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Master Sommeliers, Winemakers, and Me

Master Sommeliers, Winemakers, and Me
When I attended the Zins and Cheese event at the 29th Annual Kapalua Wine and Food Festival, I expected to learn about Zinfandels; I didn’t expect to sit on the panel alongside the experts. The ballroom was crowded and empty seats were nowhere to be found. A few minutes before the event was to start,...

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Host a Wine & Cheese Party this Summer!

Host a Wine & Cheese Party this Summer!
California summer days are officially here! The weather had been unpredictable for the last few weeks giving us shivering cold nights, dreaded overcast skies and scattered showers. Goodbye bad weather and hello warm sunshine kisses. What I love best about the summer are the parties. The idea of getting...

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What is Sustainable Wine?

What is Sustainable Wine?
Sustainable wine is often confused with organic wine, these two things are not mutually exclusive. Sustainable wine may or may not be organic and wines that are produced organically, may or may not adhere to sustainability guidelines. Sustainable wine is defined as follows: “The inherent concept...

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What is your Conundrum?

What is your Conundrum?
Since moving to Orange County, I have tried to find new ways to integrate myself into the local community and make new friends. And what’s a better place to make new friends than a Ladies of Orange County book club? The organizer of our book club seems to be a well-connected lady who seems to know...

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Chateau Musar

Chateau Musar
I was very fortunate to meet Serge Hochar at the Fine Wine 2010 conference in Ribera Del Duero in April. He truly is one of the wine world’s most remarkable men, not least because he produces fine wine that is accessible to all! Serge is living proof that fine wine does not need to be expensive –...

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