Monday, January 5, 2009      

Hmm... THAT'S an Interesting Aroma!

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    John Cunin, owner of the Cypress Club in San Francisco, decided to have some fun, and put together a list of the "Top 10 Descriptors a Winemaker Hates to Hear."

     Here is his list, presented Letterman countdown-style:...

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Dec 27, 2008 - 8:00 AM Read more

More Words of Vinous Wisdom... or Not

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    *** One of the great columnists of the 20th century, Art Buchwald, on wine writing:

     "When it came to writing about wine, I did what almost everybody does -faked it."


    *** Chef and author Jasper White, on matching food and wine:

    

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Mar 7, 2008 - 8:00 AM Read more

Mendocino County: 59 Tasting Rooms Beckon

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     Gold Rush immigrants first planted winegrapes in Mendocino County's inland valleys in the 1850s.

      Today, the county still has predominantly family-owned wineries, 60 percent of which are small estates producing fewer than 5,000 cases annually.

      Mendocino wineries and vineyards are thriving, and are well regarded for producing wines of high quality. The principal...

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Nov 7, 2007 - 8:00 AM Read more

Words of Vinous Wisdom... or Not

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    This observation is credited to the Bishop of Seville, circa the 7th century:

       "I have enjoyed great health at a great age because everyday since I can remember, I have consumed a bottle of wine, except. . .

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Aug 10, 2007 - 8:00 AM Read more

Quotes about our favorite subject...

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    *** John Williams, owner and winemaker of Frog's Leap Winery in Napa Valley, on how global warming could impact winegrowing:

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Jul 18, 2007 - 8:00 AM Read more

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