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Ice Wine Yesterday I saw a picture of snow on the ground in Bordeaux and added it to the Uncorked Ventures Facebook Page, we received a few comments about the post which is customary now, but one of those comments came from the Great White North and one of our favorite SEO experts, Jim Rudnick. [...]

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Memorial Day Weekend

It’s Saturday about noon,� I just got home from picking up some South African Sauvignon Blanc from an importer here in the bay area.� Took the family with me on this errand and added a stop at a park in a community a little south of where we live.� The park was relaxing as the [...]

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4th Annual American Fine Wine Competition will highlight America?s brightest, boutique wineries while raising money for charity

I was recently invited to participate in a ?Celebrity Press Judging? for the 4th Annual American Fine Wine Competition that offered a sneak peek at some of this year?s vinous contenders! As the name implies, this competition celebrates only American produced wines while raising money for some fabulous local charities in the process. The wines for the event are selected by Co-founders Shari Gherman and Monty and Sara Preiser, all wine industry insiders who held the first AFWC event in 2007. In the past three years, the competition has created awareness of hundreds of wines produced in the U.S., many of which are from small, independent boutique wineries...

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The Promiscuous Pinot Noir: the family tree of Austria?s red grapes

Rumor has is that one day, a long, long time ago, the ancient grapes Traminer and Pinot Meunier got together for some fun. Well, one thing led to another and they ended up crossing. Not long after, Pinot Noir showed up.

Pinot Noir had a good enough relationship with one of its parents, Pinot Meunier, spending a great deal in Champagne together, but something was missing. Pinot Noir feeling rejected and ignored by Traminer, the parent it rarely, if ever, saw, the spicy Pinot Noir took off in its see-through red dress to ensure its own lineage.

Well, Pinot Noir traveled far and wide, finding grapes to cross with wherever it went ? sometimes it didn?t even know the other grape?s name. Ultimately, its travels spawned all sorts of offspring, though none could ever be as fickle as the neurotic Pinot Noir...

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Resolved Question: Gift for reenactment 'wedding'?

...white dress, church vows and country club reception.) I do not want to bring cash since... that for the couples "no gift only money" shower (OMG does the...as my being against HER. Any gift of wine or wine-related items...

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Resolved Question: What is a (nice, somewhat expensive) thoughtful wedding gift?

... and would like to share. The gift can be expensive, because it is ...Anything having to do with electronics - A wine/food club membership - Art So, with those ...

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Wine Pairing Principles for Thanksgiving? and Beyond

Holidays like Thanksgiving can pose some serious wine pairing paralysis. With the cacophony of flavors and textures involved in a meal whose primary goal is to stuff oneself until bursting, what wine could possibly (1) complement the meal (2) appeal to a variety of palates and (3) not break the bank? Don?t fret, my fellow wine lovers, here are a few tips to help make the process a little easier for Thanksgiving and any other holiday meal.

When presented with dishes such as roasted turkey, caramelized onion and cornbread stuffing, cranberry compote, sweet potato casserole and Brussels sprouts at the same meal, the best wines to select (and guests too I might add) are those that ?play nicely with others.? ...

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