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Is Wine Breathing Bunk? Guest Post by Denman Moody
Denman Moody is a wealth of wine knowledge. Along with his delightful wife Marijo, he has traveled the world studying wine. We asked Moody, an avid story teller and author of a new book The Advanced Oenophile, if he could share one of our favorite Denman stories.
Continue readingHospice du Rhône to Celebrate 20 Years in 2012!
It’s a wine event for Lovers of Rhône wines! This year Hospice du Rhône will mark two decades of celebrating everything Rhône at its annual Spring event in Paso Robles, California April 26-28, 2012. The world’s largest celebration of the 22 international Rhône varieties, the weekend showcases the regions and wines along with fabulous culinary pairings.
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Best Wine I’ve Had Lately
2009 Napa Cellars Merlot
Merlot has a bad reputation. It is often described as “feminine,” as if that is an insult. Yeah, if you’re a 14-year-old boy trying to fit in on the playground, then it might be time to bloody a nose. But other than that, can we all grow up?
Continue readingNew Year’s Resolutions? No thank you, none for me.
Join us for a Sneak Peak of The Wineyard at Santa Rosa Vintners’ Square!
Another Wine Blog and fellow bloggers Grace Hoffman, Dezel Quillen, Lain Bradford, and Beau Carufel will help host a special TasteLive! webcast demonstration during a VIP Sneak Peak into The Wineyard at Santa Rosa Vintners’ Square on Tuesday, December 20 at 6:00 p.m. Pacific (8:00 p.m. Central).
Continue readingBe a Home Superstar Chef (Part 11 – Low Sodium Cooking)
There are a lot of reasons to avoid highly processed foods, and excessive sodium is a pretty good one. There are also a lot of reasons that manufacturers add so much salt. It keeps mold from growing. How fresh is your food if you need to retard mold?
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