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Category Archives: Wine Tips
Wine and Heat – Eternal Enemies
Heat is to wine like water is to oil…they just don’t mix. In fact, once the juice is in the bottle there is nothing one can do that is more detrimental to the long term health of the wine, than expose it to extended periods of long heat. When a … More
Does the Proper Wine Glass Matter?
YES IT DOES!!! I was very fortunate to be included in a private San Francisco Riedel Wine Glass tasting this week, which was led by 10th generation family member GEORG JOSEF RIEDEL. I have always been a believer of drinking my wine out of proper glassware, but had never … More
The Forgotten Wine
I’ve often heard stories of places, magical places, beyond San Francisco where temperatures rise above 70 degrees for extended periods of time, known as seasons. I once had relatives visit from Michigan who packed nothing but shorts to wear, ignoring our warnings that San Francisco is not a very warm … More
Categories: Pairing Wine With Food, Uncategorized, What We're Drinking, Wine Recommendations, Wine Tips
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Shop Like a Pro!
It’s time to up your game and shop like a pro. So here they are – a few tips to help you pick out the best of the best and, bottle by bottle, transform yourself into the oenophile your parents always suspected you’d become.
Tip #1 Old to New… More
Categories: 90 under $20, Staff Picks, What We're Drinking, Wine Education, Wine Tips
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How to preserve or use leftover wine
As a member of the “empty bottle” club, leftover wine is rarely an issue in our household. However, there are times that a nice bottle goes unfinished and half (or more or less) of the bottle needs to be preserved for another time or put to use elsewhere.
If it’s … More