Tag: grape
group name: grapevine
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March 26, 2006 03:38 PM EST --
What distinguishes a great wine from a good one? Of course, there are so many variables, volumes can and probably have been written on the subject. I felt I know some of the elements, but thought . . . more
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April 02, 2006 11:43 AM EDT --
As spring weather begins to arrive, my tastes in wine start to turn from hearty winter wines like zins and cabs to lighter whites.
Last night we enjoyed a bottle that nicely heralded spring's . . . more
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May 14, 2006 09:58 AM EDT --
What distinguishes a great wine from a good one? Of course, there are so many variables, volumes can and probably have been written on the subject. I felt I know some of the elements, but thought . . . more
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May 29, 2006 09:48 AM EDT --
"Virtual Wine Tasting" is one of the promised features of the new Wine Chat. Now I need your help in shaping this concept! Below are some of the elements I've thought of at this . . . more
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June 01, 2006 08:26 PM EDT --
The temparatures are rising, and so by popular demand we'll go with a nice cool white wine as the first official Gather Wine of the Month. The selection is Sauvignon Blanc.
As Kathleen pointed . . . more
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May 28, 2006 07:17 PM EDT --
Come chat about wine with your fellow Gatherers by joining one of the newest Gather groups--"Wine Chat "!
This forum for simple exchange about wine is intended for all who enjoy the fermented . . . more
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August 01, 2007 07:43 PM EDT --
I was a little apprehensive when we pulled into the parking lot of the Grape Street Café. After all the buildup from our friends Keith and Beth Lane, the strip plaza façade was a disappointment, . . . more
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May 11, 2006 09:59 AM EDT --
A nice bottle of wine - it's long been the gift of choice for nearly any occasion, from your first visit to a friend's home to the grown-up gift you give Mom on her special day. But wine as . . . more
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March 05, 2006 09:15 PM EST --
An $8 bottle of wine probably does not warrant a long review; yet I feel obliged to share such a good find with my fellow Gatherers! Some time ago I was turned off against Rieslings--I had a few . . . more
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May 28, 2006 11:11 AM EDT --
Our purchase of a new grill was followed by nearly two weeks of rain. Finally the skies cleared the other day, and we had a night perfect for breaking in the grill. It was a mid-week meal, . . . more
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July 07, 2007 03:51 PM EDT --
The Lanes ofLas Vegas take us on a backroads tour of their new stomping grounds.
Wine lovers Keith and Beth Lane, fresh from a trip to the Napa Valley, are eager to continue their taste-testing . . . more
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February 12, 2006 07:38 PM EST --
I tried the 2002 Elke Pinot Noir at a tasting around the holidays, and picked up a couple bottles. After giving out gifts, I was waiting for the right meal to accompany it...I've found myself . . . more
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March 14, 2006 08:08 PM EST --
"How long has this wine been opened?" was the question posed to me after the first taste of the wine, with the assumption that it had gone bad. "Umm, just opened..."
The . . . more
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January 22, 2008 08:54 PM EST --
Hurried along by 25-mph winds and knuckle-numbing cold, a dozen intrepid workers pluck frozen grapes from brittle vines, plopping them into crates. It is the crack of dawn along the southern shore of . . . more
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December 30, 2007 02:22 PM EST --
And there's a hand my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o thine,
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,
For auld lang syne
There are many more verses to the classic New Year's . . . more
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December 21, 2007 04:33 PM EST --
I choose wines not only based on the food they are to be paired with, but also based on the seasons and the weather. As a result, my tastes tend primarily toward reds this time of year. Heartier . . . more
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January 05, 2008 04:56 PM EST --
There is brandy, and then there is Cognac.
Brandy can be made anywhere, and is simply the distilled spirit of fermented grape juice (a.k.a. wine). Cognac (pronounced "CON-yak") is the . . . more
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March 15, 2007 10:28 PM EDT --
Westfield, NY--The yellow-bellied sapsuckers returning here in April will miss the first run at Maple-Grape Farms, better known as the . . . more
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February 23, 2006 08:47 PM EST --
Seems like we have a good deal of interest in wine related topics here on Gather, but could use more postings & conversation...there certainly have been some wonderful pieces by folks here with a good . . . more
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February 17, 2006 08:34 PM EST --
On Valentine's Day we were reminded of the aptness of Ravenswood's tagline, "No wimpy wines". I took a break from cooking to concentrate on the first few sips (tasty...a Gather . . . more
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