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  • Correct Stemware For Serving Wine
    There are in the world of American connoisseurs and wine snobs a dozen cardinal rules of ostentatious wine service Silly or otherwise, correct stemware is one of the first and foremost “rules” when it comes to properly serving fine wine
  • More Rules On Serving Wine
    A particular annoyance when it comes to the “proper” way to serve wine is the inverted-cone-shaped trinket called a Sherry glass, which cannot hold much more than an ounce and a half without spilling When Sherry is served, most people want at least two full ounces or none at all
  • The Wine Guild
    The Guild was governed by a council of six: two ecclesiastics, two municipal representatives, and two wine-growers These met before and after the vintage to fix the price of grapes and that of the new must; as far as it is possible to calculate such things, based on the relative cost of living then and now, these prices were more than double those of today
  • Washing With Wine?
    Aren't there also specific wines which fit certain uses better than all other types do Indeed there are
  • The Amazing Versatality of Wine
    Want your dinner to be supremely festive Then, instead of the still wines, offer a choice of Champagne and Sparkling Burgundy
  • The Green Wine of Italy
    Tocai is an aromatic dry white wine that is made from the grapes of the same name It is grown in the Fuilia area of Italy and it is named after small eccentric glasses it is served in Italian taverns
  • Roussanne, The Pefect Blending Grape
    Roussanne is a white wine grape grown that originated in the Rhône wine region in France, where it is often blended with the Marsanne grape to make quality wines It is one of the few white varietal grapes that are grown in the highly regulated Northern Rhone regions which are mainly devoted to growing blended wines
  • Tile Coasters
    Tile coasters are very hot right now It is because you can print anything on them
  • Bar Coasters
    Bar coasters are generally seen as away to brand a bar or restaurant business The idea is that your customers are drinking off of coasters that have your establishment’s name on it
  • Semillion the Varietal Grape
    This is a varietal grape that is grown all over the world It has been a very popular cash crop in both Australia and South Africa for over a century
  • An Ancient White Wine
    Viognier is a very common and ancient white grape that used to be fairly common Now it is a rare white grape and the wine made from it is usually quite expensive (but also quite good
  • Cocktail Coasters
    Cocktail coasters are used for more than just protecting your coffee table from rings and stains they are used to promote businesses, services, and causes of all sorts Many people also have custom cocktail coasters made up to celebrate something like an anniversary or a wedding
  • Different Kinds of Coasters
    Coasters come in all different shapes and sizes nowadays and you can get very fancy when it comes to putting graphics on them There are also many different types of trends when it comes to what types of graphics are hot
  • Grenache: A Wine of the World
    Grenache is a very popular Spanish wine that is also called Gamacha in Catalan It is planted everywhere in the world
  • A Wine From Wine Grower's Paradise
    Gewurztraminer is a grape that is used to make white wine It is mostly grown in the prestigious wine grower’s paradise known as the Alsace area of France
  • Carignane
    Carignane is the most popular grape crop in France Carignane is the American spelling of the grape name and the wine that is sold that is made from the grape
  • Dolcetto Wine
    Dolcetto is a type of grape that is used to make a dark very black wine It is native to northwestern Italy and is primarily grown in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy
  • Wine Shipping in the Late 15th Century
    In 1492 the Jews were expelled from Spain It was one of the most controversial and far-reaching episodes in the whole history of Europe, and one which historians are still wrangling over
  • Skin Peels in San Diego
    There is probably no better place on earth than San Diego for getting a wide variety of skin peels This is because this city is one of the new age centers of the world and all kinds of different treatments can be offered
  • 15th Century Spain and Sherry
    In 1380, King Juan I granted the privilege of adding to the town's name de la Frontera (which it shares with the other nearby frontier towns of Arcos, Castellar, Chiclana, Cortes, Jimena, Moron and Vejer) in honour of the part played by its people in the continuous struggle for power, and Enrique IV (1451-74) gave it the well-earned title, Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad
  • Gamay
    Gamay is a blackish purple grape that is used to make a dark red wine of the same name It is grown in France
  • Malbec
    Malbec is a grape that is famous for being a Bordeaux varietal The wine is created from is a classic French grape vine that produces a bloody red beverage that in terms of taste is described as a cross between Merlot and a Cabernet Sauvignon (http://www
  • Festive Punches
    St Charles Punch
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1 lemon—juice only
    1 large shot of port wine
    1 pony cognac brandy
    1/3 teaspoon Curacao

