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wine dreams: Hillsides vs. Valley-Floor Vineyards
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Wine, food, travel and musings from a rural MN perspective. Sunday, February 1, 2009. Hillsides vs. Valley-Floor Vineyards. Try your own experiment. Tonight. Pick an Oakville. CA producer such as: Franciscan Oakville. Estate, Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Robert Mondavi. Winery or Sterling Vineyards. They are large enough to encompass. Please Vote For My Blog With Each Visit. Http:/ www.localwineevents.com/Blogs/blog-374.html. Hillsides vs. Valley-Floor Vineyards. Berry Bros and Rudd. SF Gate Wine Reviews.
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wine dreams: To Breathe or Not To Breathe, That is the Question.
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Wine, food, travel and musings from a rural MN perspective. Saturday, May 16, 2009. To Breathe or Not To Breathe, That is the Question. No, Shakespeare, I am not talking about the Guinness World Record for holding your breath. Think about a large mouth. Some believe that merely uncorking a bottle of wine and allowing it to sit for a bit is all it takes to aerate. This method is futile, as there is simply not enough surface area at the top of the bottle to permit adequate amounts of air to make contac...
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wine dreams: December 2008
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Wine, food, travel and musings from a rural MN perspective. Saturday, December 20, 2008. As the snow accumulates outside our door, my thoughts travel south to the site of our March vacation. Not many people think of Texas as the hotbed of wine production. But, just west of Austin, is the Hill Country. The second-largest Viticultural Area in the United States, with over 34 wineries in production since the mid to late '90's. Some of the more notable ones include:. Saturday, December 6, 2008. Once called th...
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wine dreams: June 2008
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Wine, food, travel and musings from a rural MN perspective. Monday, June 30, 2008. While The Cat's Away. Arriving home from my weekend away, I noticed an empty bottle of Eschelon Pinot Noir in the recycling. The grapes were grown in the Burgundy region of France but the juice was bottled in California. It is fast becoming our "everyday red". Robin Garr recently re-posted the following Burgundy primer on his. WHY: What makes Burgundy so desirable? Hope this quick reference helps to "de-mystify" Burgundy.
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wine dreams: August 2008
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Wine, food, travel and musings from a rural MN perspective. Friday, August 29, 2008. At just over 5'3", some would consider me petite. But, I have always said that although small of stature, I can sometimes be feisty. Don't underestimate the power of the petite. Remember, good things come in small packages! Monday, August 25, 2008. Bread - that this house may never know hunger. Salt - that life may always have flavor. Wine - that joy and prosperity may reign forever. Friday, August 22, 2008. 8226; Most w...
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wine dreams: September 2008
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Wine, food, travel and musings from a rural MN perspective. Thursday, September 25, 2008. If you have a nip of alcohol at bedtime, it may actually help you to fall asleep, provided you don't do it too often as the sleep-inducing effect can wear off. Studies show that a moderate dose of alcohol consumed as much as three hours before bedtime can increase wakefulness during the second half of sleep, even though the alcohol has already gone from your body by that time. Follow the three-hour rule. The chemica...
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wine dreams: February 2009
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Wine, food, travel and musings from a rural MN perspective. Monday, February 16, 2009. Before enjoying your next glass of wine, refresh your knowledge of some common wine terms. Used as an adjective to describe sharp or sour flavours. Acidity is a vital component of wine: it helps red wines keep their color and gives white wines their balance. Too much acidity, and a wine is tart and unpleasant; too little and the wine is 'flabby' and uninteresting. Collective name for a bitter, astringent group of chemi...
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wine dreams: May 2009
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Wine, food, travel and musings from a rural MN perspective. Saturday, May 16, 2009. To Breathe or Not To Breathe, That is the Question. No, Shakespeare, I am not talking about the Guinness World Record for holding your breath. Think about a large mouth. Some believe that merely uncorking a bottle of wine and allowing it to sit for a bit is all it takes to aerate. This method is futile, as there is simply not enough surface area at the top of the bottle to permit adequate amounts of air to make contac...
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wine dreams: October 2008
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Wine, food, travel and musings from a rural MN perspective. Friday, October 31, 2008. At our recent wine club outing, in honor of Oktoberfest, we chose to sample ales. Two of the standouts from that evening were:. Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat. Brewed in Chicago, this hazy unfiltered beer had a spicy aroma followed by crisp, fruity ale flavor. The smooth, creamy body results from blending barley malt with fortified wheat. Scare up some on your next visit to the corner pub or liquor store. Wait until the f...
