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Tannins; the same natural chemical found in tree bark, wood, tea, and used in the tanning process on animal hides therefore turning them into leather, is the same as what’s in your glass of Cabernet. Tannic acid reacts with proteins in your mouth giving you that astringent-type feeling, that almost puckery-type sensation. If you’ve ever watch someone tasting a heavily tannic wine, such as Napa Cabernet or Italian Barolo, note that their facial expressions would…
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When asked when she drinks Champagne, Madam Lilly Bollinger replied; "I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company, I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise, I never touch it—-unless I’m thirsty."
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This is part 2 of my article aimed at helping businesses and wineries specifically get a handle on the little blue bird that is Twitter. Part 1 can be found here. Please not that I don’t claim to be any type of “social media guru”, (there are already far too many of them coming out of the woodwork right now), but what follows is what I have learnt from my own personal experiences…
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I’ve been trying to convince Mrs. Chislett to eat more Salmon, I personally LOVE IT, but for some reason she has always had an aversion to it. Maybe it’s an English thing on my part! Salmon seems to be a much more prevalent menu item over there! I actually chose the wine first for this pairing, and then selected the recipe to match. The Triennes Provence Rose is a joint project between Michel Macaux…
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Industry attacks psychologist for flawed taste test The wine industry has attacked Richard Wiseman, a psychologist at Hertfordshire University, for claiming that most people can’t distinguish between cheap and fine wine, but “fool themselves into thinking expensive wines taste better.” So there has been a little controversy over the methodology this guy used to determine that 578 people couldn’t tell the difference between wine priced at £3.49 compared to wine at £29.99. People are going…
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In ancient Babylon, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead (fermented honey beverage) he could drink for a month after the wedding. Because their calendar was lunar -based, this period of free mead was called the "honey month," or what we now call the "honeymoon."
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I stumbled across these cool lampshades for your wine glass! The Gorgeous Helen lampshade pack comes with three parchment shades that each fit neatly over the top of a wine glass. Drop a tea light into the glass, spark it up and – voila! – you’ve got a totally hip wine-themed light for your next dinner party. I checked out a few different sites and the cheapest that I could find a pack for is…
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This is another Social Media article that I have been meaning to write for at least 6 months now. The reason that I haven’t gotten around to it sooner is that it takes take so bloody long to put my thoughts into words! I’m probably going to start transitioning these type of articles to a separate website (I just purchased KrisChislett.com a couple of days ago), but for now I am happy to host them…
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Grape 100% Chardonnay Facts Taken from the Verget website: “Verget’s philosophy can be summed up in one simple sentence: the best wine comes from the best grapes.” Very original, I must say! Please note that this sentence is also to be found on 9 out of 10 other winery websites throughout the world. I can’t emphasize enough how much wineries really need to step up their game when it comes to their online…
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Who’s in the Wine Business Now? The Food Network! The Food Network this week hosted a preview sampling of their new wine collection called entwine. A partnership with the California winery Wente Vineyards, it’s a venture 18 months in the making and scheduled to hit the shelves in August. I have no idea why I started with this story…oh well! I’m sure the wine will be decent, but how much more exciting would it…
Read MoreWhy aren’t there wine commercials like this anymore? Love it!
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