    Dissolve the sugar with a little water in a mixing glass
  • Wine Serving Suggestions
    Once you have found the wine whose taste thrills you, the thing to do is run, don't walk, to the same store where you got it, and buy a few more bottles from the same lot This is good advice because if you wait a few months to buy another bottle, it may not taste the same
  • The Planter and the Pilgrim
    Jamaican Planters' Punch

    1 part lime juice

    2 parts sugar

    3 parts Jamaica rum

    4 parts water and ice

    A doggerel for this recipe runs: "One of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, and four of weak," thus making it easy to keep the proportions in mind This is Planters' Punch as it is made in Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies, where the rum is manufactured
  • The Southern Planter's Drink
    Cuban Presidente

    ½ shot of rum
    ½ shot of French dry vermouth
    1 teaspoon of grenadine syrup
    1 dash of Curacao

    Rum first in the bar glass, then the vermouth, Curacao, and syrup Put in the ice
  • San Diego Magazine's Seafood Recipe Contest
    San Diego Magazine’s “Your Recipe Competition” is searching high and low for the premier, innovative, unique seafood recipe So get your creative juices flowing, throw on your chefs’ hat and preheat the oven to create your own original recipe
  • The Fruits of Cuba
    From time immemorial rum has been distilled as a by-product of the manufacture of sugar in all countries where sugar cane is grown As a liquor it became the accepted beverage practically everywhere that strong drink was in demand and with the spread of its popularity all lusty liquors, regardless of origin, were termed "rum
  • Old Hickory, Pink Lady, Clover Club, And Alexandre
    Old Hickory Cocktail

    1 small shot of French vermouth
    1 small shot of Italian vermouth
    1 dash of orange bitters
    2 dashes of Peychaud bitters

    Pour the two vermouths into a bar glass; add the dash of orange bitters and the two shots of Peychaud bitters Fill with cubes of ice and stir well
  • Wine Snobs Versus Wine Connoisseurs
    A common wellspring of confusion is wine literature Many excellent wine books are currently available to lay readers
  • Why Wine Can Actually Be Good For You!
    If a vinter were to tell you, in one of his advertisements, that you ought to drink wine because it is the best of all tranquilizers—one product of nature that relaxes you gently with no harm to your system—he would be promptly taken to task by the United States Government, which has the power to revoke his license and put him out of business
  • Legendary Whiskey Cocktails
    Sazerac

    To make a Sazerac you will need two bottom heavy, 3 ½ ounce bar glasses Fill one with cracked ice and water and allow it to chill
  • The University of California and Early Wine Research
    The University of California began to take a serious interest in viticulture In the fall of 1880 the legislature appropriated $3,000 for research in enology at Berkeley, including the construction of a brick cellar on the campus
  • How To Be A Wine Snob
    If you would enjoy fame as a wine expert, there is an easy way to acquire that reputation Next time you are served a glass of wine, lift it by the stem (not the bowl
  • The Origin Of Whiskey
    Whiskey is a powerful drink and whiskey is a powerful word—possibly because both are of Irish origin The English articulation of the word in use today is based upon a word the earliest Gaels applied to the result of their stills, for it appears they were the primary whiskey-makers
  • Early Wine Research
    When the Agricultural Society recognized the need of serious research and supervision for the entire wine industry in 1861, Col Haraszthy had already solved the problem that faced them
  • North County San Diego Restaurant: Blanca
    Blanca, one of North County San Diego’s newest fine dining restaurants is definitely suitably named With snow white dining plates, table linens, pendant lanterns, and a prominent concrete bar, Blanca is elegant, classy, and cool—just like Solana Beach and the surrounding North County area
  • The Versatality Of Sherry
    In 1940, the war in Europe had cut off supplies of French wines and only a trickle of spirituous liquors was coming into the American market Importers turned en masse to California for a marketable source of revenue
  • The California Red: Zinfandel
    In the state of California, Zinfandel is the number two most widely planted red wine grape For many, many years, Zinfandel was a mystery grape, its origins unconfirmed
  • Downtown San Diego Restaurant: Rice
    Located on the ground floor of San Diego’s luxurious W Hotel sits Rice, the W’s signature contemporary restaurant With a unique and sexy environment, Rice offers globally contemporary cuisine, with dishes from all around the world brought together in a delicious fusion of gourmet eats
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