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Monthly Archives: May 2015

Sea Grapes – A Different Kind of Grape

May 14, 2015 – 8:51 am

Have you heard of Sea Grapes? Have you ever tasted a wine made with Sea Grapes?

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Sagrantino Is not Sangiovese

May 13, 2015 – 5:56 am

In our second book, A Wine Tourist Guide Visiting Tasting Rooms, we wrote a chapter about wine misconceptions and myths. Arnoldo Caprai Winery in Montefalco, Italy sent  us two misconceptions that plagues their tasting room. Many visitors believe Montefalco is in Toscana (Tuscany) when it is really in Umbria. The region Umbria does share a border […]

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Johnny Walker Tasting on the Seas

May 10, 2015 – 6:06 am

A Johnny Walker promotional event on the Carnival Pride took place on our voyage. Of course after the tasting, there was a special discount for their products. The discount was 10% which amounted to over a $300 saving on the most expensive bottle. When I learned the cost, I moved away from the counter the […]

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The International Green Industry Hall of Fame Includes Wineries

May 8, 2015 – 1:01 am

Recently, the International Green Industry Hall of Fame accepted several nominees. They include: California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance

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From Wine to Rum to Wine

May 7, 2015 – 12:53 pm

Our first cruise has been eventful. We were fortunate to bring a couple bottles of wine on the cruise leaving Baltimore, Maryland heading to Grand Turk and the Bahamas. Our cruise started with a rosé champagne and will end with a cava. In between I purchased a wine package that included a choice of five […]

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Does Franciacorta Sparkling Wine Rival Champagne?

May 7, 2015 – 1:01 am

The Franciacorta area of Italy is said to be home to some sparkling wines that some say may rival champagnes from France.

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Cava Mentioned in Champagne Course

May 6, 2015 – 1:01 am

I am currently taking the Champagne Master Level Course by the French Wine Society. One of the classes was devoted to sparkling wines made throughout the world. Several slides were presented about cava. Our instructor could not refrain from an occasional criticism about cava. Her first run at negativity was downgrading the grapes Macabeo, Xarel-lo […]

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Going into Teacher Mode

May 5, 2015 – 1:01 am

In late 2006, I retired from a 34-year career in education with my last several years as a lecturer at Towson University in Maryland. Kathy often tells me that I frequently go into teacher mode. It doesn’t take much for this to happen. While in a tasting room if I am swirling the wine in […]

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SOMM, not my Preference for Learning

May 4, 2015 – 1:01 am

I recently watched the documentary SOMM by Jason Wise. The film looks at candidates for the Court of Master Sommeliers and what they have to go through to pass the three-day exam.Within ten minutes, you get the idea, memorization. Granted there is a lot of wine knowledge that the candidates have to memorize via thousands […]

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Mother’s Day Idea & Support Breast Cancer Research

May 3, 2015 – 7:00 am

Carr Vineyards and Winery, a small boutique winery, is located in Santa Barbara. The winery just released Marie’s Pinot 2013. All proceeds for this wine will go to help breast cancer research. Perhaps this is the wine to purchase for Mother’s Day!

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