Monthly Archives: June 2008

Anuva Vinos Tasting with Zach Everett

What a kind and generous man, Zach Everett. He and his lovely wife Robin invited over several guests and the Anuva team to present some of our wines. The Mayol Bonarda turned out to be the hit of the evening. … Continue reading

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How to Choose From An Enormous Wine List

For those of you who feel overwhelmed in making choices about wine at restaurants or at wine shops and supermarkets that have inordinately large selections, this blog is for you. Any restaurant with an enormous wine list (say 1000 labels … Continue reading

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How To Do Food Pairing for Wine Tastings…

We cracked open a bottle of the Mudai Pinot Noir, just to spite all of my home grown Oregon Pinot lovers. Earthy and red fruit rich, the Mudai is quite a treat. What really impressed me though, was the pairing … Continue reading

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Wonderful Tasting Last Night

Last night, about 14 people attended an Anuva wine tasting and sampled Hom, Anecon, Uruco, Cavagnaro and Don Juan. We are very pleased to say that many of them are now members. It never ceases to amaze me how many … Continue reading

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How to put on a wine tasting…

I find that themes are the best for this. Regions, varietals, vertical tastings (different vintages of the same wine), food pairings, etc. all work nicely because they naturally generate a topic of discussion. Once you have decided on the theme … Continue reading

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Cult Wine

In response to a recent article about American cult wines in the San Francisco Chronicle, I was a bit awestruck when I read the following quote from Shaun Bishop, the president and buyer for online wine auction house WineCommune: “The … Continue reading

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