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"extract, Alcohol And Structure"

I'm quoting you hoping you could expound on what "extract" is. Also, is structure just a matter of acidity or sweetness? Thank you.

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American Muscadine (red Or White)

As I live in NJ where it's illegal to ship wine from out of state. I've been trying to obtain an American Muscadine for several weeks even contacting several producers (Duplin, Childress, etc.) without success. Can you supply any retail locations in NJ where I can purchase? Many thanks.....Sam

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Manga Comic Book About Wine

Have you heard of the Japanese comic book about wine called "The Drops of God" ? If so, would you agree that the wines mentioned are exceptional ? If not, is there some recreational literature about wine that you would recommend?

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Is White Zin Or Merlot Still Considered Red Wine?

I am not a red wine lover. But, I read a lot about the benefits of red wine, that are apparently not present in the whites I like. I do enjoy White Zin. Is this considered a "red" wine with the same attributes or not? I also want to try white Merlot, but have the same questions. Than you for your response.

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Climate Change And Wine

What are your views on climate change, higher temperatures, pollution clouds and grape-growing/wine-making? Will wine regions have to be geographically redefined as a result?

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Value Of

Selling price bottle of, cambas mavrodaphne golden cream ?

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Wine Pairing

COLORADO Leg of Lamb PASTED WITH with lots of garlic, parsley, fresh mint leaves, lemon zest along with the juice, salt and pepper. Which Red Wine would you recommend? Would a southern Rhone be agreeable?

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Wine Tastings And Tipping

I recently viewed your answer to this very topic, however, was wondering if etiquette has changed recently. My boyfriend and I went on the Northwest Indiana/Michigan wine trail, where we visited several wineries and their tasting rooms. I would say at least 75% or more of these tasting rooms had "tip jars". All of them were filled. Thank you for revisiting this question.

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Entry Level Wine Industry Career Paths

Hello! I am very interested in learning about how to break into the wine industry in an entry-level position but do not know where to begin. I have a B.A. in Communication and an M.A. in Clinical Counseling but due to the economic crisis, I must now use my graduate degree in a non-clinical setting and outside of my original field. I have traveled to some of the world's most renowned wine regions and do a lot of self-study as a hobby. I speak Spanish, Italian and beginner-level French. Recently, I worked for an event and promotion management company for which I did off-premise wine tasting events but quickly realized through that experience that I'm capable and would like to do so much more in that area. One of my ideas is to introduce and promote little-known, independent winemakers who practice biodynamic/organic boutique wines that are high-quality and hard to find in the US. But I have no idea what this position is, who I would have to work for and how that would happen. I attended the international touring Italian wine event, Vinitaly, and wondered how could I work events such as these? I have no idea how the winemakers meet importers and distributors and all of the other middle men in-between. After some consideration and preliminary research, I think my path could involve introducing or being a liaison between the winemaker and the next step in the business machine. Do you have any information for me about this? And perhaps reading recommendations as well as companies or individual professionals I could start with? Thank you in advance for your time and attention and assistance. All the best, Raquel Ornelas

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Sake

How long will unopened sake keep its character?

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