Archive for January, 2004

How to pair food with wine

Sunday, January 11th, 2004

Ah yes, food and wine pairing can be a bit challenging at times. But really it all comes down to this: What kind of wine do you like? Just don’t let it be overpowered by to strong of a flavor in your food. Some wineries have food and wine pairing classes which can help a [...]

Wine and Blood Sugar

Wednesday, January 7th, 2004

In reading this article about wine, carbs, and your blood sugar level, I was surprisingly impressed by the additional links at the bottom of the page and on the left. Alchohol, according to the article, actually lowers your blood sugar level. This is great if you are on some kind of trendy low carb diet, [...]

Pop Your Corks

Tuesday, January 6th, 2004

A nice article written from the Oregonian. It’s hard for a lot of people to drink their wine, especially those nice bottles for special occasions. But, what is a special occasion? Get yourself a spreadsheet or wine software, and drink your wine when it’s ready.
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Sommelier Certification in 3 Months

Tuesday, January 6th, 2004

A sommelier course for people in Denver! The world just isn’t fair. Of course, I live just minutes away from Davis for that matter, but still.
In Colorado all it takes is 13 weeks and you can become a full fledged sommelier when you take the final exam and can tell the difference between the four [...]

Wine Enthusiast on Pocket PC

Tuesday, January 6th, 2004

Wine enthusiast released its wine guide software for pocket pc in a slick full color interface. The only problem is, I can never seem to trust there rating system as they seem a little to liberal with their point system. Still, there are some other cool features like cellar management and a maturity calculator letting [...]

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