http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--911-.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:00:03 PST Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://castanet.net/images/castanet-small.gif http://www.castanet.net/ http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-41448-911-.htm#41448 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:00:00 PST In 2002, Clare Valley winemaker Jeffrey Grosset hosted a dinner at his home for Alsace wine producer, Frederic Blanck. The two did not know each other well and when Blanck started interrogating Grosset over his use of a screw cap instead of a traditional cork on his wines, Grosset was stunned. The... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-41305-911-.htm#41305 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:00:00 PST Pronounced: (PEE-know Na-WAHR) Of all the grapes that intended for the making of fine wine, Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating and infuriating to work with. Ironically, it is also one of the very best when done properly. Aptly named the 'heartbreak grape', there is no other grape variety... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-41149-911-.htm#41149 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:00:00 PST What's in a name? Just the other day, while I was contemplating life and sipping a crisp white, I started thinking of all the cutesy wine names that have popped up over the last decade, names like Yellow Tail, Fat Bastard, Goats Do Roam and others like that. But I also thought back to some of the ... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-41123-911-.htm#41123 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:30:00 PST Learn to Taste like an Expert and Pair Food & Wine like a Pro Wine Plus+ Wine School Media Release August 13, 2008 Wine Plus+ has added some pizzazz to the upcoming WSET® Foundation Certificate courses scheduled to begin this September. With the Foundation Certificate already giving an outstan...