Archive for March, 2009

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Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

you should go eat the rabbit at Vin48, right now.  Best dish I’ve had in this valley in awhile!!  We drank Elizabeth Foradori’s Ampelia Kepos from Maremma with it and it couldn’t have been a more enjoyable pair.  Hooray for a non-complacent wine list!!!

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Question:

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

What is Granvas?

Answer:  The Spanish term for sparkling wine made by tank or Charmat method.

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Question:

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

What is Charmat?

Answer:  Charmat is the name of a bulk sparkling wine making process which involves provoking a second fermentation in a pressure tank.  Also called cuve close or tank method.

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