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thomas m. ciesla, houston,wines, writer

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wine, knowledge, philosophy, james bond

Noise In My Glass
Is Too Much Information Spoiling My Wine?
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vinifera, wine grapes, noble grapes

Vinifera: King Of Vitis
Traing the modern wine grape from antiquiity to the New World
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ciesla thomas, climate change, Englad wines

Tasting Climate Change
Are you ready for a Sparkling wine from England, or a crisp Icelandic white wine?
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port wines, Portugal


Celebrating Port
What does red dog, cat's tail, and dog strangler have in common? They are all names of Portuguese grape varieties
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Summer wine, light white wine, rose wines

Wines Of Summer
Think light not heavy, crisp not syrupy.
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raisin wine, texas wine, raisins

It's Coming Down Raisins
Shriveled is in! Dried-grape wines are naturally sweeter, intense, and complex.
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pinot noir, hollywood, noble grape

Pinot Envy
Noble grape taps Hollywood, and a demanding seductress becomes a star.
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wine cellars, design, Houston

Wine Cellars - Houston Style
While traditionally located underground, life on the Texas coastal plain has forced folks to get creative with wine cellars.
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wine, thanksgiving, turkey wine pairing

Thanksgiving Whines
With a myriad of flavors present in the Thanksgiving meal, selecting a wine can be confusing. There is no hard and fast rule -- be open minded.
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espersons, houston, texas wine

Texas 3-Step
Dancing through the history of Texas viticulture and wine
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viognier, flavors, wine nose

Viognier
Your first taste of this wine will be memorable. Your nose will tell you it's a sweet wine, but your taste buds will tell a whole different story.
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wine corks, cork closures, wine

The Cork Cycle
As cork orchard acreage continues to expand in Spain and Portugal, the battle between cork and synthetic stoppers rages on around the world.
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sangiovese, warm climate grapes

Blood of Jove
The Sangiovese grape earns its rightful respect in the New World
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make your own wine

Custom Wineries
The hottest trend in the American wine industry (circa 2006), is to 'make-your-own' wines
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champagne, bubbles, France

Bubble Magic!
Once the drink of Kings, Champagne tastes better when it has tiny bubbles
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wine, riesling, food pairing

Riesling Revival
This under appreciate noble grape has emerged from the shawdow of Chardonnay to regain its place as the finest white grape
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wine stoppers, cork stoppers, man made

A Plug of Bark
For over 300 years cork has been the preferred wine bottle-closure. Recently, the age old problem of storing wine has returned.
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