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| Shelf Life | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have my sons Bar Mitzvah in May 2010. To spread the cost a little I would like to buy a few wines, ...
A: Sharon, Well then you have your work cut out for you. I can give you some advice on the wine ...
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| Shelf Life | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have my sons Bar Mitzvah in May 2010. To spread the cost a little I would like to buy a few wines, ...
A: Sharon, In terms of the various beverages and the quantities needed, that's really a question you ...
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| shelf life of champagne | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I have a magnum of Moet/Chandon champagne which I have stored in a horizontal postion on the bottom ...
A: Maria, Since the CO2 in champagne prevents it from oxidizing it can keep better that still wine is ...
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| Muscadine Wine | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I saw the post from a woman asking where she could obtain Muscadine wine in Florida. I was ...
A: Kevin, I know MA is a restricted state for wine shipments and so the southern wineries that produce ...
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| Wine Database | 8/8/2008 |
Q: Joshua, Do you know where I can buy a database of all wines. We are designing a wine menu program ...
A: Jeff, This is not really my area of expertise but I know that the major publications (Wine ...
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| Port | 8/7/2008 |
Q: I have a bottle of port with a date of 1968 i bought this in portugal about 6 years ago as it was ...
A: Ok, so It's a 25 year Reserve Port. Reserve Ports are very highly regarded and take many years ...
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| Port | 8/7/2008 |
Q: I have a bottle of port with a date of 1968 i bought this in portugal about 6 years ago as it was ...
A: Nick, 1968 was not a great vintage for Port and many houses did not even declare it (In Port like ...
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| Wine and Food | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I will be shortly opening a bottle of Penfolds Grange and a Caymus Special Selection Cab. What food ...
A: Okay so fairly young on both. They'll still show a lot of power and hints of tannin. Matching up ...
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| whats the vintage? | 8/6/2008 |
Q: Need some help....I have an old bottle of Red Chassagne Montrachet, so old that the Vintage lable ...
A: Shawn, You have only one hope of definitively determining the vintage for your bottle. Often the ...
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| Wine and Food | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I will be shortly opening a bottle of Penfolds Grange and a Caymus Special Selection Cab. What food ...
A: Mike, To really come up with the best food matches it's important know the vintaghes of the wines. ...
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| chianti superiore | 8/3/2008 |
Q: i have 2 bottles of wine the first one is vintage 1961 tenuta affittacci giunti luigi chianti ...
A: Mary, Of your two bottles, only one is wine. Creme de Menthe is a mint flavored liqueur. It is ...
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| Dom Perignon Champagne | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I have a bottle of 1980 Cuvee Dom Perrignon Champagne, Moet et Chardon a Epernay. Product of France. ...
A: Jeanette, I'm not sure where you live but in the U.S. selling alcohol directly to another person is ...
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| Travelling with Wine | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I currently live in Kentucky, and I brought six bottles of wine home from a favorite winery in North ...
A: Kathy, It usually takes longer than a few hours of bad storage (like a few weeks) to ruin a wine ...
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| Nuits St George 1976 | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I have a case of Nuits St George Premier Cru 1976.Can you kindly tell me of its worth. Kind regards ...
A: Derek, Ok, I'm very glad to hear that the wine has been well stored. Now, regarding the producer; A ...
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| flute vs champagne | 7/28/2008 |
Q: Should I use champagne flutes or stems to serve champagne at my Parents 50th wedding anniversary ...
A: Connie, The answer to this question may well be whatever your personal preference is. Personally, ...
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| auction house | 7/26/2008 |
Q: that you could help me find a place to sell a few old bottles of wine that I recently came across
A: Terry, The Chicago Wine Company in Wood Dale, IL is one of the best known wine auction houses in ...
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| Nuits St George 1976 | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I have a case of Nuits St George Premier Cru 1976.Can you kindly tell me of its worth. Kind regards
A: Derek, There are two things of the utmost importance regarding the valuation of your wine. The ...
