Unhappy Angels
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Scientists have upset a group of Scottish angels with news they have reduced the amount of alcohol that evaporates from barrels of aging whisky. Is the apocolypse nigh? Nay...
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All Abuzz About Bees and Bubbles
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How does a wine conjure fragments of memory? When I tasted a sparkling chardonnay from the Italian Alps and flashed back to my childhood in Vermont's Green Mountains, I blamed it on bees...
Read MoreHow Much Is That In Bottles?
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The OIV, the global tabulator of wine production, just listed the world's top grape (and thus, wine) producers. But what does 50 million hectoliters really mean for your Saturday night?
Read MoreSaluting One True King
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Tonight at Wynwood Brewing we celebrate an act of charity and remember a family friend with the release of Miami's newest (and perhaps most exclusive) craft beer, "One True King." And therein lies a tale (and a tail, come to think of it)...
Read MoreWhy Take A Wine Course?
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When a friend asked me why she should take a wine course instead of just buying a few bottles and having a liquid virtual class at home, it got me thinking. I came up with several reasons...Lift a glass, and read on....
Read MoreA Wine Theft at the Source
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We hear now and then about someone stealing wine from a restaurant or even a winery, but some innovative thieves in France's Rhône Valley took wine theft to a new level, and hijacked the wine "on the hoof" so to speak from Guigal, one of the region's most admired producers....
Read MoreThe Success of Failure
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Harlen Wheatley pleased a lot of people by announcing a notable failure - notable because he announced it at all. When is failure a sign of success? The master distiller gives a good example at Buffalo Trace bourbon.
Read MoreThirsty in the Wine Bar War Zone
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There is no question Chile is a major player in today's wine world. Now Wines of Chile go to war...sort of. It's time for the annual Wine Bar Wars and this year Miami is a prime venue for the sommelier-driven competition. How can you afford to miss this taste treat?
Read MoreDrinking Beyond My Budget
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A new report from the United States' leading wine trade organization, the Wine Institute, raises some questions about just what it means to be a premium drinker. In short, it doesn't mean much....or, it may mean a lot.
Read MoreWhy Tastings Work
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A wine festival gives Lyn an opportunity to think about wine, beer and the essence of the tasting experience.
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