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11 Sep, 2008

I Love Italian Wine and Food - The Piedmont Region »
I love Italian wine and food so much that I am doing a series on the typical and special wines and foods of Italy's twenty regions. This article explores the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Bargains abound. I'll make specific recommendations, and won't be silent if I'm unhappy with a wine.

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11 Sep, 2008

I Love Italian Wine and Food - Launching a Series »
Because I love Italian wine and food, I am doing a series on the special wines and foods of Italy's 20 regions. Bargains abound. I'll make specific recommendations, but won't be silent when I don't like a wine. This article introduces the series and helps you untangle Italian wine classifications.

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15 Nov, 2007

A Sparkling Trip To Bollinger »
Normally, trips to wine suppliers are very hard work (no, honestly) and the preserve of our buying team, trying to find the best cuvées at the best prices. However in February, we took a group to visit the world-renowned Champagne house of Bollinger and it turned out be a wonderful education in to what makes the bubbly stuff so very special.

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10 Nov, 2007

What is a Perfect Wine Refrigerator »
So what makes a perfect wine refrigerator? What size should it be? What temperature should it be set at? These and other wine refrigerator issues are discussed.

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10 Nov, 2007

A New Breed of Wine Enthusiast »
Do you remember the episode of Taxi where Father Jim takes a hit off a joint and says, Columbian, Indica strain, South side of the mountains, picked in October, in the morning. Now that wasn't wine tasting but there are wine enthusiasts that can tell you the strain of grape, the area it was produced in and in some cases, the specific vineyard. What you say? You make your own wine and you consider yourself a wine enthusiast. But do you ferment your own grapes and look down on the people that use kits? Yes there are a few definitions of wine enthusiasts. You may even consider yourself a wine enthusiast if you go to lots of wine tasting events such as the Los Alto Arts and Wine Festival. There are many more events in wine regions all over the world. At these events, wine enthusiasts can go to taste the new offerings of both domestic and foreign wineries

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10 Nov, 2007

Throwing a Wine and Cheese Party »
Are you looking at celebrating an event with your friends and family? If you are looking for a theme for your soiree (party) then one of the easiest themes to use is the wine and cheese party. Setting up a wine and cheese party doesn't involve a whole lot of work by the host. However there are literally hundreds of possible combinations for the makeup of the party. Decoration, different glasses or plates, varieties of wines and cheeses are all factors in the party.

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05 Nov, 2007

True Wine Enthusiast - Lessons Learned »
Today's wine enthusiast is eager to share their experience of wines with others and to introduce them to the newest offering from many different vineyard wineries. While they may still have a preference for a particular type of wine, or wines made with a specific variety of grapes, they are not as unwilling to trying new wines as some of their predecessors may have been depicted.

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05 Nov, 2007

Wine Food Pairing for the Best Dinner Party »
To get a list of wine food pairing options, search online or call one of those restaurants where they should be more than willing to help you out. So if you want your dinner party to go on without a hitch and you want it to be unforgettable then choose your wines and foods according to wine food pairing and plan everything down to the minor detail. That should have people

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02 Nov, 2007

How to Store and Care for Wine »
To properly store wine, several factors need to be present, such as temperature, humidity, lighting, the cleanliness of your storage area, the angle of the bottle while it is stored, and the vibration of the bottle on the rack. The ideal temperature is the most important, as you

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02 Nov, 2007

Choosing a wine gift »
For a wine admirer, a wine gift will most often be so very welcome. Choosing a wine gift can be so easy today, since there is such a variety available. Not just the wine, but also the accessories.

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01 Nov, 2007

Free Beer Recipe »
How can anyone resist a recipe to make beer? This is an open source concept recipe, meaning that it has gone through several iterations by different people, each adding or removing ingredients to get it right.

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01 Nov, 2007

Top Espresso Coffee Machine Buying Tips »
Thinking of buying a new espresso coffee machine for home or business use? This article will help you choose which one is best for your needs.

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01 Nov, 2007

Many Flavors of Wine »
Even though your tongue doesn't really know how to decipher the taste of alcohol, it is always present in wines. The alcohol present in wine will dilate blood vessels and hence intensify all of the other flavors found in the wine. After you have sampled a few types of wine, the alcohol level can easily have

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29 Oct, 2007

Look At Champagne Racks »
The champagne bottles will be put on riddling racks at a 45 degree angle, comprising the two rectangular boards that have been hinged at the top of the rack. On each side of the rack, you have ten rows that contain six holes for the necks of the bottles. Because of their structure and shape, each

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24 Oct, 2007

Collection of Finest and Rarest French Wines - »
The french wine is the most popular wine in the world. France as a knowledge about production of wine that no other country have, there is no doubt about this. Bordeaux appelation has an average of 10,000 chateaux which give a small idea how the french wine is a such big business.

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