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I’ve been a teacher literally most of my life. Just ask my long-suffering friends and family who always heard much more than they ever wanted to know when they dared to ask me even the simplest of questions! So it is with...
Posted by admin
- Mon Apr 28, 2008 09:20:30 PDT
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Recently I attended a trade show for members of the wine industry held by a group called The Family Winemakers. Over 350 different wineries offered a variety of wines for people like myself to sample in hopes of enticing us to...
Posted by admin
- Mon Mar 31, 2008 09:41:00 PDT
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Today I’m responding to a request to “explain corkage to me.” I’m happy to do so, since we live in California and it is a widespread practice in this state. It does not exist in all states.
Corkage is the...
Posted by admin
- Sun Mar 23, 2008 21:13:27 PDT
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Today I want to address one of the most frequently asked questions from novices in the wine world. However worded, they’re all asking for help in ordering wine in restaurants.
“I don’t want to make a fool of...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:18:41 PST
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It’s always a happy new year for wine lovers. There’s a new vintage to look forward to, new events here in town and elsewhere that will showcase wines and wineries that may introduce us to new favorites, new friends to make...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jan 7, 2008 10:23:20 PST
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Buying gifts for wine-loving relatives or friends? There are great selections and good prices to be had at Trader Joe’s, World Market and Costco right now. If you don’t know wines, don’t hesitate to ask for...
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- Mon Dec 10, 2007 09:57:17 PST
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Immediately after Halloween our thoughts turn to the impending holidays, and I begin to receive the question "What wine goes best with the traditional Thanksgiving dinner?" Every year I hear this question, and it's always a...
Posted by Anncierley
- Tue Oct 23, 2007 16:53:06 PDT
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So much to say. So little time. So little space. I wonder if it’s this way with any hobby? Those are certainly my constraints in writing this column and responding to your questions. There’s so much more I could have said,...
Posted by Anncierley
- Thu Oct 11, 2007 09:31:27 PDT
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Recently I received this question from two readers: "What's so special about Riedel glasses and why would a wino want them?" These two had learned of the glasses from a trip to the Paso Robles wine area. They were actually...
Posted by Anncierley
- Wed Sep 26, 2007 09:02:03 PDT
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Did you know that September is California Wine Month? Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed that for the third year in a row. You should have been seeing wine specials at your favorite store and supermarket all month in honor of this...
Posted by Anncierley
- Fri Sep 14, 2007 08:59:14 PDT
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Some time ago I received this question: “What do I do with wines that turned out to be less than great? For example, gifts, misguided purchases.”
I like this question. Not only is it a fun thing to think about, but it also...
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- Mon Jul 23, 2007 13:25:38 PDT
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“Thanks, Ann,” a reader phoned from the tasting room of Arroyo Robles Winery in downtown Paso Robles.
She and her group were touring some of the spots I recommended in the last issue, “Wineries off the beaten...
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- Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:53:35 PDT
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Summer is upon us and it's time to write a column or two about including winery trips and tours in your vacation plans. Recently I received a question from a reader telling me of his interest in "unique, out of the way wine...
Posted by Anncierley
- Wed Jun 20, 2007 15:42:03 PDT
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"How do you feel about Two Buck Chuck?" I've been asked this question repeatedly since I first read an article about it in a San Francisco newspaper some five years ago. I was definitely curious then and wanted to...
Posted by Anncierley
- Mon Jun 11, 2007 13:35:29 PDT
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What is it about Cabernet? I’ve been thinking about that for the last several days. A few nights ago 14 of us wine lovers sat down to an informal supper of good company, good food, and good wine. As is our custom, each of us...
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- Tue May 29, 2007 09:09:52 PDT
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