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Saturday, April 28, 2018
Out of Africa
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I knew very little about South African wines besides the occasional bottles of Pinotage that I received as a gift or from my wine club. Howe...
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Drink Washington Wine, Rulo!
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March is Washington Wine month. For Seattleites, this means thirty-one glorious days of discounts on Washington wine at participating groc...
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Hail Cork Master, the Master of the Cork!
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I remember my first wine tasting class. My notes went something like this: Appearance - Red/Gold/Pink Nose - Smells like wine Palate ...
Friday, January 26, 2018
My Diet Pairs Well with Barolo
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I am on a diet. I need a wine to pair with my diet. Or a diet to pair with my wine. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to. One of the go-to dishes if I wan...
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Spanish Burgundy - A Historical Fiction
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Jose Lopez Bertran came from generations of winemakers, who had borne much hardship for the love of their craft. His grandfather, Joseph Ber...
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Feeding the Beast
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I am fascinated by yeast, especially the species known as Saccharomyces cerevisiae . S. cerevisiae is responsible for alcoholic fermentatio...
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
The Mighty Midnight Crushers
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It was dark, but thankfully the rain had stopped. Over a dozen hobby winemakers were waiting in the cold for the grapes. This year, it was p...
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