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Wine Related QuestionGreetings from the Philippines!

Would like to seek your opinion on what would be the best bread & cheese to compliment fruit wines? Here in the Philippines, we have local producers who are trying out strawberry, black plum and mango wines. Your recommendations will be highly apprec...

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Wine Related Questionaging wine

What red californian wines do you recommend for aging that will improve in taste and value ( more importantly taste) ? Wine that is good now but even better in 5 to 10 years ...?

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Beer Related QuestionCONFUSED

CAN I BRING MY OWN WINE OR BEER IF MY FAV RESTUARANT DONT HAVE LIQUER LICENSE

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Wine Related QuestionThanksgiving Wine

Can you please suggest a good pinot noir to go with Thanksgiving Dinner?

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Wine Related QuestionMenu Listing Ettiquette

What is the proper way to list a wine on a menu pairing? Vintner, Varietal, Region, Year?

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Wine Related QuestionRefrigerating Wine - CLARIFICATION (UNOPENED)

Thanks Roger C. Bohmrich, MW for answering my question. I should have been clearer. I would like to know if it is better to leave an UNOPENED bottle of white wine in the fridge if it isn\'t consumed (i.e. at a dinner party), or should it be put back...

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Wine Related QuestionRefrigerating Wine

Is it better to leave a bottle of white wine in the fridge if it isn't consumed (i.e. at a dinner party), or should it be put back into storage?

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Wine Related QuestionDessert Wine and Ice Wine Serving Temperature

What temperature should: 1. Dessert Wine 2. Ice Wine 3. Fruit Wine-Port Style be served at? Is it different for white and red (i.e. pinot gris and merlot?) Also, should the glasses be chilled? Thanks!

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Wine Related QuestionBordeaux mix...up

What grape has the most plantings in Bordeaux?

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Wine Related Questionstorage

How long can an uncorked bottle last. Do you keep it in the refrigerator?

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Wine Related Questionwine storage temperature

How long can a corked bottle of wine (white and red) be stored at room temperature (75 degrees F) i.e. inside of pantry? An what's the best way to store wine for a couple of weeks if my house doesn't have a basement and I don't have a wine cellar...

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Wine Related QuestionFlavor profiles Barbera d'Asti vs d'Alba

What are the differences in flavor profile between Barbera d'Asti and Barbera d'Alba?

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Wine Related Questionwine creeping up cork cnntd

The wine is being kept in a basement where the temp never exceeds 75 degrees and never goes below 60 degrees. I keep the bottles on their side or upside down. The wine that has creeped up the cork tastes some what souer. Other wine that I have down h...

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Wine Related QuestionMoet Champagne

I have a Case of 1968 Brut Imperial still in its original shipping box . It has been stored properly and I can't find information as to it's value or year.....I don't drink it so I would like to sell it... Can someone help me with this ??? Thank's De...

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Wine Related Question 1989 Preston Royal Tenrebac

I have a signed bottle of a 1989 Royal Tenrebac Port from Preston Winery in Washington State. I have been saving it for some time but I do not know how long it may keep. It is stored under ideal conditions in my cellar. Some who have opened bottles h...

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Wine Related Questionwine creeping up cork

We have 2 cases of wine that I'm finding the wine is creeping up the cork by almost 2/3's of the length of the cork. Is the wine ok or is it spoiled for the choice of a better word. The wine tastes a little off to me

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Wine Related QuestionTrying to determine the value of a french wine

I have a bottle of 1996 Chateau du Rothschild Lafitte, and was trying to determine its value. Can you help me?

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Wine Related QuestionPLANNING A TASTING

Planning a tasting and need to know what kinds of wines and beers and also what kind of food to serve.

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Wine Related QuestionCurrent Value/Drink Now and recommended pairing?

A friend who recently lost her husband passed along to us a bottle of wine they had been saving. The wine is a 1970 Chateau Trimoulet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe, Red Bordeaux. We are uncertain how it has been stored, however no visable signs of...

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Etiquette QuestionCORKAGE FEE

Please apply your tipping answer re wine tipping to corkage fees. lf l bring a $200 bottle to a $15 corkage fee, what is the protocol? The service is the same. Joe Tsai

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Etiquette Questiontipping on wine

I think the answer is somewhere in the middle. I tend ot tip a higher percentage on a lower bill and a slightly lower percentage on a higher bill, especially one that is laden with expensive, and ususally overpriced, wine. It also depends on whethe...

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Etiquette QuestionTipping on Alcohol

So I read this week\'s question about whether or not to tip on alcohol. While I agree with the answers provided, my question is this. If I go to a restaurant and order a $50 bottle of wine and tip 20%, the server gets about $10, however, if I go in...

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Wine Related Questioncurrent value/or should I drink them now

I have bottles of 1997 Solia, Tignanello, Guado al Tasso, all signed by Marquesa d' Antinori (just a little extra touch). Are they ready to drink? What is their market value? Your comments/insight appreciated. Thanks. Allan Rae

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Wine Related Questionchampagne

I have a boxed bottle (unopened) of DOM PERIGNON CUVEE VINTAGE 1993 and I am interested in what it is worth and where I would list it for sale. Many Thanks

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Wine Related Questionrielsling

i just found a riesling called relax. it\'s really good. are there any out east that are semi sweet kind of like a white zin ??

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