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Avanti Chianti-and make mine Classico pleaseby Subhash Arora
Avanti Chianti- and make mine Classico please
A friend’s wife, who loves her husband immensely, faithfully loves Tuscan wines too. Ask her the difference between Chianti and Chianti Classico and you will draw a blank. Ditto for Tuscan wines and Chianti!
Perhaps a majority of wine drinkers don’t… |
Vintage Wine: What’s it All About?by Jennifer Jordan
Vintage, when it comes to wine, has a unique definition: it isn’t merely an old, classic bottle or one wearing a Guns and Roses hat and Van Halen (pre Sammy Hagar) shirt. In wine, vintage is defined as being made from a particular harvest or a specific crop. A 1989… |
MUST Stops in Napa Valleyby Byron Carman
Must Stops In Napa Valley
Byron, The Bay Area Critic
www.BayAreaCritic.com
The local perspective on great wine tasting experiences.
As the person who came up with The Bay Area Critic, I’m often asked for suggestions on wineries to visit when planning a trip to Napa. My typical response… |
Removing Red Wine Stainsby Jennifer Jordan
There are few things that will send a clean freak into a nervous breakdown like a red wine stain: red, red wine, when it’s spilled on the table and running onto the carpet, doesn’t make you feel so fine. No matter what UB40 says.
But, luckily, there is hope.… |
The Wine Industry Uncorked!by Byron Carman
THE WINE INDUSTRY UNCORKED
Byron, The Bay Area Critic
By the process of osmosis, you’re not instantly an expert because you live in Northern California when it comes to distinguishing the good, bad and the ugly when it comes to wines. Most can’t even tell the difference between a… |
Wine Tasting Room Etiquetteby Byron Carman
Tasting Room Basics
Byron, The Bay Area Critic
www.BayAreaCritic.com
Think of Wine Tasting as like being on a cruise. Going from Port to Port (no pun intended) instead of selecting a single vacation spot or bottle of wine. The cruiser enjoys the journey (tasting), as well as the destination… |
The Best First Date Winesby Jennifer Jordan
We all know that dating is hard: the awkward silences, the nerves of the first kiss, the fear of flatulence in an intimate moment. Yes, dating is hard on so many fronts, including knowing what wine to order on the very first date. Perhaps you're at a nice restaurant and… |
Wine Moments of the Big and Small Screenby Jennifer Jordan
It seems to me that people will make a movie about anything (White Chicks...seriously?). From anacondas to Zorro's, if there is a camera, there will be a film. A not-so-recent addition to this movie bandwagon is the food and drink industry. Strange Brew made beer famous, Supersize Me showcased the… |
