Spiritual Science
While biodynamic methods have been used by farmers for centuries, the term biodynamics came into… Continue reading
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Tax Free Franciacorta
Today, Franciacorta is Italy’s leading area for sophisticated, dry sparkling wines made by the traditional (Champagne)… Continue reading
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Sipping Silicon Valley
Historically, Santa Clara Valley south of San Francisco was known for orchards, farms, and vineyards… Continue reading
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Eucalyptus Elucidated
One of the signature aromas and flavors of many Australian wines is eucalyptus–a fresh cool, minty,… Continue reading
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Hunting Down the Home of Easter Eggs
Devouring a handful of milk chocolate Easter eggs or hunting around the backyard for plastic… Continue reading
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The Original Drinking Game
Depictions of Greek drunkenness and orgies mostly miss the mark. The ancient Greeks actually took wine… Continue reading
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What the Hock?
The British name for a German wine from vineyards near the Rhine River, hock, is a… Continue reading
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Heurige: The Winemaker as Cook
The best places in Austria in which to taste home-style food, drink local wines, and… Continue reading
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Eat, Drink, Do a Little Business…
Dolcetto, a red Italian grape, has been used by the Piedmontese in a number of… Continue reading
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Wine Conundrum #1
Sensory scientists have always suspected that the order in which you taste wines affects your… Continue reading
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The Myth of Cabernet and Chocolate
It may sound romantic—even inspired—but as marriages go, cabernet and chocolate are a match made… Continue reading
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The Emperor’s Wine
Falernian was the Château Pétrus of ancient Rome—so sought after that you practically had to… Continue reading
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