in Las Vegas, celebrating Andy's birthday.

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Mar 29, 2009, Dinner at Lotus of Siam with German Riesling

An outstanding dinner at Lotus of Siam in Las Vegas to celebrate a friend's birthday with mostly German Rieslings.

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Mar 20, 2009, 2006 Red Burgundy Tasting Notes

I had the opportunity to attend a tasting of twenty five 2006 red Burgundy wines from many of the top producers. Here are the tasting notes and some general thoughts on the vintage.

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Feb 12, 2009, 2001 White Burgundy Tasting - Part II

This is Part II of a 2001 White Burgundy vintage tasting and oxidation check. It includes Bienvenue Batard, Batard and Chevalier-Montrachet.

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Feb 5, 2009, 2001 White Burgundy Tasting - Part I

Here are tasting notes from our 2001 White Burgundy Vintage Tasting and Oxidation Check!

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Jan 19, 2009, Sparkling Wine

Not all sparkling wine is Champagne or Prosecco. There are literally hundreds of bubbly wines produced around the world. Learn more about some of the types of sparkling wine here.

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Jan 19, 2009, Sparkling Red Wine

Not all sparkling red wine is like Riunite! In fact, it is a poor example of Lambrusco. The best can be fun, aromatic and refreshing. Learn more about the various styles of bubbly red here.

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Dec 16, 2008, Wine Tasting Dinner Notes

We enjoy many wine tasting dinner events. Whether dinner parties at home with friends, at nice restaurants or formal food and wine events, we very frequently enjoy wine and food evenings.

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Dec 8, 2008, Sherry Wine

Sherry wine is a type of fortified wine produced in the south of Spain. This unique and complex wine is made in many different styles and serves many purposes. Learn more about Sherry here.

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Dec 8, 2008, Sweet White Wine

Many types of sweet white wine is produced throughout the world. Varying from off-dry to sticky sweet, there is a great variety of styles produced by different methods.

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Dec 8, 2008, Late Harvest Wine

Late harvest wine is a general term for wine which has been made from grapes harvested late in the growing season, allowing them to ripen fully and produce lots of sugar.

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Dec 8, 2008, Ice Wine (Eiswein)

Ice wine, or Eiswein, is a unique stype of sweet white wine made in some cold wine producing regions from grapes that literally freeze on the vine! Learn more about it here!

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Dec 5, 2008, Sweet Red Wine

There are many examples of sweet red wine produced in several wine producing regions around the world. Learn more about them, including Port, here.

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Dec 5, 2008, Botrytis Cinerea

Botrytis cinerea, often called "Noble Rot" is a fungus which grows on some grapes and is important in the production of many types of sweet white wine, helping to create rich, sweet, concentrated wine

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Nov 6, 2008, Burgundy Tasting Notes

Burgundy tasting notes are capable of so much, of such beauty, of such finesse and such seduction, that when someone has their first Burgundy "epiphany" they are hooked for life.

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