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 Topic: aperitif |
Pierre
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 Forum: Learn Alsacian Wine Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:56 am Subject: aperitif |
| Basically, you have 3 major wines for aperitifs : Muscat , Pinot Gris (former Tokay Pinot Gris) and Gewurztraminer. Muscat with its musky fruity flavor and dry character will be perfect with bretzels ... |
| Topic: Starting a wine cellar |
Pierre
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Forum: Buying and Selling Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:30 am Subject: Starting a wine cellar |
Starting a wine cellar is usually done in order to have a proper storage for wine, and therefore control the aging process.
Your wines need to be ideally stored in a cool places, where temperature do ... |
| Topic: No more Tokay Pinot gris? |
Pierre
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Forum: Learn Alsacian Wine Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:29 pm Subject: No more Tokay Pinot gris? |
| yes, it's indeed the truth! According to an agreement between the European Economic Community and Hungary, the name Tokay belongs to the Hungarian region Tokaj, which also is a wine growing region. A ... |
| Topic: Wine festival |
Pierre
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Forum: Alsacian Gastronomy Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:56 pm Subject: Wine festival |
there is a wine festival in Ribeauville this coming weekend (22-23 july).
as well as one in Eguisheim a few kilometers away.
If you have time you might be interested by a a great light and sound sho ... |
| Topic: Wine festival |
Pierre
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Forum: Alsacian Gastronomy Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:54 pm Subject: Wine festival |
message from Terri
"Do you know if there is a wine festival this weekend (july 22) in
Ribeauville? Thank you". |
| Topic: which wines can be labeled grand cru? |
Pierre
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Forum: Learn Alsacian Wine Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:53 pm Subject: which wines can be labeled grand cru? |
| The Grand Cru label is attributed only to wines that meet numerous criteria of quality such as vineyard delimitation, lower than average yields, specific vineyard cultivation rules, minimum natural ri ... |
| Topic: Choucroute and wine |
Pierre
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Forum: Alsacian Gastronomy Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:35 pm Subject: Choucroute and wine |
| If you cook the choucroute with wine, drink the wine you used.A riesling would match perfectly; if you don't have one, a sylvaner will be a good alternative. |
| Topic: when to drink grand cru? |
Pierre
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Forum: Learn Alsacian Wine Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:14 pm Subject: when to drink grand cru? |
| it's difficult to give a proper answer; the millesime, the place where the wine is stored, its temperature; they all have a critical effect on wine, even more on Grand Cru ones. Between 4 and 7 years ... |
| Topic: 1990 : best millesime of the century? |
Pierre
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Forum: Domaines and Millesimes Discussions Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:49 pm Subject: 1990 millesime and co.... |
Due to its specific climate, Alsace doesn't necessarily follow the move, but 1990 millesime was indeed a great one for white wines.
1959 and 1976 were exceptionnals, and 1983, 1988, 1989 and 1990 ar ... |
| Topic: need a bit of advice |
Pierre
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Forum: Wine Conversations Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:19 pm Subject: need a bit of advice |
If you never had alcool before, wine could be the right answer as a starting point...and continuing one as well 
People not used to wine drinking might look for something rather sweet such as Tok ... |
| Topic: cooking with what kind of wine? |
Pierre
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Forum: Alsacian Gastronomy Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:05 am Subject: Re: cooking with what kind of wine? |
| is it better to cook with a high quality wine or a cheap one will do?the advice from great "chefs" is "never cook with a wine you wouldn't drink...". The best thing to do is to drink the wine you used ... |
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