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For thirty consecutive monthly issues
we have brought you wine commentary, information, event postings,
and perhaps some good cheer. I'm delighted to announce that
our frequency of wine information is now weekly thanks to
Atlanta Wine School instructor Jane Garvey. Her exclusive
online wine review "weekly" is a separate subscription
than our monthly Connect With Wine. Both are still complimentary,
and you can view our first weekly issue and opt-in here.
Jane has been providing weekly "wine picks" for
the Atlanta Journal & Constitution (AJC) since 1992. Her
former "AJC-format" of three wines will explode
into six wines grouped by theme, tasting notes, food pairing
suggestions, which wholesaler carries the wine, along with
select retailers offering it (or will order for you). I have
subscribed to many wine reviews, online and hard-copy, and
I can proudly say I'm unaware of any reviews of this detail
with this frequency. You can view the press
release sent today.
Next , one of our "wine-highlights" recently was
attending the Southern Breeze Coastal
Wine Tour in Rosemary Beach, Florida. The climax was the
wine dinner with Gary Pisoni of Pisoni
Vineyards. His laid-back style and expressive wine-prose
really complemented the evening's fantastic wine & food
pairings. In describing one of this two Pinot Noirs, he said,
"Pinot Noir is a wine you want to put your lips on."
Finally, as we spiral head-long into holiday fervor, and our
attention sways to those we cherish, remember that for the
person "who has everything" they usually don't have
every wine (as each is unique) and most everyone will cherish
the timelessness of Cognac.
As the nights get cooler, bring someone special to two events
that deserve your attention: the November 9th 4-Course
wine dinner with Mark Reese & chef Glenn Butler, and
the December 1st Wine
& Cheese course with fromager Matt Bonano. Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope you will be with family and friends.
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Wednesday,
November 9th, 7pm
Join Mark Reese of William Grant & Sons, importers
of fine Italian wines, along with Chef Glenn Butler
of Le Cordon Bleu Atlanta for a four-course dinner
with paired wines.
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Thursday, December
1st, 7pm - 9pm
Our classic format of 10 wines/10
cheeses. Fromager Matt Bonano pairs 10 cheeses with 10
of our wines, spanning France, Italy, Spain, California
and more. There will be a special "holiday emphasis"
on this class. More
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Two Six-week
Courses in January 2006. This "new"
course will include a spiral bound instructional
guide, the first we have offered for this course.
Monday, Jan 9th - Feb 13th,
7pm - 9:30pm
or Wednesday, Jan 18th - Feb 22nd, 7pm-9:30pm
Learn how to detect and identify tastes/smells
in wine; learn the prominent wine regions of
France, Italy, Spain & California; learn
how to store/serve/buy wine--all the while tasting
approximately 60 wines for learning AND pleasure.
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Cognac--A
Spirited Wine
Michael Diamond of Tower Package Store blends his own
cognac from three Hennessey bottles--1986, 1978, and
1975. The Moet-Hennessey group treated all of us to
a fantastic learning experience into the eternal Cognac.
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The Dump Bucket
- This is Why We Call It "The Dump
Bucket"
Not sure what this is exactly...was simply searching the
web for pictures of "spilled wine" and this image
came up. All I know is I stared at it for awhile.
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- 13 Hot Businesses for 2005
You and I both knew that the wine biz was HOT but looks
like AOL just decided to inform us.
More here
- Wisdom Sent to Me from My Wife
Men are like a fine wine. They begin as grapes, and it's up
to women to stomp the heck out of them until they turn into
something acceptable to have dinner with.
- NOLA's Incalculable Wine Loss from Katrina
Searing heat and lack of electricity throughout New Orleans
in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ruined hundreds of thousands
of bottles of rare wines by degrading corks and cooking the
contents. More
- Showing Your Personality Through Wine
(Written from a Guy's Point of View)
Purportedly seven New York City bartenders were asked if they
could nail a woman's personality based on what she drinks.
If she drinks wine (not including White Zinfandel)...
Personality: Conservative and classy; sophisticated yet giggles.
Your Approach: Tell her you love to travel and spend quiet
evenings with friends.
If she drinks White Zinfandel...
Personality: Easy; thinks she is classy and sophisticated,
actually, she has NO clue.
Your Approach: Make her feel smarter than she is...this should
be an easy target.
- The World's Largest Wine Corporation
Conducts SUPER Research Study
Constellation Brands Inc., the world’s largest wine company,
just released results of a market research study on 3,500
wine consumers. Premium wine consumers surveyed fell into
six segments: Enthusiast, Image Seeker, Savvy Shopper, Traditionalist,
Satisfied Sipper and Overwhelmed. More
- Winespirit.org Helps One Fine Spirituality
Through Wine
I mentioned this website two years ago as I was so impressed
with the uniqueness of their content. The spiritual component,
especially from people connecting with people vis-a-vis wine
is an under-represented conversation. This site's "10
Principles of Orientation to WineSpirit" will leave you
thinking. More
- Roy Hersh's "For the Love of Port"
Tasting notes of a '66 Vintage Port as well as a Vintage Table
from 1900-2003. More
- Fine French Wine has New Use: Fueling
Cars!
"Do you want to try what will be going into your tank?"
he asks ruefully, pouring a visitor a glass. "If my grandfather
could taste what I'm turning into alcohol, he'd turn over
in his grave." More
- A Story Not Unlike Falcon's Crest or
Fabled TV Serial Dallas
The saga of how Sam and Vicki Sebastiani lost their beloved
Viansa dramatizes the difficulties winemaking families face
in passing their traditions and fortunes to the next generation.
If you've ever visited Viansa--and for many it is their first
stop upon entering the wine country--this is a sad story.
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- Blending: When it's Legal, When it's
Not
The decision in 1983 to require 75% of a certain grape to
be contained in a bottle in which it is labeled may have given
consumers more truth, it did not necessarily give them better
wine, and today the rule is simply anachronistic some say. It affects
different wines in different ways. More
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