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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Champagne 101

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As a follow-up to the sparkling wine decision map I posted recently, I thought I’d share some details on Champagne, the most famous spark...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Drinking Desert Rose from Homestead Winery

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I drank a very interesting (and tasty) Texas wine last night from Homestead Winery .  Homestead’s main production facility is in Ivanhoe...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Wine-Influenced Beers

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I tasted 2 great beers last night, both with strong wine connections. One was Dogfish Head Brewery's Noble Rot .  It includes juice fr...

The 2-Minute Guide to Bubbles

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Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, so you might be in the market for some sparkling wine!  Here’s a flow chart to help you decide what to buy: ...
Saturday, February 9, 2013

Wine Infographic: French Wine Cheat Sheet

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Update:  I've created a new and improved French Wine Cheat Sheet.  Find it here . ----------------------- For the Introduction to Fre...
Monday, February 4, 2013

Catching up with Some Links, plus a Nifty New Infographic

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I've been away from the blog for a couple of weeks, partly due to a nasty sinus infection, and partly due to prepping for the French wi...
Saturday, January 19, 2013

Should You Let the Wine "Breathe"?

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The idea behind letting a wine “breathe” is that giving the wine some exposure to air before drinking may improve it.  The fancy name for ...
Friday, January 18, 2013

Intro to French Wine at The Texas Wine School

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I'll be teaching an Introduction to French Wine class on February 5 at The Texas Wine School!  Come join us and get a solid foundation i...
Friday, January 11, 2013

Wine and Food Pairing Infographic

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Wine and food pairing can be very complicated or very easy.  It can be complicated because there are lots of "rules" for what goe...
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

A Great Infographic on the Types of Wine

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Wine Folly has a great infographic on the different types of wine.  It addresses 2 of the most important reasons to learn about wine: t...