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Learn More about Wine: Wine Captain’s Course
Virginia Vine Spot | October 10th 2008
Hello Friends,For the past six months I have been religiously attending a weekly wine tasting at Whole Foods Market with wine educator and sommelier, Rob Stewart. Outside of this weekly tasting, which consists largely of tasting and talking about a g read more
Sherry House: Emilio Hidalgo, And Ways to Change Future Generatio…
Catavino.net | October 4th 2008
In recent weeks, I have visited the Emilio Hidalgo bodega twice, and since their wines are so good, a post has become just about unavoidable. This is a small, truly independent, family-owned bodega. It was started by the Hidalgo family in the mid 180 read more
Hong Kong ‘97: The Complete Guide with Smart Shopping, Great Di…
tour chinese | September 8th 2008 by zc
Hong Kong ‘97: The Complete Guide with Smart Shopping, Great Dining and Trips to China and Maca u (Fodor’s Hong Kong): Fodor’s Editorial Reviews Product Description The best guide to Hong Kong, updated every year Great walki read more
Exciting Announcement - The DeLong Iberian Wine Map - with help f…
Catavino.net | September 3rd 2008
Since day one, I’ve wanted a map of the wine regions of Spain and Portugal. Seems like a simple request, and if I couldn’t have one of Iberia, at least you would think that there would be one of Spain and another of Portugal. You would th read more
I Love French Wine and Food - a Provence Bandol
Proud of Our Recipes | September 1st 2008 by Steven Maclin
Levi Reiss asked: If you are in the market for fine French wine and food, why don’t you consider the world famous Provence region in southeastern France? Perhaps you will find a bargain wine in this sun-drenched ideal tourist location, which i read more
Exquisite Harmonies: Matching Iberian Wines with China’s Great…
Catavino.net | August 11th 2008
Not a great deal has been written on what is admittedly the relatively new area of pairing international wines with Chinese cuisine. Or should that be Chinese cuisines? This vast country, now in the grips of the Olympics at last, boasts an incredible read more
I Love German Wine and Food - a Mosel Qualitaetswein
Proud of Our Recipes | August 9th 2008 by Steven Maclin
Levi Reiss asked: If you are looking for fine German wine and food, consider the Mosel region of central western Germany on the border of Luxembourg. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education to read more
For All You Port Lovers, A Delicious Alternative: Ginja with Choc…
Catavino.net | August 4th 2008
Editor’s note: When Ryan and I visited Obidos in 2003, we had found a quaint little bed and breakfast run by a woman named Melana. Weary and hungry from traveling with our large backpacks filled with wine, we sat down in her living room decorat read more
Cork Forests, Travel Recommendations, and some other Tidbits from…
Catavino.net | July 25th 2008
Been busy the past few months, because Spain is finally waking up to blogging; and we’re excited to be a small part of it. I’ve been buried in two new websites, while trying to maintain a few others. All good news for our small growing en read more
A Belem Lunch with a Portuguese White Wine
Catavino.net | July 8th 2008
Editor’s Note: Andrea Smith is one of our newest additions to the Catavino crew. A 25 year old budding wine enthusiast, chef and linguist, Andrea is no stranger to seeking out great food and wine combinations. Having grown up in Northern Virgin read more
Another Iberian Winery Sent to the Sidebar - Cortes de Cima
Catavino.net | June 26th 2008
Today we are proud to announce another winery who will no longer be covered here at Catavino. Back in March, Carrie Jorgenson, one of the owners of Cortes de Cima, approached Catavino to assist them in creating a blog. Naturally, we were interested, read more
Basic Wine Making Information
Learn Wine Making Basics | June 25th 2008 by Denise Clarke
Humans have been fermenting stuff into alcoholic beverages for thousands of years, it is not rocket science, but, of course great wine is! With a little bit of basic wine knowledge, you can learn how to make wine that you and your friends can enjoy. read more
Can Spanish and Portuguese Wines Succeed in the Chinese Market?
