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Oregon Wine Countryby Ron Kapon
Oregon has produced wine since the Oregon Territory was established in the 1840s, but it wasn’t until the 1960s that the industry came alive when California winemakers opened several vineyards in the state. There is a lot of space available for vineyards because of the state’s land use laws limiting… |
Panacea Pairings - Sans Soucy Vineyardsby Ron Barker
Sans Soucy Vineyards and Winery is located on what used to be an old tobacco farm. Owners Paul and Jackie Anctil continue to use some of the old out buildings to age their wines and in a recent visit Paul spoke of maintaining tobacco plants on the farm until it… |
Ten Tips for Good Restaurant Wine Serviceby David Gaier
1. Wine should always be served in a clean, dry, spotless glass with no lint. If you get a dirty glass, send it back. Dirty glasses aren’t fun to drink from, and soap film gives a nasty taste; it also kills Champagne bubbles.2. Speaking of glasses, the type and size… |
My secret affair with Avanthiaby Vera Czerny
Years back, I was once running a horse riding place. I loved horses, but didn’t know much about them. I learned on the way, and surrounded myself with experts, yet I still had to know what I was doing.Once we went for a buying trip. I had my head trainer… |
Arizona Wines for Valentine's - Top Romantic Wine Picks from Arizona Wine Countryby Carol A. Wilcox
When looking for romantic date ideas, Arizona wines can play an important role, especially on Valentine’s Day. And while most people might reach for a California, Italian, or French wine to celebrate Valentine’s, Arizona has several exciting wines that are worth taking a look at for a day or evening… |
2010 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Hits Chicagoby Brenda Cranmer, CSW
Chateauneuf-du-Pape, a Southern Rhone AOC, translates to “new castle of the Pope.” History tells us that the second Pope to call Avignon home after the Papal Palace was moved from Rome fell in love with the place and built a summer home there. It is just as easy to fall… |
The Virginia Wine and Cigar Trailby Ron Barker
As I traveled Virginia talking to wineries about the other end of the connection, the aesthetic of wine drinking combined with cigar smoking, I soon realized that the the link went deeper than the enjoyment of the two in Virginia. The two are inexorably linked here, especially in Southern and… |
St Vincent and Burgundian Hospitalityby Tracy Thurling
After being invited to participate in the St Vincent celebrations in the prestigious wine village of St Aubin in the Côte de Beaune, it would have been discourteous to turn it down. All wine villages in Burgundy hold their own private St Vincent celebrations, the week before the St VincentTournante… |
