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How to Train Yourself to Memorize Varietal Characteristics

by Marisa D'Vari6 January 2010
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White Burgundy Tasting
Imagine yourself at a very elegant restaurant, hosting an important client, or trying to impress a date. You both decide on white fish as an entrée, so you are leaning toward a white wine. And since Chardonnay is such a popular grape, and Burgundy, France, such a respected region, you decide to go [...]

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Wine Review: Blind Tasting Light, Fruity Reds

by Marisa D'Vari3 December 2009
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Light Fruity Reds
"They do all seem so similar!" says a friend, known as the "supertaster," sniffing the mystery wine inside bag #2.

In front of us are three opened bottles of wine, each of their identities covered by sleek silver bags. All we know is that one is a Valpolicella Classico 2007, a Gamay from Touraine, [...]

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Carmenere vs: Malbec: Comparing the Two Varietals

by Marisa D'Vari18 March 2009
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“What a delicious wine!” exclaims the client with real enthusiasm after his first sip of Carmenere, a popular Chilean varietal that was once mistaken for Merlot given its soft, velvety nature. Of course, the CEO started off the dinner with…

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Certified Sommelier….

by Marisa D'Vari29 May 2007

… so incredibly enthusiastic I passed a very challenging three-part test from the Court of Master Sommeliers and am now a “Certified Sommelier” and have the diploma to prove it! What was interesting about this test is that I could…

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Just rec’d my Diploma from Court of Master Sommeliers!

by Marisa D'Vari6 March 2007
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So excited! Just twenty minutes ago received my Level one diploma from the Court of Master Sommeliers! Two very intense days of blind tasting with a room of very remarkable peers — sommeliers and wine directors have flown across the…

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