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WINE AND ST. VALENTINE’S DAY
WINE BASICS, PAIRING WINE AND FOOD, DESSERT WILLIAM STJOHN 2/5/24 WINE BASICS, PAIRING WINE AND FOOD, DESSERT WILLIAM STJOHN 2/5/24

WINE AND ST. VALENTINE’S DAY

Never mix anything with wine but love.

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COOKING WITH WINE
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 7/18/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 7/18/23

COOKING WITH WINE

Using wine as a cooking liquid goes way back in culinary time.

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WHY FRANCE MATTERS TO WINE
WINE BASICS, PLACES WILLIAM STJOHN 7/11/23 WINE BASICS, PLACES WILLIAM STJOHN 7/11/23

WHY FRANCE MATTERS TO WINE

In wine, no place equals France.

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WINES FOR PASSOVER AND EASTER
PAIRING WINE AND FOOD, WINE BASICS, MEAT WILLIAM STJOHN 4/2/23 PAIRING WINE AND FOOD, WINE BASICS, MEAT WILLIAM STJOHN 4/2/23

WINES FOR PASSOVER AND EASTER

Recommendations of wines or wine styles for both Easter and Passover meals.

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WINE AT PASSOVER AND EASTER
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/28/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/28/23

WINE AT PASSOVER AND EASTER

The story of wine is an ancient one in both Hebrew and Christian cultures.  

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Caring for Your Glassware
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/18/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/18/23

Caring for Your Glassware

How to care for your fine wine stemware.

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Corks & Cork Alternatives
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/18/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/18/23

Corks & Cork Alternatives

Cork and cork alternatives are just about preventing the oxidation of wine.

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What Does “Contains Sulfites” Mean?
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/18/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/18/23

What Does “Contains Sulfites” Mean?

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How to Read a Wine Label
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/18/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/18/23

How to Read a Wine Label

Trumping whatever esthetic value that a wine label may have, its main function is to impart information to the consumer.

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MAKING SWEET WINE
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23

MAKING SWEET WINE

Sweet wines are sweet because, in various ways, some of the sugar in the ripe grapes remains unfermented.

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MAKING RED WINE
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23

MAKING RED WINE

To be red, a red wine must be made from red (also called “black”) grapes, for it is from the skins of the grapes that the wine gets its color.

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MAKING PINK WINE
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23

MAKING PINK WINE

The word rosé [roe-zay] is French for “pink,” right in there between white and red.

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MAKING SPARKLING WINE
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23

MAKING SPARKLING WINE

Sparkling wine is wine that’s smiling.

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MAKING WHITE WINE
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23

MAKING WHITE WINE

Did you know that the juice of either red or white grapes can make white wine?

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HOW TO TASTE WINE
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23

HOW TO TASTE WINE

It’s easy to appreciate a taste of wine if you just attend to your senses—because of all things that we drink, wine is the most sensual.

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WHAT WINE IS
WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23 WINE BASICS WILLIAM STJOHN 3/7/23

WHAT WINE IS

Wine is the fermented juice of grapes. As such, it's good to think of it as a food, which basically it is.

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