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42nd Street Moon’s Ira Gershwin Celebration will kick off with the early Gershwin hit Lady, Be Good!

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San Francisco Beer Week begins today giving local craft beer advocates a chance to showcase the brewing bounty of an area better known for wine. SF Beer Week is a bit of a misnomer. The event runs 10 days, through Feb. 14, and includes events both free and otherwise from Healdsburg to Santa Cruz.

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It’s the same grape, but the Italians know it as Primitivo, while in California it’s Zinfandel. Is there a difference? Simon Woods tries an example of each

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A particular annoyance when it comes to the “proper” way to serve wine is the inverted-cone-shaped trinket called a Sherry glass, which cannot hold much more than an ounce and a half without spilling. When Sherry is served, most people want at least two full ounces or none at all. This abominable, widely-used ornament is the reason hardly anybody ever orders Sherry in a restaurant or bar, where the price charged is excessive but the portion served in this exasperating little glass is skimpy.

Despite the foregoing tirade, it must be admitted that our eyes condition our taste buds and that consequently a nice Grenache (http://www.wineaccess.com/wine/grape/Grenache/) does taste better when sipped from a thin, long-stemmed, crystal-clear glass than from a tin cup or a kitchen tumbler. You are likely to avoid the eggshell-thin, long-stemmed kinds which break too easily. But most important is to avoid the glasses that are too small to provide a decent-sized serving.

The best example of eye appeal is furnished by the hollow-stemmed Champagne glass. The tiny protuberance at the bottom of the hollow stem causes the wine’s bubbles to cascade pleasingly upward long after the wine in the bowl has ceased to sparkle.

The seemingly excessive rule of wine ritual-correct table setting-originated with the formal banquets of an earlier century. If you have time to fuss with details, and are serving several different wines at a dinner, this provides an opportunity to put on a pretentious display of how much stemware you possess. At each diner’s right place two or three glasses (no more; guests need elbow room). Each successive wine is poured into the glass closest to the table’s edge. When that particular wine is finished, the glass is usually removed.

A common question is whether to include the water glass when setting the table to include wine. Since Americans are habituated to ice water with their meals, it cannot very well be omitted; but it is recommended to not fill the water glass unless the guest wishes it. In European homes, a bottle of water is usually available for guests who wish to dilute their wine, particularly if it is a heavy Cabernet or Zinfandel (http://www.wineaccess.com/wine/grape/Zinfandel/).

Once at a banquet of gourmets, who regard water as fit only for bathing; diners were surprised to see pitchers of that tasteless liquid placed in the center of the table. A closer look disclosed several goldfish swimming in each pitcher- an eloquent expression of the dinner committee’s opinion on the subject.

A second rule-that nobody may smoke where wine is being served-belongs to groups such as the Wine and Food Society and nowhere else. Except among professional wine tasters who must keep their palates keen, because their job is to detect flaws in wines rather than to enjoy them, this taboo is plainly silly. There is plenty of smoking at banquets in the wine countries of Europe.

A third ritual, the decanting, is sometimes necessary if you are serving an extremely old red wine, in order to avoid pouring sediment into the guests’ glasses. But in recent years leading vintners, both in America and in Europe, have learned to stabilize their Chardonnay before shipment; and only very rarely do you now find a bottle containing the sediment or crust (consisting of grape solids) which some wines deposit with great age.

If you ever have occasion to perform the decanting rite, do it before the guests arrive. Gently pour the wine from the original bottle into a decanter in front of a candle flame. When the light discloses tiny fragments of sediment swimming by, that is the point at which to stop pouring.

Another way to avoid putting mud into your guests’ glasses is to lay the venerable bottle on its side in one of those metal or wicker ware wine cradles. By careful handling the contents can be poured without disturbing the sediment. It is ornamental, but unnecessary, to use a cradle to serve a wine that is perfectly clear.

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Merlot is a very well known grape in the wine world and this is largely due to its role as a key blending buddy in wines from Bordeaux in France. However, the reputation that it has gained for producing some of the most prestigious and expensive wines on the planet (such as Margaux and Paulliac), arguably has overshadowed its use elsewhere. In this article, we demonstrate that Merlot is more than just a great blending partner and that it also has a really important role in its own right.

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Merlot is one of the three key grapes along with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon used to make the world famous and highly sought after wines from Bordeaux. Merlotâ??s role is vitally important as it is used to soften and balance the, sometimes, harsh properties of the other two grapes. The degree to which the Merlot is used varies according to the location in which it is grown. However, Merlot is typically the dominant grape in wines from the right bank of Bordeaux, east of the

Gironde and Dordogne rivers.

