tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2 2009-11-09T06:01:48Z Movable Type 3.2ysb5-20051201 GrandePassionehttp://feedburner.google.com tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.312 2009-11-09T00:10:34Z 2009-11-09T06:01:48Z jc i think that apart from beer, whisky, cognac, port, perhaps some other spirits and tea in this part of the world, i have rarely come across another drink than wine that generates as much passion in people.&nbsp; certainly, i have...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=X5RGlUVrNqY:bMz5mySgGuk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=X5RGlUVrNqY:bMz5mySgGuk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=X5RGlUVrNqY:bMz5mySgGuk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=X5RGlUVrNqY:bMz5mySgGuk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/X5RGlUVrNqY" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/11/the_passion_for_wine_can_bring.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.311 2009-10-30T17:04:11Z 2009-11-01T04:03:36Z jc last month in las vegas, i met a dear friend, an athlete like most of us can only dream of dreaming to become and when the topic of wine came&nbsp;up, he told me that it gives him a headache and...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=b5ldQlbCaao:Bg0tup---hk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=b5ldQlbCaao:Bg0tup---hk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=b5ldQlbCaao:Bg0tup---hk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=b5ldQlbCaao:Bg0tup---hk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/b5ldQlbCaao" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/10/post_1.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.310 2009-10-26T13:26:18Z 2009-10-29T04:26:03Z jc when i told the good people of the sampler that i was in london for&nbsp;my final wset diploma exam, they looked at each other, became silent, and in unison, solemnly said, &quot;aahh, the big one...&quot; they were not kidding, i...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=BZXJ4tcHiVM:j-hSpABeReo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=BZXJ4tcHiVM:j-hSpABeReo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=BZXJ4tcHiVM:j-hSpABeReo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=BZXJ4tcHiVM:j-hSpABeReo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/BZXJ4tcHiVM" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/10/on_my_final_wset_diploma_exam.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.306 2009-05-19T08:38:28Z 2009-05-19T09:27:16Z jc last night at a&nbsp;presentation i was giving to friends, i was talking about how much the sauvignon blanc we just had was considered to be in the &quot;light, crisp, and fresh&quot; category.since we just had about 1 glass each and...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=RKWauG56fng:t1JHTPxU81M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=RKWauG56fng:t1JHTPxU81M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=RKWauG56fng:t1JHTPxU81M:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=RKWauG56fng:t1JHTPxU81M:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/RKWauG56fng" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/05/on_the_meaning_of_the_word_cri.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.307 2009-05-17T11:13:30Z 2009-05-19T11:17:17Z jc Come join us Monday 25 May for an evening in which we will explore the Bordeaux region and its various wines.During our discussion, we will discover the different styles made in Bordeaux as well that many wines are actually affordable...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=Uh7BLdHqcsA:b3Vi2Q9aXw8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=Uh7BLdHqcsA:b3Vi2Q9aXw8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=Uh7BLdHqcsA:b3Vi2Q9aXw8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=Uh7BLdHqcsA:b3Vi2Q9aXw8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/Uh7BLdHqcsA" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/05/bordeaux_wine_region_for_hong.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.305 2009-05-12T08:04:56Z 2009-05-12T08:17:08Z jc &nbsp;Come join us next Monday for an evening in which we will review the principles of food &amp; wine pairing .Each of our 3 courses will be paired with 2 wines so that we can experiment at first bite the...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=FzS3rhs7wRk:5wH0Jq43u7o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=FzS3rhs7wRk:5wH0Jq43u7o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=FzS3rhs7wRk:5wH0Jq43u7o:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=FzS3rhs7wRk:5wH0Jq43u7o:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/FzS3rhs7wRk" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/05/wine_pairing_dinner_for_hong_k.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.304 2009-04-29T04:04:59Z 2009-05-12T08:19:24Z jc come join us for a classic speed dating evening with a wine tasting twist!for 12 ladies and 12 gentlemen only, we will taste 6 wines and have 6 &quot;dates&quot; in the course of the evening.after a sparkling wine reception, a...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=pRYQ-sQWK6g:VK9ert4p2kA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=pRYQ-sQWK6g:VK9ert4p2kA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=pRYQ-sQWK6g:VK9ert4p2kA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=pRYQ-sQWK6g:VK9ert4p2kA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/pRYQ-sQWK6g" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/04/wine_dating_for_hong_hong_wine.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.302 2009-04-14T17:58:54Z 2009-04-22T20:26:37Z jc our Facebook group has grown since my last post on this project.&nbsp; now that we are almost 1400, we are formally launching with a private wine tasting on 27 april.come and join the rest of the group from 19h30 to...