From Greek to geek, wine's salty past |
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Those lovable wine geeks - holding their glasses high to check one wine's color before they swirl and slurp, memorizing vintages and debating the terroir of this or that vineyard. What one feature of the modern world. The first wine geek might have been some forgotten Babylonian who could tell you exactly why Hulbunu wine was better than Tupliash, or an Egyptian who knew all the vintages of the Southern Oasis. But the top geeks of the ancient world were the Greeks. ... |
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Saying so long to heavy red wines |
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Here are options between the weighty winter reds and light summery whites "Introduction to Wine Tasting, Volume I, with Bob Betz, Master of Wine" DVD, $19.99 at Kahn's Fine Wines and Spirits.
If you aren't comfortable choosing wines, "Introduction to Wine Tasting, Volume I" might help. This video covers four common varietals, or grapes: cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. ... |
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