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Vee-oh-what?
Viognier was virtually extinct in the 1960’s. Given how much trouble people have figuring out how to pronounce this variety, that’s not so surprising. Texturally rich, powerfully scented and as buxom as a chardonnay, Viognier is one of France’s finest, but scarcest, white grapes. Viognier may be tough to pronounce, but it is not tough [...]
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A Wine a Day…
Welcome to 2012! Yes, the holiday season can bring a little over-indulgence, but before the ink dries on that New Year’s resolution to wind down on your wine, consider this. “Red wine is indeed good for your health” affirms cardiothoracic specialist Dr. Michael Hsin. Wine drinkers are not only healthier than non-wine-drinkers, but smarter and [...]
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Santa’s Little Helper
For those of you who thought Santa’s Littler Helper is a young lass dressed in a flared red skirt and a snowball-tufted hat, think again. Apparently Santa’s Littler Helper is Homer Simpson’s dog, a greyhound he inherited due its remarkable losing streak in the races. Or, Santa’s littler helper could be the Cabernet Franc grape, [...]
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- 27 Jan 2012 from Dr Vino's wine blog
Bordeaux battle of the business schools — to the victors go the nobly rotten
The business school students sniffed, swirled and spit the three glasses of Sauternes in front of them. They had come from places like Columbia, Northwestern, Stanford, and Harvard to sit under the tableaux and tapestries at the F. […] - 26 Jan 2012 from Wine News | Decanter
InterLoire 'bureaucratic' and misuses funds: Chidaine
François Chidaine, a leading figure in Loire viticulture, has resigned from InterLoireâs executive claiming the organisation is incompetent and bureaucratic. - 25 Jan 2012 from Dr Vino's wine blog
Is this what they teach about “rare vintage claret” in business school?
A parody from the BBC show “Mitchell and Webb.” Merger!
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