I read this quote recently from Aldo Sohm, Sommelier at Le Bernardin and thought you might find it interesting: “A winemaker I know once did a test to see how plastic corks affect a wines flavor. He filled empty wine … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Cork | Leave a comment //JCCI’s Food For Thought Series Middle Eastern Food and it’s Journey to Jacksonville Tues March 15th 5:30pm – 8:00pm $5pp for the wine tasting including appetizers.Tasting fee may be applied to dinner. RSVP@jcci.org to get on the list. … Continue reading
Posted in Events | Leave a comment //Each year, Jacksonville Magazine publishes its Taste supplement, a full color guide to some of the best of Jacksonville dining. Below is the whole Taste magazine for 2011, which can also be downloaded as a full color PDF file, and … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Restaurants | Leave a comment //Grapes 48% Merlot, 46% Cabernet, 6% Syrah Facts The name C.M.S. comes from the blend of grapes they use i.e. Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah. This makes sense considering they are the leading the grapes in the Columbia Valley region. … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, Columbia Valley, Merlot, syrah, Washington State | Leave a comment //No huge surprises here, with Cupcake taking the #1 spot and appearing for the first time ever in the top 30. The top 10 sees a dominance of Californian wines, with the Argentinian Alamos (Gallo) brand ranking the highest of … Continue reading
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