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The type of glass that you use affects the wine drinking experience. Its look and feel play a part, as does the size and shape of the glass. What then about a stemmed glass versus a stemless glass? Stemless glasses can be fun, and with the right siz...
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Last time, our senses of sight, touch, taste and smell were discussed. The look and feel of a wine glass plays an important role in our wine drinking experience, as does smell and taste. But, the shape of the wine glass also plays an important role...
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You may have read articles, seen ads or simply seen in stores that there is a large variety of wine glass shapes and sizes. Some wine glass manufactures will make different wine glasses for each of the different wine varietals. And you ask yourself, ...
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It should be no surprise that the great wine producing states in the U.S. also produce great sparkling wines. And while French Sparkling wine from the Champagne region still sets the standard, many U.S. sparkling wines are on-par with their French co...
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France has its Champagne. Spain has Cava. In Italy, Prosecco and Asti are its two most popular sparkling wines. Prosecco is primarily from the Veneto region of Italy and made from the Glera grape. Like Champagne, Prosecco must be produced in design...
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In the 1800s, Spain began producing sparkling wines to mimic their French neighbor’s Champagne and they called it Champaña. But in the 1970s, French regulations were put into place such that only sparkling wine produce in the Champagne region of Fra...
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