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Read more »About 48 miles (77 kilometers) north of San Francisco, Napa Valley is California’s best-known wine region. To be such a renowned wine region, it is responsible for a ridiculously small amount of all the wine produced in the state–only 4 percent.
Here are some more fun facts:
- There are more than four hundred wineries in Napa Valley. Most are small and family-owned.
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The first leaves are turning on the trees, and suddenly that Pinot Grigio you are holding seems a little out of place. Then you see the first signs at the local coffee shop announcing that all things pumpkin spice are back. That’s when you know: it’s time to make the transition to fall.
The transition can be daunting. But don’t worry--for wine, we have you covered. Here is a list of the best
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Wine tasting can seem intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Some people seem to think that you need a sommelier certification, a thesaurus, and a degree in oenology and viticulture.
But all you really need is some wine, a glass and your taste buds. Taste is subjective. Most people are going to taste things differently, and that’s okay. In this article, we’ll show you the three funda
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Mulled wine and hot cocktails are winter home bar essentials. Remember winter when you were a kid? Every snowstorm was a potential day off from school. Weekends meant building snowmen, snowball fights, sledding, and cozy nights on the couch, looking at the Toys R Us catalog. Recapturing the magic of the holiday season is hard to do as an adult. Winter doesn’t exactly make us giddy anymore. Without t
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Are wines really so fundamentally different that you need red and white wine glasses? Why are there so many different shapes and sizes of wine glasses out there - especially as folks try to purchase the best wines for the holidays?
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Except when the meal is also paired with the best wines for the holidays, there is nothing more heartwarming than gathering with family and friends to enjoy an enormous meal prepared with love. The holiday season is a time of revelry, celebration, and (most of all) gluttony - plus lots of Christmas party drinks!
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Red wine vs white wine -- It may seem somewhat obvious that the difference between red and white wine is the color. Although that is true to some extent, the differences go much deeper, both in the vineyard and during wine production.
Grape skins contain high concentrations of flavor and tannin
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A proper New Year’s celebration calls for a few bottles of the best champagne (and maybe some sparkling cocktails). We’ve got some recommendations for you right here. Celebrate New Year’s Eve with all the bubbles and fizz and flair! Ring in the good times the right way.
Best Champagne to Try This New Year’s Eve (The 3 Affor
