My two favorites are making me healthier!…   Wine and Chocolate

The wine regulations in Rioja, Spain include strict ageing guidelines. Click here to review the aging guidelines.

Isn’t this a great representation of our north east wines? Which do you choose?

http://winefolly.com/update/washington-vs-oregon-wine-infographic/

The New California Wine

Here is the link to the book Sommelier Raj spoke about.

http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=news&content=149625

If you liked the “Gruner” we tasted in class here is the link to the wine. I always enjoy Gruner so if you can not find the Nigel please taste another and share your notes.

http://www.skurnikwines.com/wines.cgi?rm=view_detail&wine_id=22923

In Germany they include all the information you need to know about a wine right on the label. Explore a German wine label here: http://www.germanwineusa.com/press-trade/read-wine-label.html

I came across a great app if you want to test your knowledge of wine. It is produced by the Society of Wine Educators so just search “Society of Wine Educators” in the app store you use and down-load it. It starts off easy and gets hard but also provides resources to explore the topics presented deeper. Let me know if you use it.

An exploration of wine in North America, not only California. Jancis Robinson describes wines from New York, New Mexico and Virginia among other non traditional regions.

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(http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/03/16/174431437/wine-revolution-as-drinkers-and-growers-u-s-declares-independence)