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Our friends introduced us to the idea of wine of the month clubs a few years ago, and we are so glad they did. Initially, we joine3d the same international wine of the month club that they belonged to. I have, for the most part enjoyed my entire wine of the month club experience. I have managed to get more benefit out of a California wine of the month club than I did out of the international one which I initially joined. You see, the wine of the month club gave us wine from all over the world,...

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It is well known that one of the must things to do when visiting or vacationing in Northern California is to go on Napa Valley wine tours. There are over 300 wineries in this region, and every one features some kind of wine-tasting event, wine appreciation class, or wine/grape-related activity. There are straight-up Napa Valley wine tours, wherein a group visits two or three (or more) wineries, tastes a number of varietals, and has a guided informational that covers everything from revealing...

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Testing wine is an overall sensory evaluation of the wine being tasted. Tasters evaluate the aroma, the look, the taste, and feel inside the mouth. Experienced wine tasters can detect the maturity, quality, as well as faults that it might have as well as aromas and colors. This evaluation is done in three steps oftenly; look, smell and taste.
The taster, in visually examining the wine, looks for clarity as well as integration, expressiveness, complexity, connectedness and varietal character....

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The wisdom about healthy eating changes frequently, and it can be hard to keep up, but one thing is for sure that many studies point to there being health benefits from drinking red wine. Red wine is said to aid digestion, as well as help keep your arteries and heart healthy. Red wine also enhances the flavor of certain foods. Lovers of red wine often like to talk about the 'legs' and 'body' of their wine, and enjoy the full flavor and taste that red wine does offer.

White wine is actually a...

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Whether you are having a get-together or whether you simply want to unwind, inexpensive wines can be great additions to your stock of beverages. Some might turn their noses up at cheaper brands but this is of no consequence to most of us normal folks. Wine-snobbery is really outdated. Today’s wine enthusiast knows that value is as important as taste.

Inexpensive wines have gotten a bad rap by wine snobs of the past. While there a few snooty drinkers among us winos, the majority of us...