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| 1890 bottle of Port Wine | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I have one bottle of 1890 Antonio Jose Da Silva, port wine from Portugal. It appears it was ...
A: Ernest, In the late 1800's phyloxera had ravaged most of the vineyards in Portugal. Jose Da Silva ...
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| My bottle of Ice Wine is getting Cloudy | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I have a bottle of IceWine ,Pinot Noir 1997 is getting cloudy, is it save to drink? I have not ...
A: Chloe, I suspect your wines are in some kind of cooling cabinet, either a wine cellar or fridge. ...
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| Good 1969 Wine | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I'd like to buy my wife a notable 1969 vintage for her 40th birthday. Can you recommend a good one?
A: Jeff, In France the notable 1969's were Red Burgundies or Northern Rhones. A truly notable 1969 ...
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| 1985 Bollinger | 7/10/2008 |
Q: when we moved we came across a bottle of 1985 Bollinger and we were wondering whether it was worth ...
A: Rebecca, Bollinger is a top producer and their vintage champagnes are always superb. With 1985 ...
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| Age of wines | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I saw your response to another question about which wines age well. I have recently come into ...
A: Liz, I feel comfortable saying you should trust your instincts. This list of wines is one which has ...
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| Dom Perginon | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I have a 1993 bottle of Dom I have been hanging on to. It has remained in the box it came in, on ...
A: Nelson, Champagne definitely can go bad if not stored properly. Like any wine proper storage ...
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| valuation &drinkability! | 6/13/2008 |
Q: i have 1 bottle Vinho Maderia/Camara De Lobos, 1940 on label at neck also $16 price printed on same ...
A: James, Sounds like what you have is a Madeira from a Solera started in 1940. A Solera is a system ...
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| vintage port 1977 | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I have a bottle of vintage port named KOPKE QUINTA ST.LUIZ 1977 vintage port (portugal, its in good ...
A: Lee, Kopke is a top producer and 1977 was a great vintage. I believe Kopke's vintage ports are all ...
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| champagne | 6/12/2008 |
Q: i have a bottle of "reserve baron philippe de rothschild" 1971 it is in a black box with clear ...
A: The bottle you describe is a very fine champagne; a rare special blend, produced in honor of the ...
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| Wine worth | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I was given a bottle of wine some time ago. The wine is 1998 Carmel Merlot Private Collection. It ...
A: Dave, Carmel is a well known Israeli winery producing kosher wines. Their Private Collection Merlot ...
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| wine stored at room temp | 6/6/2008 |
Q: I have collected wines for about 12 years. I have stored them at room temp mostly for decoration. ...
A: Susie, I can't say that I've never had a poorly stored bottle of wine I didn't like but, it becomes ...
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| aged wine expertise, please! | 6/4/2008 |
Q: Good evening, I've come across a few aged wine bottles in storage, ranging from '88 thru 2001. ...
A: Vicki, This quite a diverse list of wines you have here. If you've read any of my previously posted ...
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| Found this old 1977 wine in a chocolate factory | 6/3/2008 |
Q: Josh i have this bottle of 1977 Chateau Kirnvan Grand Cru classe margaux looks to have two ...
A: Marcel, It sound like what you have there is a 1977 Chateau Kirwan, Margaux. It is a Fourth Growth ...
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| drinkability of a older bottle of wine | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I have a magnum of Rodney Strong Chardonnay (1996) that I've never gotten around to ...
A: Ali Wines do age better in magnum than in 750ml bottles but even so I would expect that Chardonnay ...
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| Italian wines | 5/24/2008 |
Q: I love wines like Bosc, Moscato & Saracco. Can you tell me where I can read more about these wines ...
A: Tonja, These are Moscato d'Asti wines from Piedmont in Northern Italy. What makes them so appealing ...
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| celier des dauphins | 5/21/2008 |
Q: a friend gave us a bottle of cellier des dauphins 1995to celebrate the birth of our daughter. it ...
