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Wine Life – Champagne
There are four processes by which bubbles are infused in “still wine” during the creation of sparkling wine. But the two main methods used most widely are the methode champenoise and the charmat...
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Rosé Wines and Valentine’s Day – A Perfect Match
With the approach of the holiday for lovers, the most obvious choice for grape enthusiasts is rosé wine. Always gorgeous in the glass, rosés may range in color from salmon or rosy-pink to golden-pale...
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“Happy Hour” Wines
Which wines are correct for a happy hour? The answer is that there is no right answer. The choice of an aperitif is personal and varies widely among wine drinkers. A century ago, it wasn’t customary...
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Egri Bikavér – Bull’s Blood
While not considered one of the world’s more refined wines, Egri Bikavér is one of Hungary’s most famous exports. Seasoned oenophiles are likely to invoke the nectary Tokaj wines as more deserving of...
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Wine 101
Why did I agree to do this article? Maybe just to prove I could do it, but it goes deeper than that. I just love good wine. Wine has a mysticism about it. It takes a normal, rational person and...
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Wine 101: July ’09
Making Wine How do grapes become wine? Great question. I hope I can answer it without putting you to sleep. It’s an important question to answer so you can begin to understand the differences between...
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How to Approach That First Glass of Wine
You all know how to drink wine, so now I hope to teach you how to taste it. There’s a huge difference. After attending and hosting hundreds of wine tastings, I’ve found that many people just have no...
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Wine 101: September ’09
When I ended last month’s column, I discussed “length,” or the amount of time a wine’s taste lingers on your palate. The more length the better, especially if you like the wine. I’m now going to delve...
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Wine 101: Choose Your Weapon!
I really have to apologize. I don’t know how I missed this part of wine enjoyment, but I did: How do you get the wine out of the bottle and into the glass? In ancient Greece they used large casks...
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What wine to choose for the holidays? As I’ve stated here before, the best wine for any occasion is the one you enjoy, but there’s something about the holiday season that demands the selection of...
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Wine 101: The Continuing Saga of French Wines
Wine 101: The Continuing Saga of French Wines Where was I when we ended last month? I do remember that I got a screaming headache taking about French wines. I hope to get through all of it in this...
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The 2011 Annual Cocoa Beach Wine & Food Festival
The 2011 Annual Cocoa Beach Wine & Food Festival This March 12, Lori Wilson Park will be transformed once again into an international tasting village as part of the 2011 Cocoa Beach Wine &...
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The 3rd Annual Cocoa Beach Wine & Food Festival
The 3rd Annual Cocoa Beach Wine & Food Festival In the two short years since its inaugural event, the Cocoa Beach Wine & Food Festival has grown from a mere blip on the local radar into a...
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Ambrosia
AMBROSIA In 1970, four young musicians from the South Bay of Los Angeles came together to create a new, invigorating style of music. Exploring the possibilities of progressive classical and world...
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Kim Vcelka of Tip-A-Few Tavern & Bistro
Kim Vcelka of Tip-A-Few Tavern & Bistro By Paddy McDrinksey I’ve not received many compliments in my life, but one of the most memorable came from Siobhan Slattery, a distant, raven-haired cousin I...
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So Good Cottage Cafe
So Good Cottage Cafe Just a hop, skip and a jump from downtown Cocoa Village is So Good Cottage Café, another one of those small, just-below-the-radar restaurants we love to champion. It fits all of...
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Jeff Smith of The Mango Tree
Jeff Smith of The Mango Tree By Paddy McDrinksey More than a restaurant, the recently revamped Mango Tree is an architectural and culinary icon. It also happens to be a great place for a drink. Seek...
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