Entries by Christine Nathanson (3)

What AreThey Spraying?

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Ahhh, spring in the Napa Valley! The grapevines are awake. The cordons are laden with tender green shoots, new leaves and the buds for the flowers that will soon open and bloom.

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Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 11:02AM by Registered CommenterChristine Nathanson in | Comments1 Comment

What is Cork?

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Most people do not realize that natural cork wine stoppers come from the bark of the cork oak tree, Quercus suber.

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Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 09:50AM by Registered CommenterChristine Nathanson in | CommentsPost a Comment

Can Anyone Explain to Me What a "Corked" Wine is?

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Many people have heard a wine described as “corked”, but most do not know what that means. Most wine lovers know that it is a flaw in wine that creates musty and moldy aromas. But what causes it?

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Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 10:09AM by Registered CommenterChristine Nathanson in | CommentsPost a Comment