A: Deb, Your wine is modest one. The producer is a well know co-op that turns out thousands of bottles ...
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| Wine differences | 5/19/2008 |
Q: is there any difference in taste, color, etc. between a wine from 2005 and 1950? PS these dates are ...
A: Alan, I assume with your question you are trying to find out how wines change as they age, which is ...
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| Chateau Lagrange Wine | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I was given a bottle of 1972 Chateau Lagrange Grand Cru Classe St-Julien (Medoc)Red Tqable Wine. ...
A: Catherine, Chateau Lagrange is a Classified Bordeaux, which means it was included in the historic ...
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| Reisling | 5/14/2008 |
Q: Should Reisling be drank cooled? I've just searched a lot online, and cannot find an answer to my ...
A: Colin, The answer to your question is a resounding YES! Riesling like all good white wines should ...
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| Storing an opened bottle lying down? | 5/11/2008 |
Q: I was recently told that an opened bottle of wine should be stored lying down in the fridge and that ...
A: Elisabeth, You are correct. Once the bottle has been opened there is no advantage to storing it on ...
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| Chiroubles 1972 | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I recently came across a bottle of wine with Chiroubles 1972 on the label. The label is in French ...
A: Pamela, Your wine is a Cru Beaujolais from the village of Chiroubles. "Cru" Beaujolais are the ...
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| wine | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I found and old bottle of 1982 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon in my cold cellar. Do you have any ...
A: Jim, Even if your cellar is cold as your describe there is a very limited chance that your bottle ...
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| wine aging | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I would like to give a gift of 3 bottles of wine to be opened long into the future, 5 years, 10 ...
A: Marty, This sounds like a very nice gift, and the idea of opening a wine of a significant vintage ...
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| Marsala wine | 5/2/2008 |
Q: How long will Marsala wine last in the refrigerator for cooking? Thank you.
A: Maxine, Cooking wines for some people have to be just as good and pristine as drinking wines. In my ...
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| Muscadine wine | 4/27/2008 |
Q: I want to buy a good muscadine wine, that has the best possible amount of resveratrol and ...
A: Yvette, There are many wineries in the southeast that produce Muscadine wines. Interstate shipping ...
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| Discovering New Wines | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I've been doing a little research on red and white wines and am curious to know if you might have ...
A: Sean, Your question is by far the longest I have received so far. It’s good to see someone who is ...
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| Wine and age | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I have a good friend of mine who has been storing a white wine for a very long time. It's a "1977 ...
A: Jean, I have to agree with you entirely. As good as these wines may have been when your friend ...
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| marques de grinon crianza 2004 | 4/20/2008 |
Q: my partner was give 6 bottles of wine, to which we drank one before looking at the label more ...
A: Alison, Marques de Grinon is one of my favorite Rioja producers. Rioja is Spain's most famous wine ...
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| Wine....Shelf Life | 4/18/2008 |
Q: I have the following: 1) Andre (California) Sparkling Burgundy (Over 15 years) 2) Gold Seal - New ...
A: Debbie, If you were saving any of these for a special occasion the time has long since passed. The ...
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| Cranberry Juice | 4/17/2008 |
Q: This may sound very strange, but there is nothing else I could find on the Internet. My boyfriend ...
A: Chelsea, The answer to your question is yes, cranberry juice or any fruit juice can ferment and ...
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| value of bottle of wine | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I have a bottle of wine my dad had before he passed away. It says: Vintage 1964, Mirafiore, ...
A: Carol, Chianti Classico is a good wine and 1964 was an outstanding vintage, which may tell you why ...
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| wine of course | 4/12/2008 |
Q: OK TWO PARTS. FIRST QUESTION, WHAT DOES VARIETAL MEAN? SECOND IN YOUR FRIENDLY OPINION, WHAT IS A ...
A: Gabriel, In answer to the first part of your question, the word "varietal" means the grape variety. ...
