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Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Ten things I learned in wine country
- Most Americans drink their white wine too cold and their red wine too warm.
- Wine makers are taxed at a higher rate if their product exceeds 14% alcohol by volume. So they play with the allowed margin of error to get it at 13.9% or lower when they can.
- Twist-off caps are the wave of the future because they ensure the best wine protection.
- Merlot was called Claret before it became popular and... well... was renamed Merlot.
- Fungus on the grape can improve the quality of the wine, especially dessert wines.
- Cabernet is the new Merlot. Or, wait, maybe it's that Pinot Noir is the new Cabernet?
- Winery owner and film director Francis Ford Coppola likes to cash in on overpriced merchandise at his gift shop.
- White Zinfandel was born from a worker's error during the early 20th century, but it's now the most popular wine purchased in the US.
- To start your own winery in Napa, the cost of land alone will run you 12 million dollars at the very minimum.
- Turducken is best served with a blend. Naturally.