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The topic of wine is an infinitely vast one. No one on the planet knows everything about all wines. Because of this vastness, wine can seem intimidating. No matter how much we might know about wine, there is someone out there who knows more (well, maybe this does not apply to Jancis Robinson, but the rest of us mere mortals will always have someone else to look up to). However, this should not intimidate us. While the most important bit of wine knowledge is what wines or kinds of wines we enjoy, continuing our education will always enhance our enjoyment of wine. Certainly there are many grea ..read more

Not surprisingly we often get questions about the origins of the grapes we use. Many of these questions we can answer off the top of our heads: Where is Cabernet Sauvignon originally from? Do they grow Pinot Noir in Burgundy? And so forth… However, once in a while we get a question that sends us scrambling for answers. The most definitive reference on wine grapes is a hefty tome called, appropriately enough, Wine Grapes by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding, and José Vouillamoz (as a point of local pride, Dr. Vouillamoz had connections to UC Davis). Published by Ecco, an imprint of Harpe ..read more