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| ID a wine | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I was given a bottle of 1969 Mouton-Cadet. At the top of the label it says "Baron Philippe de ...
A: Gary, Mouton-Cadet is a generic Bordeaux wine produced by the owners of Mouton Rothschild. It is, ...
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| port wine | 4/4/2008 |
Q: Does Port Wine need to be wine cellar stored after it is opened, and how long will it stay ...
A: Bill, Once you've opened a bottle of Port it will not keep very much longer than any other opened ...
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| Vinitaly 2008 | 4/1/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have intentions of opening a wine and gourmet food store in a few years but as for ...
A: Julie, That's great. Be sure to schedule your time carefully. The event center is very large and ...
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| red wine | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I have a bottle of wine that my wife mother gave to her its imported product of Madeira, Cossart ...
A: Don, Cossart Gordon is perhaps the best and most famous producer of Madeira wines. Madeira's are ...
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| Vinitaly 2008 | 3/31/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have intentions of opening a wine and gourmet food store in a few years but as for ...
A: Julie, Unfortunately the answer to your question is no. Vinitaly is only open to people in the ...
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| Price of wines | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I have several bottles of wines that I know nothing about and would like to have a little ...
A: Johnny, You have three white wines and one red. The whites are all from Germanys' Nahe River Valley ...
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| What is the avg. shelf life of a bottle of unopened wine; and how long does wine last in decanter? | 3/25/2008 |
Q: Assuming that I am storing my wine correctly (a constant 55 degrees Fahrenheit, high humidity, no ...
A: Lauren, This question is actually much more complicated than you may think. Because what it really ...
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| Pourers | 3/24/2008 |
Q: This is a weird question, but I have recently jumped ship from buyer to distribution and I can't for ...
A: Vannessa, Most bar supply places will have them. Here's one I found on the internet with a quick ...
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| Where to find wine | 3/23/2008 |
Q: I was living in England for seven years and I was part of a club that I have seen mentioned on here ...
A: Michelle, The laws are very different here than in Europe. In many states you're not allowed to ...
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| wine historyvalue | 3/23/2008 |
Q: i have found a bottle of louis dubroco 1971 chateau des demoiselles red bordeaux wine at the back of ...
A: Andy, The chateau is now owned by Heritiers Remy-M.Daut, who also own a property in Entre Deux Mers ...
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| refrigerator storage | 3/22/2008 |
Q: I live in Miami, Florida, where there are no basements and homes have year-round air conditioning. ...
A: Greg, Proper wine storage is all important for insuring that the wine you invest in will give you ...
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| wine | 3/20/2008 |
Q: What wine would be good to bring to a dinner date.
A: Matt, This is kind of a tough question to answer without some more information. Usually the first ...
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| Black tower wine | 3/16/2008 |
Q: I have a bottle of Black Tower, imported white Rhine wine. Vintage 1977 from Germany. I was ...
A: Rachel, Black Tower is an inexpensive German white wine produced for immediate consumption. It's ...
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| Beringer - White Merlot | 3/14/2008 |
Q: What is the storage temperature for white merlot? Red is usually room temperature and rose' or ...
A: Rita, Actually it's very simple. Ideal storage temperature for ALL wines (white, red, rose, ...
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| Paul Masson Rare Cream Sherry | 3/10/2008 |
Q: I received a bottle of Paul Masson California Rare Cream Sherry. A label on the bottom of the bottle ...
A: Larry, Paul Masson Rare Cream Sherry is a sweet California fortified wine. Fortified wines are ...
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| Wine Industry- New Wine | 3/10/2008 |
Q: I have searched all over the internet and I am stumped as to where to start with my new wine. I have ...
A: Jen, There are wineries that will produce wine for you for a price. There are generally minimum ...
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| i want to learn about a wine | 3/9/2008 |
Q: i have a wine bottle that a friend gave me. it looks like a wickard basket made to the wine ...
