Category: France
Single Blind Tasting – Fun Exercise in Improving Wine Appreciation
Can a single blind tasting be of value to wine drinkers seeking to learn more techniques for identifying the similarities and differences in wines, while honing their individual palates and sensitivities? The answer is yes,...
Read MoreUnderstanding Dry White Bordeaux
SommCon®, the annual conference and exposition for sommelier-level education and training of wine professionals and serious enthusiasts, returned to San Diego in November. The conference offers a strong educational component for...
Read MoreFrom Barbera to Zinfandel, Finding Values in Old and New World Red Wines
Recent tastings – foreign and domestic, remotely or in person — led us to wine discoveries from the Sonoma Coast, to the mountains of Argentina, sunny slopes of Rioja and emerging vineyards in Central Otago, New Zealand....
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Fast Facts, Hints for Tasting Your Way through Bordeaux
For future French escapes, add Bordeaux to your itinerary. The city has blossomed in many ways....
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Champagne: What’s Behind Those Famous Bubbles
During a recent trip to Champagne, we enjoyed tasting a wide range of sparkling wines, from...
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Red Wines from Four Continents for Summer Sipping, $10 to $20
The following wines were selected from among several hundred tasted in recent months and scored...
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Cork Dork: Insights into the Quest for Sommelier Status
For highly entertaining insights into the world of wine, restaurants, the route to becoming a...
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Summer Close Out on Red, White and Bubbly Wine Values
If you are looking for tasting adventures with unfamiliar grapes, Spain continues to provide some...
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Twenty Quality White Wines Under $15, Plus a Few Higher-Priced Finds
As wines from the most recent harvests advance toward the distribution channels, spring white...
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Sparklers from Champagne, Cremant and California
In tasting a wide range of sparkling wines over the past few months, with prices ranging from $15...
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The Winofiles — a Few Favorite Books for the Wine Lovers on Your Gift List
If any of your wine drinking friends or relatives have expressed an interest in learning more...
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Finding Your Benchmark Wines, Calibrating Your Palate
During the early days of running the San Diego Chapter of WINO (Wine Investigation for Novices and...
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