 | choosing a wine
how does a person choose from a merlot or a shiraz or a cabernet?
is it the difference in taste of the wines, occasions or the food that matters?
please answer considering the indian pallate.
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| 1951 Stefani chianti
It was in a basement sellar for 51 years,then ontop kitchen cabinets for 6 years.
The bottle still has wrapping around it.When fliped upside down dark flakes
are floating in it . The cap is a scew on. Would this still be good to drink or just a
conv...
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| wine decanting
I have been told that red wine (especially european wine) has to be decanted for about 1 hour before being served.
I tried it and noticed that the same wine will test much better after decanting.
However, this will bring the wine to room tempearture...
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| Beginning wine drinker
I have recently begun developing a taste for wine but I do not know anything about it. Have tasted several kinds but would like to become more educated in an easy way! Any suggestions would be appreciated. I do know I tend to prefer the sweeter/fruit...
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| Evac Question
Wine Question: I bought one of those Evac Devices to remove the air from an open wine bottle. It seems to work for a day or so as we usually finish the bottle by then. Assuming you agree this works, how long would an open bottle that has been "e...
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| Greetings from the Philippines!
Would like to seek your opinion on what would be the best bread & cheese to compliment fruit wines? Here in the Philippines, we have local producers who are trying out strawberry, black plum and mango wines.
Your recommendations will be highly apprec...
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| Wine description by "experts"
I often read a description of wine as "sexy" as used by Parker, Wine Spectator & others. I asked Serina Sutcliff at a Hollywood Wine Seminar what they meant. She answered laughingly "I don`t know. I never use the term. Call me if you find out." What ...
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| Grapes
I am intrigued about the diferent varieties of grapes used for he production of wine and wondered if there are any \"Grape tastings\" avaible. I am curious as to what they actually taste like incomparison to just regular store bought grapes. Are th...
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| 1978 Especial Gran Reserva wine
I have a 750ml bottle of Especial Gran Reserva red wine (rioja I think) made in 1978, bought at the winery in Spain, never opened, in excellent condition (label, cork, everything). I have been trying to determine its value and if possible, who or whe...
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| Year
The year on bottles always seem very important. What does the year mean exactly? The year it was bottled? Or the year the fermenting began?
I love wine and learning about it, if you could recommend a book for me to read to get an over all insite on w...
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| brunch wine pairing
I will be hosting a brunch in Sept. and am considering offering a sampling of sparkling wines for comparison. Do you have any suggestions or \"rules of thumb\" to help in selecting the wines? The menu will lean toward Italian brunch items like smok...
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| wine and diabetes
My husband has recently been told he has Type II diabetes.
I would imagine that more and more boomers are being diagnosed with this problem. Can you please give some information on how a winelover, who tends to choose the wine first and THEN the mea...
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| Lafite Rothschild '78
I have one case of Lafite Rothschild '78 and one case of Chateau Lascombes '78. Is there a market for these wines and if so what price should I ask? They have been properly cellared.
I live in Las Vegas,NV
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