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Champagne Taste: WINE MAPS
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Never settle for ordinary. Whenever I try a new wine, I go to my wine maps, and familiarize myself with the region - cool/warm, inland/coastal, etc. Often that helps us learn more about grape growing, and what to expect in terms of concentration, alcohol content, terroir expressiveness and earthiness, and acidity. Most of the better known wine regions are represented on this page. To enlarge the maps, click on the pictures. PACIFIC NORTHWEST - OREGON and WASHINGTON. NEW YORK - “LOCAL". Pairing of the Week.
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Champagne Taste: Jac's Picks
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Never settle for ordinary. Jac’s Picks - The 2012 List. Bollinger NV Special Cuvee Champagne. Nicolas Feuillatte NV Brut Champagne. Philipponnat NV Royale Reserve Brut Champagne. Laurent Perrier Demi-Sec NV Champagne. Deinhard Lila Riesling Sekt Rheingau. Llopart Leopardi Brut Rose Reserve Cava Catalonia. Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy Sancerre. Domaine Alain Cailbourdin Les Cris Pouilly Fume. Domaine du Salvard (with Chardonnay) Cheverny. Leeuwin Estate Siblings (with Semillon) Margaret River. Domaine Saint ...
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online: May 2010
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online. Entertain Your Senses at CruWineOnline.com. Monday, May 24, 2010. The Phone Book Wine List. On Friday I posted a question on the Cru Facebook page inquiring if people felt overwhelmed when the server drops off a phone book sized wine list at their table. The answer was not a surprise, yes. So I decided today to post a solution to the question to try to help people navigate a wine list of that proportion. If you get questions like "what do you normally like? To become a fan.
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online: June 2010
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online. Entertain Your Senses at CruWineOnline.com. Monday, June 28, 2010. Gather 'round the generic stuff". Restaurants were replaced by chains offering loud music, drink specials, pre-packaged foods and flare. Unfortunately, Minnesota is NOT an exception to the rule. Maybe you are asking yourself, "how do you know they were tourists? If you have ever been to New York city you know a tourist when you see one, we. So what can you do? Thanks as always for reading and make sure to c...
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online: September 2010
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online. Entertain Your Senses at CruWineOnline.com. Monday, September 27, 2010. Top Ten Value Packed Wine Regions. With more producers, more grapes, and more wines available than ever before, consumers find the hunt for a great bargain both easier and more time consuming. There is plenty of good juice on the market, much of it for less than $20, but some wine-producing regions are difficult to find value in. 1 Paarl, South Africa. 2 Clare Valley, Australia. 4 La Mancha, Spain.
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The Wine Shop by Nicholas Barth - Resource Center
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The Wine Shop by Nicholas Barth. Here are some links and tidbits that you may find helpful. Try the hello vino ap on your smart phone for wine and food pairings.or better yet go to cru wine on line. Http:/ www.highwest.com/spirits/. Http:/ www.krakenrum.com/. Like us on Facebook for all the latest and greatest deals or take a quick tour of the store on Youtube!
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online: March 2010
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online. Entertain Your Senses at CruWineOnline.com. Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Earthquake Effects Chilean Wine Market. Wine production has taken a pivotal role in the Chilean economy over the last 20 years. Chile has over 500,000 acres of land under vine and they produce more than 300 million gallons of wine each year. A catastrophe like this is certain to have an effect on their wine industry. So what does this mean for the wine industry in the US? Provided By Nick Barth.
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online: January 2010
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online. Entertain Your Senses at CruWineOnline.com. Sunday, January 31, 2010. Good Tequila Is Good, Bad Tequila is Bad. Provided By Nick Barth. Saturday, January 23, 2010. All Cognac is Brandy, but not all Cognac is created equal. Cru Wine Specialists hosted one of the most amazing tastings in our history last Tuesday, January 19th. Cru and the Veranda Lounge Wine Bar in downtown St. Cloud teamed up to bring Central Minnesota a unique and entertaining tasting event. Bache is not a...
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online: October 2010
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online. Entertain Your Senses at CruWineOnline.com. Monday, October 25, 2010. Top Ten Wine Pairings for Spicy Food. 1 Trimbach - Gewurztraminer - Alsace, France - 2008 - $23. 2 Schloss Vollrads - 'QbA' Riesling - Rheingau, Germany - 2008 - $18. 3 Domaine des Aubuisieres - 'Cuvee de Silex' Vouvray - Loire, France - 2008 - $17. White wines from the Vouvray sub-region of the greater Loire region in France are some of my favorites for spicy foods. The whites from Vouvray are made ...
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online: December 2010
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The Top Ten by Cru Wine Online. Entertain Your Senses at CruWineOnline.com. Monday, December 27, 2010. Top Ten Bubblies To Ring In The New Year. 1 Veuve Clicquot - 'Yellow Label' Brut - Champagne, France NV - $45. 2 Nicolas Feuillatte - Brut Rosé - Champagne, France NV - $48. 3 Domaine des Baumard - 'Carte Turquoise' Brut - Cremant de Loire, France NV - $19. 4 La Marca - Extra Dry - Prosecco DOCG - Veneto, Italy NV - $12. Looking for something a little less traditional that won't break the bank? Sign up ...
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