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Birds do it. Bees... not so much, lately
In 2004 bee populations had declined 50% since 1956, now reports indicate they are 90% below 1956 levels. Because of the important role bees play in pollination, a 2004 National...
Birds do it. Bees... not so much, lately
In 2004 bee populations had declined 50% since 1956, now reports indicate they are 90% below 1956 levels. Because of the important role bees play in pollination, a 2004 National...
The Truth About Wine Glasses - Is Riedel Worth It?
Objective: "Help us analyze each of the four white wines by identifying the aromatics and flavor profile." And with that the wine geeks were off like horses from the gate,...
The Truth About Wine Glasses - Is Riedel Worth It?
Objective: "Help us analyze each of the four white wines by identifying the aromatics and flavor profile." And with that the wine geeks were off like horses from the gate,...
Toasts and Quotes: A Random Collection
"May all your pain be champagne" - Unknown (Contributed by Lynn Smith, NC) "In victory, you deserve Champagne, in defeat, you need it." - Napoleon Bonaparte "Why do we love...
Toasts and Quotes: A Random Collection
"May all your pain be champagne" - Unknown (Contributed by Lynn Smith, NC) "In victory, you deserve Champagne, in defeat, you need it." - Napoleon Bonaparte "Why do we love...
Smellevision?
Here's a simple exercise that is most illuminating. Hold your nose COMPLETELY with thumb and forefinger, then take a sip of wine. Swallow the wine and continue holding your nose,...
Smellevision?
Here's a simple exercise that is most illuminating. Hold your nose COMPLETELY with thumb and forefinger, then take a sip of wine. Swallow the wine and continue holding your nose,...
"How big is a Small Fire?" and "...
Since Thursday, the Wine Road has taken me to a memorable dinner in Napa Valley to a pinot harvest in Mendocino county to our wine bar's groundbreaking in Santa Barbara...
"How big is a Small Fire?" and "...
Since Thursday, the Wine Road has taken me to a memorable dinner in Napa Valley to a pinot harvest in Mendocino county to our wine bar's groundbreaking in Santa Barbara...
"Barefoot in the Air", or "Rule-...
The old rule “White with fish, red with meat” is grounded in sound logic. It’s just that, like so many dumbed-down life lessons, no one-liner is a perfect guide in...
"Barefoot in the Air", or "Rule-...
The old rule “White with fish, red with meat” is grounded in sound logic. It’s just that, like so many dumbed-down life lessons, no one-liner is a perfect guide in...
