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How long should wine be aged?
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The question always arises; how long should I age this wine? On today's program we're continuing to address collecting wines.
Relying on quality due to age
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Last week we spent a few programs discussing aging wines. But assuming a wine is going to be very good just because it is older could be risky.
Wines for a New baby
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The past couple of days we've been talking about selecting wines to age. We are about to have a new baby in our family and I plan to invest in a case of wine to give to the parents.
Selecting Wines to Age
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There are so many choices when it comes to creating a wine cellar. How do we know which wines to purchase with the intention of not opening them for ten, fifteen, or twenty years?
Ageable Wines
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Determining which wines to buy for aging can be tricky. Today I will give you a few pointers about selecting wines to age.
Very Old Wines
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The famous Paris restaurant Tour d'Argent was reducing the size of its wine collection via an auction. Today let's talk about very old wine.
Pinot Noir and its relatives Part 5
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Today we conclude our weeklong series on Pinot Noir and its relatives, by exploring a distant sort of relative to Pinot Noir a grape named Pinotage.
Pinot Noir and its relatives Part 4
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Today we continue our series on Pinot Noir and its relatives, by exploring the relative of Pinot Noir - Pinot Blanc.
Pinot Noir and it's relatives Part 3
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Today we continue our series on Pinot Noir and its relatives and we're going to explore Pinot Gris, or Pinot Grigio as its known in Italy.
Pinot Noir & its relatives (part 2)
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Today we are continuing our series on Pinot Noir and its relatives.
Pinot Noir & its relatives
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Today we're going to begin a week long series exploring Pinot Noir and its relatives.
The Most Popular Varietals
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Grape varieties that are cultivated for wine are referred to as vinifera grapes. Today we're going to discuss some popular grapes used to make wine.
Pinot Noir and it's Relatives
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I've been drinking wines from the Pinot family so I though we would take a quick look at the foods I think are lovely when accompanied by Pinot Noir and a couple of it's relatives.
Reading the Wine Label
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When it comes to wine labels the laws differ from one wine constituency to the next. But the things that are really most important to selecting a wine are usually always there.
The Wine Bottle
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It wasn't until the seventeenth century that glass became the material of choice to hold wine. Up until then it had been stored in stoneware or pottery.
How Much Wine to Buy?
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Inevitably when I am talking to people about wine, someone asks how they would go about determining how much wine to buy for a party.
New Favorite Wine
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Today we are going to talk about my new favorite house white wine.
Email Question
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A listener wrote to ask, "If, as you say, California Chablis probably has no Chardonnay in it, why is it called Chablis?"
Travel: Finding Food & Wine
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I am heading out on a trip to Washington DC and a friend asked if I was planning to visit any particular restaurants with food and wine in mind, and how do I go about finding a restaurant with a good wine list when on vacation?"