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Lauriann
Greene-Sollin and Jean-Pierre Sollin, Sommeliers-Conseil,
offer their expertise and answer your questions about French
wine and wine tasting. You'll also find articles by some
of our wine expert friends and great wine resource sites.
Introduction
to Wine Tasting: a short and easy introduction
to wine tasting techniques. Great for wine novices,
excellent review for more advanced oenophiles.
Advanced
Wine Tasting Topics: further discussion of the sensory
evaluation of wine, including body, quality of tannins,
concentration, expanded wine tasting vocabulary.
Frequently
Asked Questions about French Wine (French Wine FAQ):
"corked" wine, decanting, the concept of
"cru", French grape varieties, French bottle sizes,
etc.
Wine
E-Newsletter Archive: see our past newsletters,
including articles on French appellations, wine serving tips,
tasting notes and more.
Buying
Bordeaux Futures: this concise article explains
the practice of selling wine as futures in Bordeaux, and
provides basic information on how to buy Bordeaux futures..
What
is Wine? A compelling article on the origins of
wine, where wine is produced in the world, growing conditions,
and the concept of "Old" and "New" world
wines, by respected wine writer Tom Cannavan.
Get
the Most From Your Winery Visits: a fun article
on wine touring by award-winning wine writer Natalie MacLean.
Wine
& Food Resources: our recommendations for
great web sites about wine, wine education, gastronomy and
more.
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