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Enthusiast to Sommelier: A New Appreciation
I have always been all about California wine. But hey, that is what is most readily available and at least I have a little knowledge about the Napa and Sonoma areas. Faced with a challenge of choosing a wine off a menu in a restaurant, I could at least spot something I was familiar with…
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Learning To Recognize The Aromas of Wine
Swirl and sniff swirl and sniff. What do you smell? The buzz words I hear are, fruit, floral, tobacco. Flint. What do you think of when someone says, I smell floral notes? I think, what do you mean, are you smelling roses, jasmine, carnations? Fruit…..black fruit or red fruit? Are we talking red apples here,…
Two Palates, One Passion—Uncorking Wisdom, One Article at a Time!
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