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Take a Sauvignon Blanc flight: Sauvignon Blanc is a (Karine Lauverjat Sancerre), California (Rabble Sauvignon Blanc) and New Zealand (Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc), you experience something new, while sticking with something familiar.
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Try an unoaked and oaked wine together: The effect of oak is noticed most with Chardonnay. If you are in one camp over the other, open your mind to well-made expressions of each, such as the Domaine Brocard Chablis Sainte Claire and the Raeburn Russian River Valley Chardonnay.
3 A Pinot Noir flight: Pinot Noir is susceptible to mutations and is arguably more sensitive to its growing environment than any other grape variety â and we love that! Burgundy (Domaine Jessiaume Bourgogne Rouge) gives you structure and spice, Californiaâs Sonoma Coast (Decoy Blue Label Pinot Noir) offers silky, luxurious textures and Oregon (Cooper Mountain Vineyards Willamette Valley 2017) gives you the best of both worlds with bright, ripe berry fruit, a hint o
Best of Award of Excellence
I have fought off using any kind of gadget my entire career. I have always believed that a bottle, glass and corkscrew is the perfect triad for a great wine experience. Today, I eat those former words and use my Durand [wine opener] with pride. Wow, what a gadget! It has yet to fail … and I really wanted it to fail.
Amy Racine
On the more gimmicky, lighthearted and fun side, there’s a wineglass holder for the shower, just something to laugh about, playing on the “shower beer” thing. And something I use all the time, especially in the restaurants, is called Wine Away; it’s a spray bottle for any sort of red or white wine stain. It’s magical in terms of getting wine stains out of tablecloths and any sort of linens whenever a glass is knocked over, which happens all the time.