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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Do different wine grapes have different shapes of grape leaves? A picture of Chardonnay & Pinot Noir grape leaves - http://budurl.com/5pds
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Yes, food & drinks are OK after sunset during Ramadan - I used to think it's a 24-hr fast with only water.
Have you seen my new, active blog? www.BlissWineAcademy.Wordpress.com?
Our next Wine Tasting Seminar is on the Loire Valley wines, red, white, sweet & sparkling!
Date: Sunday, Sept 27, 4:00-5:00
Venue: A Historical Bed & Breakfast in San Francisco
Class Fee (including tasting wines): $40
Space Limited. Please call for location address & to register.
The Bliss Wine Academy: 415.431.6030
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Have you seen my new, active blog? www.BlissWineAcademy.Wordpress.com?
Our next Wine Tasting Seminar is on the Loire Valley wines, red, white, sweet & sparkling!
Date: Sunday, Sept 27, 4:00-5:00
Venue: A Historical Bed & Breakfast in San Francisco
Class Fee (including tasting wines): $40
Space Limited. Please call for location address & to register.
The Bliss Wine Academy: 415.431.6030
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Aromas and Flavors of Zinfandel
Zinfandel, the blood relative of the Italian grape, Primitivo, is known for the intense fruit, often intense perfumed fruit or floral nose, and spices. If matured in American oak barrels, it would pick up more vanilla and sweet baking spices, both on the nose ("aromas") and in the mouth ("flavors"). Zinfandel in California generally have two popular styles, the jammy profile of condensed fruit, or bright profile of fresh, though could be concentrated fruit.
Got Zin lately? Try one!
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Got Zin lately? Try one!
Here's to Your Wine Fulfilled Life!
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Food and Wine Pairings: Red Rioja
Yes, I know it's summer. It doesn't mean you need to stay away from red wines.
In fact, for the red wine afficionados, it just might be possible that they (myself included) could always have a red of some sort.
Let's say you kinda stumbled on a red Rioja - red wine is 85% of the Rioja regional production, and you are kinda hungry.
What dishes go with your Rioja, the spices, the rich tannins and both dark & red fruit, the earthy flavors and decent amount of acidity.
Meat & poultry are good bets, especially if you add all spices, herbs and dried fruit in the cooking. For example, pork with prunes, Moroccan spicy lamb sausage.
Vegetarian ideas? Sure, veggie curries, or a Pakistani garbanzo beans dish.
Another no-brainer food pairing for Rioja, paella with rock shrimps, calamaris and others. What others? Well, I want to leave you some room for imagination and chef's creativity. Let me know what you find out are the "other" good ingredients.
To Your Wine (and food) Fulfilled Life!
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In fact, for the red wine afficionados, it just might be possible that they (myself included) could always have a red of some sort.
Let's say you kinda stumbled on a red Rioja - red wine is 85% of the Rioja regional production, and you are kinda hungry.
What dishes go with your Rioja, the spices, the rich tannins and both dark & red fruit, the earthy flavors and decent amount of acidity.
Meat & poultry are good bets, especially if you add all spices, herbs and dried fruit in the cooking. For example, pork with prunes, Moroccan spicy lamb sausage.
Vegetarian ideas? Sure, veggie curries, or a Pakistani garbanzo beans dish.
Another no-brainer food pairing for Rioja, paella with rock shrimps, calamaris and others. What others? Well, I want to leave you some room for imagination and chef's creativity. Let me know what you find out are the "other" good ingredients.
To Your Wine (and food) Fulfilled Life!
Click here for FREE Weekly Wine Information!
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