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November 24, 2009

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Gilles Nicault with Daniel Hoey

We spent a delightful week in beautiful Walla Walla, Washington in October. Our trip coincided with the crush there, which was hurried as they experienced a frost right before we came and had to hurry to get the fruit off of the vines.

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Stellenbosch Wine Region

Description of South Africa’s premier wine region

Daniel Hoey
Publisher, All About The Grape

Set against the gorgeous backdrop of mountains, rivers and oak trees, the climate in Stellenbosch consists of hot dry summers and cool wet winters. Stellenbosch lies at the foot of the Cape Fold mountain range, which gives it favorable soil for vineyards.

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The basics of decanting old and young red wines.

Decanting has two purposes: The first is to remove the sediment from a wine, and the second is allowing the wine to breathe. This typically applies to red wines as white wines do not usually need to be decanted.

Learn About the Grape with winemaker Matthew Loso

We were in Walla Walla, Washington right after a harvest that was sped along dramatically by a frost the previous week. I met with Matthew Loso, award-winning Washington state winemaker, and talked with him about harvest – the “crush”.

Top Ten Wine Destinations for 2012

Where people are planning to wine tour and taste in the coming year

A recent survey of U.S. respondents found 48 percent planned to visit a U.S. vineyard in 2012. The top ten planned destinations were:

How to Pair Wine with Chicken

When pairing wine with food, it is much more critical that you think about the sauce than the particular kind of meat. For example, because chicken is a light white meat...