Catavino | June 13th 2008
Everyone wants a piece of China. These days, statistics about the country are tossed out from pretty much all corners of the globe. In fact, I’m starting to think that 99.9% of statistics relating to China – including this one? – should be take read more
Whooo Hooo! It's Time to Bottle
Learn Wine Making Basics | June 12th 2008 by Denise Clarke
The last step in wine making is filling and corking your bottles. It is very critical how you handle the wine from this point on. The better the care, the better the wine. This is basic wine knowledge.Make sure that your wine is finished. It sho read more
Wine Making - It's time to Peek!
Learn Wine Making Basics | June 11th 2008 by Denise Clarke
Usually, your homemade wine is ready by the end of the second week to siphon into your glass carboy. So, take a peek and see what is going on. Is the wine clear on top with a layer of sediment on the bottom? If so, then it's time for step two.Lea read more
Wine, the Beginning - Cleanliness is next to Godliness!
Learn Wine Making Basics | June 8th 2008 by Denise Clarke
To learn wine making basics you have to use a lot of common sense. Once you decide to make a batch wine, you will need to invest in some equipment. If you haven't already collected the equipment that we talked about below, it might be a good idea t read more
Basic Wine Knowledge - Basic Terms
Learn Wine Making Basics | June 7th 2008 by Denise Clarke
Wine making is no different than any other activity ..... it has it's own terms to describe the process. Below, are just a few to get you started on your wine education and basic wine knowledge.Aging : Letting a wine sit for months to years, to all read more
Basic Wine Making Equipment
Learn Wine Making Basics | June 4th 2008 by Denise Clarke
One of the things that makes wine making so attractive is that you don't have to spend a ton of money to get started, and if you already are buying wine at the store it can actually save you money, after all , you should have plenty of bottles. But t read more
Vino!
recommend | May 30th 2008
I think it's totally cool that my friend is taking an authentic Sommelier certification class. She's the classiest woman I know, and what I don't know is how further to rank her if she gets this certification... she is ten stars! Inspired by her pass read more
Press Release ~ Washington DC Wine Class
MyGourmetConnection | May 16th 2008 by eapitera
Wine Class for Beginners Now Offered Monthly in Washington DC GiraMondo Wine Adventures developed two very successful "Wine Class for Beginners" seminars, developing proprietary methodologies that help anyone train his/her nose and palate. This metho read more
Gabriella Joins the Circle of Wine Writers
Catavino | May 15th 2008
Last January, the UK based wine writer and Committee Member of the Circle of Wine Writers, Christine Austin, suggested that we apply to the organization housed in England. Having had several people offer a similar suggestion for over a year, it seeme read more
Rioja Grapes: The 6 Treasures that Make Rioja Wine Sing!
Catavino.net | April 17th 2008
When we published our Rioja report on Monday, we failed to include one key element - grapes! You know those small, round, juicy little fruits that you loved to pop in your mouth as a kid, one by one, or could even be used as killer ammunition against read more
Interview with Paulo Amorim of ViniPortugal
Catavino.net | April 16th 2008
Last month, when we were in Portugal for Essencia do Vinho, we had the fortunate experience of meeting Paulo Amorim, Vice President of ViniPortugal. Well, to be perfectly frank, we didn’t just “meet” Paulo, we were required spend se read more
Learn Wine Making Basics - the Beginning!
Learn Wine Making Basics | March 25th 2008 by Denise Clarke
Basic Wine Knowledge ... every story has a beginning and my wine experience started quite young for an American girl. My parents always enjoyed wine. My grandmother was born and raised in Germany and wine was something everyone drank over there...yo read more
Interview with Dr. Gregory Jones: Climatologist from Southern Ore…
Catavino | March 25th 2008
A little over a month ago, we attended the II International Climate Change and Wine Conference here in Barcelona, Spain. Having been our first conference with a professional camera man in tow, our goal was to: interview as many speakers as possible t read more
Full Disclosure in the Wine World and a Few Little Known Secrets
Catavino | March 20th 2008
Don’t let the title deceive you, because this post is not what you think it’s going to be about. We at Catavino have already laid out our rules of disclosure, and hope that we’re abiding by a code of conduct that is both fair and ev read more
CSW Exam Don'ts
1WineDude | January 3rd 2008 by Sephage
Happy New Year and greetings from my "snowbird" vacation to southern FL!I was recently contacted by Kathleen Lisson, a fellow Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and Wine Century Club member. Kathleen has started a blog post about tips and approaches read more
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