Posted on October 16, 2009, 2:04 pm, by BookWineTour.com, under
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How To Visit Piedmont’s Barolo Wineries In Italy: Amazing Wines And Hospitality by Margaret Cowan
There you are standing in awe in a vineyard on a hillside in Piedmont’s Barolo wine country in northwest Italy. Series of gentle green hills, covered in vineyards, hazelnut trees, forests and fields, some topped with little towns and medieval castles, [...]
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Posted on October 5, 2009, 9:42 pm, by BookWineTour.com, under
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Author: Karen Karila
There are some basic rules that will help you get the right combination of foods paired with wines. Yes, there are wines that will improve the quality of your dining experience when the right combination of food is pair appropriately with the right choice in wine. When you get it right, the right [...]
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Posted on May 7, 2009, 11:25 am, by BookWineTour.com, under
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Author: Muna wa Wanjiru
Acetic: This is what happens when the wine is exposed to air. It develops a vinegary taste or smell.
Acidity: All wines contain some level of acid. The acid level needs to be in a proper balance with the other components and fruits in the wine so that you should be able to [...]
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Posted on April 14, 2009, 12:32 pm, by BookWineTour.com, under
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Author: Michael Hutchins
O.K., O.K., so you want to “hold your own” vs your wine snob friends when it comes to evaluating wine. Trust me, evaluating wine is not the “rocket science” that some of your connoisseur buddies would lead you to believe. However, learning some basic terminology and understanding wine characteristics will help you in [...]
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Posted on April 8, 2009, 2:57 pm, by BookWineTour.com, under
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Author: Ben Adams
If you have a growing collection of wine, it may be time to consider constructing a wine cellar. Some time ago the custom wine cellar was a rarity; today more and more wine lovers are learning about wine cellar construction or contracting the work out to those who know how to do the [...]
Posted on March 31, 2009, 5:18 pm, by BookWineTour.com, under
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Author: Louise Truswell
If up and coming winemakers, a fantastic range of wines and great value are your thing, look no further - Chilean wine is for you.
Great Value Wines
Following in the footsteps of the Australians who made their mark on the sub £5 market, Chilean wine production has shot through the roof in recent years. [...]
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Posted on February 16, 2009, 5:46 pm, by BookWineTour.com, under
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Author: Fiona Muller
Rioja is a wine that comes from a specific region in Spain. Probably best known for the red wines that are produced in the region there are also white riojas and rase or rosado riojas too. It is in fact a region tht has something to suit every palate. In this article I [...]
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Posted on February 13, 2009, 11:19 am, by BookWineTour.com, under
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