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Sunday, March 24, 2013

New World vs. Old World

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Have you ever heard wine described as “old world” or “new world”?  Knowing what those descriptions mean can really help your wine choices!...
Sunday, March 17, 2013

How do you judge a wine? Or, does every palate matter?

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Lately a discussion has floated around the wine world as to whether “every palate matters.”  It’s a valid question, especially since the i...
Saturday, March 9, 2013

Cooking with Leftover Wine

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I’ve written before about how to save wine to drink later .  The best method is the combination of a gas spray (like Private Preserve) and...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Quick Tip: Chilling Wine Fast

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I've posted before about why it's important to consider service temperatures for wine .  Here's a quick way to chill your whites...
Monday, March 4, 2013

Local Event: League City Uncorked

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League City is hosting an international wine/food/art/music festival at Walter Hall Park on Saturday, March 23rd (1pm - 10pm) and Sunday, Ma...
Sunday, March 3, 2013

Infographic: The Shelf Life of Food

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Here's an informative article and infographic from Life Hacker and Visual.ly, estimating the lifespan of different foods when stored eit...
Saturday, March 2, 2013

Infographic: How Wine is Made

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Last week I posted an infographic on how Champagne is made .  Still (non-sparkling) wine is much simpler.  Here are the basic steps and so...
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...