July 7, 2015

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Spirits

Amaro mio. The different styles of bitters.

July 7, 2015

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Spirits

Amaro mio. The different styles of bitters.

"Amaro" is the Italian word for bitter and associated with the category of liqueurs that are commonly drunk as an after-dinner digestif. Made in several styles, from Fernet to Carciofo, learn more about this category of spirits.

June 29, 2015

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Wine, Education

Just what you need to know about Rías Baixas

June 29, 2015

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Wine, Education

Just what you need to know about Rías Baixas

The region of Rías Baixas is located in Northwestern Spain and produces wines with floral and fruity aromas, fresh acidity and marine minerality. Read more about the name, grapes and subzones.

June 24, 2015

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Summer of Rum

Map of Martinique Rhum Agricole AOC and distilleries #SummerofRum

June 24, 2015

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Summer of Rum

The island of Martinique is located in the eastern Caribbean Sea and is an overseas region of France. As part of the European Union, the same laws that protect Appellations of Origin apply here. This Map displays the AOC growing regions and distilleries.

June 22, 2015

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Sommelier Feature, Producer profiles, Wine

Week 6: Sommelier Feature: Brewer-Clifton Acin Chardonnay

June 22, 2015

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Sommelier Feature, Producer profiles, Wine

Week 6: Sommelier Feature: Brewer-Clifton Acin Chardonnay

The 2012 vintage is the the first release of the Single Vineyard Acin Chardonnay from Brewer-Clifton. Located across the road from the Machado vineyard at the end of Hapgood road, Acin is a gentle, north facing parcel, planted to just over an acre of Chardonnay.

June 15, 2015

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Education, Grapes

A review on Gamay Noir, the lead singer in Beaujolais. Origins and characteristics.

June 15, 2015

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Education, Grapes

A review on Gamay Noir, the lead singer in Beaujolais. Origins and characteristics.

Gamay Noir à jus Blanc is the principle grape of Beaujolais Rouge AOP and the 10 Crus, but it was not always loved. Who hated it? Where did it come from and where does it grow?

June 12, 2015

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Sommelier Feature

Week 5. Sommelier Feature: Fritz Haag, Brauneberger Riesling.

June 12, 2015

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Sommelier Feature

Week 5 of our Sommelier Feature series. One of our favorites grapes, Riesling, and the best terroir to grow it. Producer profile on Fritz Haag and town of Brauneberg.

June 11, 2015

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Education, Wine, Wine Regions

The Crus of Barolo you should know

June 11, 2015

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Education, Wine, Wine Regions

A list and map of the top Barolo vineyards.

June 8, 2015

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Sommelier Feature, Producer profiles

Week 4. Sommelier Feature: El Molino, 144 years in the making.

June 8, 2015

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Sommelier Feature, Producer profiles

Week 4. Sommelier Feature: El Molino, 144 years in the making.

Our fourth Sommelier Feature is El Molino Winery. One of California's oldest wineries.

May 29, 2015

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Education, Wine, Wine History

Wine grapes that are long gone from the Bordeaux blend.

May 29, 2015

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Education, Wine, Wine History

Wine grapes that are long gone from the Bordeaux blend.

Edouard Feret's 1874 book on the wines of Bordeaux lists over three dozen vine varieties that were cultivated in the region. This is a list of all of them, including their synonyms.

May 28, 2015

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Wine, Wine History

Original handwritten letter of the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux.

May 28, 2015

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Wine, Wine History

Original handwritten letter of the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux.

Written and dated April 18th, 1855, The Syndicat des Courtiers de Commerce de Bordeaux (wine-brokers) are replying to a request by the members of the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce to rank and rate the great red and white wines of the Gironde.

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