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=gS2X1G3bUwI:6sfMTb2uA9E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=gS2X1G3bUwI:6sfMTb2uA9E:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=gS2X1G3bUwI:6sfMTb2uA9E:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=gS2X1G3bUwI:6sfMTb2uA9E:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/gS2X1G3bUwI" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/04/hong_kong_wine_lovers_private.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.301 2009-04-13T05:04:49Z 2009-04-13T08:55:00Z jc this week, we have tasted a flight of piedmontese wines against a flight of syrah and shiraz so that we can make the comparisons and highlight the differences.this post is short as i just returned from italy and have much...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=aN9nUZ2f8yc:S49A1JljlhI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=aN9nUZ2f8yc:S49A1JljlhI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=aN9nUZ2f8yc:S49A1JljlhI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=aN9nUZ2f8yc:S49A1JljlhI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/aN9nUZ2f8yc" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/04/this_week_tasting_peidmont_vs.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.300 2009-04-01T13:14:18Z 2009-04-04T21:23:28Z jc &nbsp;for the past&nbsp;3 years now we have come to verona, in the veneto,&nbsp;for what is turning into a pilgrimage: the visit of our beloved vinitaly - one of the largest wine fair in the world.in fact, it was here that...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=V_Zwuab12cA:Q7_nadbaNJE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=V_Zwuab12cA:Q7_nadbaNJE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=V_Zwuab12cA:Q7_nadbaNJE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=V_Zwuab12cA:Q7_nadbaNJE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/V_Zwuab12cA" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/04/our_yearly_pilgrimage_at_vinit.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.299 2009-03-30T09:31:27Z 2009-03-30T09:46:43Z jc this week, we tasted merlot. a grape that became super fashionable in the usa after the news program &quot;60 minutes&quot; had a feature on the &quot;french paradox&quot; and how red wine is possibly responsible for the low incidence of heart...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=_N1fA5rZEZQ:qT5vn_rrtJc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=_N1fA5rZEZQ:qT5vn_rrtJc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=_N1fA5rZEZQ:qT5vn_rrtJc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=_N1fA5rZEZQ:qT5vn_rrtJc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/_N1fA5rZEZQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/03/tasting_merlot.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.298 2009-03-28T02:57:08Z 2009-03-28T09:59:20Z jc when we evaluate&nbsp;wine quality, let's remember that wine is a natural product.&nbsp; in fact and possibly grossly stated, wine is basically alcoholic grape juice and the best grape juice can only come from the best grapes.&nbsp; that means grapes picked...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=IFo85XG1A1E:ceBJzvEP2mg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=IFo85XG1A1E:ceBJzvEP2mg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=IFo85XG1A1E:ceBJzvEP2mg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=IFo85XG1A1E:ceBJzvEP2mg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/IFo85XG1A1E" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/03/lets_not_forget_that_wine_is_a.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.297 2009-03-23T14:28:32Z 2009-03-23T14:40:56Z jc this week's tasting, in which i discovered all kinds of new sensations, is about shiraz.&nbsp; yes, each time i have been to a tutored tasting, i was told to be on the look out for black pepper and dark berry...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=RDu3zkDESS4:3PMZvwTLM6Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=RDu3zkDESS4:3PMZvwTLM6Y:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=RDu3zkDESS4:3PMZvwTLM6Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=RDu3zkDESS4:3PMZvwTLM6Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/RDu3zkDESS4" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/03/some_shiraz_tasting_this_week.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.296 2009-03-22T08:05:10Z 2009-03-22T09:09:51Z jc last week at a dinner, a friend of mine asked me to explain the differences between wines from the old world and those from the new.&nbsp; of course, he knew that wines from south america, australia, usa, new zealand, and...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=I3tx5Ug11BY:H8-vNLGIyZo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=I3tx5Ug11BY:H8-vNLGIyZo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=I3tx5Ug11BY:H8-vNLGIyZo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=I3tx5Ug11BY:H8-vNLGIyZo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/I3tx5Ug11BY" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/03/new_world_old_world_same_diffe.html tag:grandepassione.com,2009://2.294 2009-03-18T23:25:15Z 2009-03-18T23:42:21Z jc bravo franco!!last night, i heard the news that franco passed his level 2 from the&nbsp;italian sommeliers association.&nbsp; let's celebrate at vinitaly!...<br/> <br/> more here<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=pze8qQWl_PU:ore279DdZTk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=pze8qQWl_PU:ore279DdZTk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?a=pze8qQWl_PU:ore279DdZTk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GrandePassione?i=pze8qQWl_PU:ore279DdZTk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GrandePassione/~4/pze8qQWl_PU" height="1" width="1"/> http://grandepassione.com/blog/2009/03/congratulations_franco_on_pass.html