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News about wine making and wine appreciation by our Deaf fellows and friends, news not about people
Editor: Rusty Wales, the vintner of Prince of Wales wines
Wine Quotation: ""A glass of wine is great refreshment after a hard day's work"
  Editorial Comments: How to Plan A Wine Tasting Party From my experience, everyone always seems to have fun at a wine tasting party. It can be attributed to the fact that we get pleasure in discovering wine, be it good or bad, and then sharing it with friends right there at a party. Great ice breaker! Here are helpful hints:
2. Decide a theme. Red-wine-only? Or white-wine? One specific varietal (i.e. Pinot Noir only)? Wine with a wide range of prices? 3. Plan which part of day. Early or late afternoon? Evening before dinner? Never late at night as it will ensure a hangover 4. Create a unusual snack, simple but not too overpowering (i.e. acidic food) as to not confuse our palates 5. Have guests vote which wine is best and let them know where it was bought 6. Offer coffee and tea after dessert wine (or just dessert) to help rouse guests before they drive home
Fun fact: The oldest person whose birthdate can be authenticated by reliable records was Jean Calment. There was a big birthday bash in southern France in 1996 as she lived to celebrate her 121st birthday. Asked about her secret for long life, she claimed it was Port wine as she drank wine everyday since she was a child! I believe she is right. You gotta believe her! Answer to the trivia question from the last issue: Chianti: b) whose wine must come from a small district in Tuscany, Italy. If the label says Chianti, its wine must be made in that area, not any other part of the country or California or anywhere else. Its grape varietal is Sangiovese, one of 9 noble grapes in the world of wine. If Napa Valley or any other region grows Sangiovese grape, then it can call the wine "Sangiovese".
Today’s trivia question: Sulfites are added to wine:
b) to improve its flavors c) to kill worms in your stomach d) to sanitize bottles
Wine of the month: Try Chianti Classico, Riserva (or Reserve),by any wine maker from that Tuscany district. Don't buy a cheap Chianti jug or other inexpensive, silly-looking, straw-covered bottles. They have been pasteurized for longer shelf life but its quality has been ruined. Good Chianti Classico goes well with hearty tomato-based Italian food. Even with pizza!
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