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    Andre and Sheila
    • Apr 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    Chalk Hill AVA, Sonoma County, California

    There is a small, two lane road that everyone must experience in Sonoma county. It is the meandering path down Chalk Hill Road that will ...

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    Andre and Sheila
    • Apr 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Why do wines exhibit so many different smells and tastes?

    Now you might wonder how wines come to display so many different smells and tastes if nothing is added to them. How is it that you might ...

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    Andre and Sheila
    • Oct 29, 2018
    • 2 min

    To decant, or not to decant, that is the question...

    Have you ever noticed that your second glass of red wine from a bottle seems better than the first? Do you detect more fruit, is it more ...

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    Andre and Sheila
    • Oct 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    What is an AVA and why is it important?

    An AVA is an American Viticultural Area. It is a designated region for wine growing defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bure...

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    Andre and Sheila
    • Sep 17, 2018
    • 2 min

    How to expand your palate...

    When you think about wine tasting, an important consideration is an understanding of what your personal taste and smell library looks lik...

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    Andre and Sheila
    • Sep 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    If you think you don't like wine......

    If you think you don't like wine, then you haven't tried a wine you like. That is a mantra that we tell everyone we meet when they say th...

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    Andre and Sheila
    • Sep 3, 2018
    • 3 min

    How do I learn to taste wine?

    Tasting wine is like any other skill. It takes practice, practice, and more practice. It also takes patience and the ability to allow you...

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