But it is not just Bordeaux where Merlotâ??s talents are evident. Following in the footsteps of the French, winemakers from a number of other countries, particularly those in the New World, have been experimenting with Bordeaux alternatives more recently and to great success. Chile, South Africa, Argentina, Australia and California have all been producing Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon blends and often at a fraction of the price of their Bordeaux counterparts.

While it might be its favourite blending buddy, Merlot is not always used with Cabernet Sauvignon however. In Italy, Merlot is sometimes used to blend with Sangiovese to make a tasty alternative to a Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blend, while in Hungary it is used to blend with three Hungarian grapes to make â??Bullâ??s Bloodâ?. It may not sound very appealing but is actually one of Hungaryâ??s most famous wines.

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Despite Merlotâ??s great blending properties, the grape shouldnâ??t be overlooked in its own right. Merlot, when bottled solo, displays some wonderfully soft cherry and plum tones, with delicious, sometimes, chocolaty hints. Often winemakers like to age Merlot in oak, to give it more depth and this adds flavours of smoke and wood to the wine. Merlot is a relatively light bodied wine when produced on its own, although when grown in warmer climates the flavours maybe darker and deeper. Merlot is a great wine to drink on its own or on a summerâ??s afternoon as it wonâ??t normally be overpowering like some of the more tannic red wines, such as Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon. It can also be a good food wine, with lighter versions matching well with lighter dishes such as pasta and pizza and heavier versions going well with richer and meat based dishes.

New World countries including Australia, Chile and Argentina are good places to look if you fancy tasting Merlot in its own right â?? you will generally get a good value, great tasting wine with lots of depth and character. But donâ??t forget to look to France, Spain and Italy too. Merlot from these countries are generally subtler, but still with lots of great taste.

Merlot is loved by winemakers and winedrinkers alike and hopefully this article has demonstrated that, although Merlot will probably always be most well known for its blending abilities, it is a great little number when produced on its own.

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Considered as one of the top wine regions in the USA, Napa Valley is a delight for tourists from all over the world and particularly the wine enthusiasts. The natural beauty, great climate, wines and plenty of other attractions make Napa Valley an ideal place for a wonderful wine tour that offers a delightful mix of other delights as well.

Wine tasting adventures
Wines and Napa Valley are inseparable. Napa Valley boasts of numerous wineries and vineyards and it not possible to visit all of them in one go. The region is home to almost 400 wineries. However, there are some of the most popular vineyards which you must visit while you are on a Napa Valley wine tour. These include:

Pine Ridge Winery
Swanson Vineyards

Chimney Rock Winery
Kelham Vineyards

William Hill Winery
Frank Family Vineyards

Honig Vineyard & Winery
Titus Vineyards and many more

Drive to Napa Valley from San Francisco for a wine tour on a limo. At the wineries you can enjoy wine tasting sessions. Some wineries also serve chocolate and caviar along with fine wine. You can taste some of the finest wines here such as Cabernet, Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay but you need to fix appointments with the wineries in advance before visiting them

What other things you can do in Napa Valley

Ride on a hot air balloon
How about taking a breathtaking aerial view of the beauty of the Napa Valley from high above? Get up early in the morning and take the hot air balloon ride over the valley. Watching the greenery and lush vineyards from the sky is something which can’t be described in words

Visit COPIA – The American Center for Wine, Food & the Art

When you are in the wine region of Napa Valley, do find some time to visit the institution which educates people about wines. Located in Downtown Napa; COPIA – the American Center for Wine Food and Art, is an ideal place to gather some knowledge about the wines. Wine tasting sessions, classes, exhibits, seminars, and events take place here every month

Visit museums
Napa Valley has a number of museums. Some are dedicated to wine and food while others are devoted to art and natural history. You can check out the di Rosa Preserve, Silverado Museum, Ca’toga Galleria d’Arte and Napa Valley Museum.

Play golf
Apart from the wineries and vineyards, Napa Valley is also a great destination for golf enthusiasts. There are various golf courses such as Chardonnay Golf Club, Eagle Vines Golf Club, Silverado Resort, etc.

Indulge yourself
How about getting an aromatic massage at a spa surrounded by rolling hills and vineyards? While you are on a Napa Valley tour, take a break from the pressures of daily life and pamper yourself by getting spa treatments done at some of the luxurious spas located here. Relax and rejuvenate yourself by indulging in mud baths, massages, herbal facials, manicures, pedicures and body treatments.

The journey to Napa Valley from San Francisco is breathtaking. In fact to best enjoy the Napa Valley wine tour, hire a limo from San Francisco limo rental companies and travel around the Napa Valley in complete comfort and luxury. The limo drivers know Napa Valley wine region like the back of their hands and they can take you to wineries and vineyards without any hassles and guide you throughout your journey.

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