Seen that? - Ham It Up with Wine

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Ham It Up with Wine Celebrate Wine

Happy Easter! Are you one of the millions of people who are eating ham today? If so, then you may have some problems trying to figure out which wine to eat with ham. Personally, I never have this problem because I don't like ham. In fact, my dinner today will consist of shrimp and grilled veggies, but for those who are eating a traditional ham dinner, I found a few suggestions for [...] Read More


Pinot Noir May Move in Oregon Celebrate Wine

No one can really agree, unless you talk with folks like Al Gore, on why the world's climate seems to be changing, but changing it is, and with change comes a rethinking of grape growing and wine making in general. Wine makers in Oregon are already starting to hatch a plan for their beloved Pinot Noir according to this article, "Climate change could be more than just sour grapes:" Climate change may [...] Read More


2004 Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir Celebrate Wine

After reading this review by Ben Pierce, for the 2004 Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir, which he picked up for a mere $15 at his local Costco, I became curious and did a little web surfing until I happened upon the Greg Norman Estates web site. So, that's what Greg Norman has been up to these days. Who'd a thunk it! Any way, here are the tasting notes and spec on [...] Read More


Pinot Noir Genome Sequence The Biotech Weblog

The French-Italian Public Consortium for Grapevine Genome Characterization has released the grapevine genome sequence of Pinot Noir, a red wine grape variety which lend their flavour to both Burgundy and Champagne wines. The finished sequence shows a huge expanse of terpene and tannin genes compared with other plant genomes studied so far, says team member Jean Weissenbach, who is based at Genoscope. The strain studied contains 70-80 terpene genes alone, he [...] Read More


Vintage Wines and Vintage Cars Classical Drives

Look closely at the label on this bottle of Twin Fin Pinot Noir and you'll spot a 1968 Plymouth Valiant convertible. It's not the first time the automobile has been associated with wines, although it may be a first for wine labels. Former F1 star Maurice Trintingant invested his winnings in a French vineyard and although I can't say for certain that his wines are currently available in North America, [...] Read More