Thursday, January 28, 2016

BORDEAUX BY THE BAY - INSPIRED REDS FROM A LITTLE PACIFIC ISLE

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Planet Grape  The SOMM Journal  December January 2015/2016   While the Chinese have an unquenchable thirst for blue chip wines, ...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016

THE MONK'S ELIXIR - Sagrantino DOCG Ripe for Discover

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  Planet Grape  The SOMM Journal  October November 2016 While tourists flock to artistic, medieval Perugia and Assisi, landlocked...
Wednesday, January 13, 2016

AS GOOD AS GOLD

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At about halfway through the non-stop eleven day feeding frenzy packaged as the Crystal Harmony Wine and Food Festival , a luxury cruise ...
Thursday, January 7, 2016

LES CRAYERES SOMM INVENTS GAME CHANGING CHAMPAGNE GLASS

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What better place on earth than Relais et Chateau Les Crayeres in Reims, Champagne, to birth the Champagne glass of the 21 st century...
Wednesday, December 30, 2015

SALON CHAMPAGNE - EXPENSIVE & ELUSIVE

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Last weekend after serving white, red, and sparkling wines along with classic martinis at my friend's Mad Men -themed cocktail party ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

BREAK OUT THE BUBBLIES

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Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis sabering Laurent Perrier Champagne   It’s time to break out the bubblies. Here are some of my favorite...
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

KIM CRAWFORD WINE GEMS - ANNA NEW YORK BY RABLABS

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A riff on Whisky stones, this shareable set of six fluorite stone wine gems - they look like oversized marbles - is a chic way to keep your...