 | Wine description by "experts"
I often read a description of wine as "sexy" as used by Parker, Wine Spectator & others. I asked Serina Sutcliff at a Hollywood Wine Seminar what they meant. She answered laughingly "I don`t know. I never use the term. Call me if you find out." What ...
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| Grapes
I am intrigued about the diferent varieties of grapes used for he production of wine and wondered if there are any \"Grape tastings\" avaible. I am curious as to what they actually taste like incomparison to just regular store bought grapes. Are th...
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| 1978 Especial Gran Reserva wine
I have a 750ml bottle of Especial Gran Reserva red wine (rioja I think) made in 1978, bought at the winery in Spain, never opened, in excellent condition (label, cork, everything). I have been trying to determine its value and if possible, who or whe...
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| Year
The year on bottles always seem very important. What does the year mean exactly? The year it was bottled? Or the year the fermenting began?
I love wine and learning about it, if you could recommend a book for me to read to get an over all insite on w...
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| brunch wine pairing
I will be hosting a brunch in Sept. and am considering offering a sampling of sparkling wines for comparison. Do you have any suggestions or \"rules of thumb\" to help in selecting the wines? The menu will lean toward Italian brunch items like smok...
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| wine and diabetes
My husband has recently been told he has Type II diabetes.
I would imagine that more and more boomers are being diagnosed with this problem. Can you please give some information on how a winelover, who tends to choose the wine first and THEN the mea...
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| Lafite Rothschild '78
I have one case of Lafite Rothschild '78 and one case of Chateau Lascombes '78. Is there a market for these wines and if so what price should I ask? They have been properly cellared.
I live in Las Vegas,NV
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| Winery Staff (+tipping)
Should the Tasting Room Staff at a Winery/Vineyard be tipped for pouring a tasting/glass or a purchase of a bottle to be consumed on premise? If so, is the the food-service industry standard of 15-20%? WHat would it depend on?
Thank you!
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| Wine Cellar Humidity
I have a new walk in wine cellar (about 3 months in operation now). The electronic gauge I purchased shows the humidity at around 37% consistently. This seems low. The Breezaire people tell me the electronic humidity reading has to be wrong. The ...
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| wine storage temperature
How long can a corked bottle of wine (white and red) be stored at room temperature (75 degrees F) i.e. inside of pantry?
An what's the best way to store wine for a couple of weeks if my house doesn't have a basement and I don't have a wine cellar...
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