A: Lisa, Chianti is a wine region in Tuscany Italy. The wines produced there are named for the region, ...
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| Chianti Dante | 3/3/2008 |
Q: i have just received a bottle of wine from 1975 called Chianti Dante a Italian red wine. It hasn't ...
A: Chris, Although 1975 was a very good vintage for Chianti, the wines that are bottled in straw ...
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| How Old is my bottle of Mumm Brut? | 3/2/2008 |
Q: I have an unopened bottle of G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut. Label # 23040471. How old is this? From ...
A: Val, Non-Vintage Champagne is produced in great quantities every year. NV is a wine that is not ...
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| wine bottle | 3/1/2008 |
Q: We have a large bottle in the shape of a rifle or gun approx 1 metre tall of unopened red wine. It ...
A: Judy, This question isn't really about wine but about novelty glass and ceramic ware. Many of these ...
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| Age of a G.H. Mumm & co Cordon Rouge bottle | 2/26/2008 |
Q: I found at an estate an unopened bottle of G.H. Mumm & co Cordon rouge. It appears very old but ...
A: Val, Mumm Cordon Rouge is a non-vintage Champagne of average quality. It is not a wine that would ...
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| spiced wine | 2/25/2008 |
Q: My roomate brought home some spiced wine in a big jug, not something i would normally ever have, ...
A: If it tastes fine to you then enjoy it. The worst thing that happens to an open bottle of wine, is ...
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| Cognac | 2/23/2008 |
Q: I have an old bottle of Cognac. We are unsure what date it is. We have tried researching this for ...
A: Derek, Cognacs can be very special and exceptional spirits, although most commercially available ...
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| When to drink | 2/22/2008 |
Q: I have a very special dinner tonight with my girlfriend and have some wines I've been saving for ...
A: Brad, I hope this answer gets to you on time. If it didn't I hope your dinner was fabulous, any of ...
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| opening wine | 2/22/2008 |
Q: what is the proper steps in opening wine for guests?
A: Frank, Opening and serving a bottle of wine for guests or yourself is really very simple. If it is ...
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| Barolo | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I have discovered a bottle of Cantine Villadoria Barola 1974 Special Reserve Candle bottle. Is it ...
A: Eric, 1974 was a very good if not great vintage in Piedmont where Barolo is produced. Cantina ...
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| Good year for wine | 2/15/2008 |
Q: Was 1968 a good year for any type of red wine? A friend turns 40 this year, and thought a nice ...
A: Jennifer, A birth year wine is always a nice and special gift, but it poses two challenges. First, ...
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| Wine prices | 2/12/2008 |
Q: i inherited 2 bottles of red wine & would like to know what it's worth, from south Africa: KWV ...
A: Eloise, We get many questions about the value of older bottles of wine that people have either come ...
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| Wine Box | 2/11/2008 |
Q: I have a box I assume it's a wine box, that has on the side of it Borges Oporto, Vintage Port, 1945, ...
A: Sheree, The box itself only really offers whatever value you'd place on a wooden box of its size ...
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| champagne | 2/10/2008 |
Q: we got a 1975 bottle of perrier-jouet for a wedding present 25 year ago and were going to open it ...
A: Margaret, Vintage champagne is a wine that is very ageable. It develops richness and complexity ...
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| wine with seafood manicotti | 2/8/2008 |
Q: what would be the best kind of wine to serve with seafood manicotti?
A: The best wine to pair with this dish will depend on a couple of things. If the dish is served with ...
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| Empty Chianti bottles | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I'm looking for empty Chianti bottles to use as decorations. Any chance you might know where I ...
A: Well Colleen, since wine bottles aren't something you can run out and buy (unless they have wine in ...
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| Is Secondary fermentation necessary for making wine at home? | 1/27/2008 |
Q: Is Secondary fermentation necessary for making wine at home?
A: If you're making wine at home you want primary fermentation to take place by adding yeast to your ...
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