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Newer posts →Preserving Wine – The Facts
March 25, 2011Sometimes (but admittedly not that often for me), you run into the issue that you have an open bottle of wine which you just can’t seem to finish-off. There seems to be an ever increasing amount of gadgets on the … Continue reading
Posted in Facts, News | Tagged Oxidization, Preserving Wine | 5 Comments //HR 1161 Explained in Simple Terms
March 22, 2011There has been a lot of information flying around the Internet the last few days regarding HR 1161, and I’ve had to do quite a bit of reading to get a firm grasp on it myself! The reason that it … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged HR 1161, law | 7 Comments //How Many Calories in a Glass of Wine?
March 21, 2011I recently spoke at a Chamber of Commerce event here in Jacksonville Florida, covering topics ranging from sulfites in wine, all the way through to the perceived health benefits of a glass of vino. On a side-note, I’ve really started … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Calories, Health | Leave a comment //Grow your own vineyard!
March 18, 2011Do you ever taste a wine and say, “I could make better wine than that!!!” Well here’s your chance! For the aspiring winemaker in you, why not try growing your own vineyard? These Cabernet & Chardonnay vines are planted in … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Cabernet, Chardonnay | Leave a comment //Taking the Barone Fini Pinot Grigio #TasteChallenge
March 18, 2011Everyone likes to share a bottle of wine with a few friends, but Twitter has taken this to a new level! The Wine Twits have created a Taste Challenge involving the Italian Barone Fini Pinot Grigio and another leading Pinot … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Italy, Pinot Grigio | 1 Comment //Leasingham Cork Closures Experiment
March 14, 2011Ok, so what are we looking at? Well, what this photo is showing is 14 bottles of identical samples of Leasingham Estate 1999 Clare Valley Semillon, all cellared together for 10 years. They range all the way from watery … Continue reading
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