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MarcelUser is Offline
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03/11/2004 9:59 PM  
Here are some basic information about wine for beginners and experienced winos. I placed only the essential stuff, so it might not have all the interesting threads. Everyone: feel free to suggest/add something here.

1. Serving temperature
Wine Temperature: how important to you?

What to do once uncorked?: serving temperature and ways to keep leftover wine

The Trend to Higher Alcohol and How it Effects Serving Temperature

Sticky serving temperature

2. Decanting
Decanting

When unable to decant, what to bring to a restaurant dinner?: the usefullness of decanting

Decant And Splash-Decant?

Decanting vs Opened Bottle

The Science of Decanting Young Wines

Decanting/Aerating: how long to decant?

Decanting advice please: decanting old wines and filtering sediments

3. Wine glasses
Riedel question

Do you really think wine tastes better in Riedel glasses?: discussion about different wine glasses and cleaning methods

What Stemware Do You Use For WHITES?

4. Leftover wine
Vacuum Pump vs Sparging

5. Storing wine
Laying down bottles

Temperature to keep wines at?

Storing screwcaps

Wines from the Cellar: From cellar to serving

Reliable Wine Storage Unit

Need help building a cellar

6. Wine glossary
Acronyms/Abbreviations

Backward

Bottle Shock

Bricking

Closed/Dumb

Corked/TCA

Fining

Forward

Over the hill

Tannin
ormbeeUser is Offline
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03/11/2004 10:08 PM  
Thanks Mars.

I needed more work avoidance tools.

Sincerely, thanks.
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03/11/2004 10:13 PM  
Good work Mars. It is almost like you've read these threads yourself recently...

Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone.
MarcelUser is Offline
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03/11/2004 10:20 PM  
It was search madness and I actually did some reading too... I had more work than I thought I would inicially have, but it was fun and sort of instructive.
CarlUser is Offline
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03/11/2004 10:38 PM  
A lot of good stuff! Thanks.
ChangeMeUser is Offline
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03/12/2004 12:06 AM  
rev,

can you put this guy on the payroll, i mean right after you put yourself on the payroll
Bradley MolzenUser is Offline
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03/12/2004 2:40 AM  
Great job Mars.... did you know what you were getting yourself into? :-) This is a great start....

Post links as they come in this thread.

If you drink wine, you get smarter....
IllinicellarUser is Offline
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03/12/2004 2:48 AM  
Thanks Mars! Your work is appreciated!
kpakUser is Offline
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03/12/2004 6:08 AM  
Really great information.
Thank you very much.

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits...
ps - friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon.
BudmanUser is Offline
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03/12/2004 10:01 AM  
Mars, Someone would have to be from outer space to come up with this thread so fast!!!
Great job. I'm sure Revlis will double your current VC salary for this one!
ChangeMeUser is Offline
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03/12/2004 2:14 PM  
Great work Mars!

I just posted a primer on the basic factors in deciding serving temperature, in this threadTemps. Take a look and decide if you want to include it, rewrite it or leave it out!

Cheers,
MRQS
MarcelUser is Offline
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03/12/2004 5:00 PM  
Thanks guys!

Bud - considering my current $0 salary, I think the least Rev could do is triple it.

Markus - while I can still edit my original post, I'll just add recommended threads up there. After that maybe people could post suggestions here and we can make a revised list when there's a lot of new thing to add.
TomUser is Offline
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03/12/2004 9:29 PM  
Very cool my long lost brother.

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03/14/2004 11:36 PM  
Mars-- What an excellent job you did here. It is most appreciated, Mr. Red Planet. Grazie!

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Louise G.User is Offline
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07/01/2004 3:40 AM  
Hey Mars. Venus here.....
As I crawl in to the room in embarrassment...... I was glad to see your post. As a newbie, it can get quite awkward when everyone has HUGE knowledge,and I am first in line for winefool#1. Wineo's sure of their preference/varietals, giving TN's (learned what that meant from from Eric Whte and Bud man...thanks guys! ) I will be proud when I figure out my reds from whites and WOTN's will certainly make my heart pound as they do everyone else's when I understand it all.. Flights and double blinds and stuff....So, thank you for giving us a primer to figure out where to go from
' "X" you are here." '

So? I have a question and I will post it in the appropriate place....if I can ever find it again.
Has to do with French wines.
Heading to Cannes.....
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05/08/2007 8:46 PM  
Looks like the links are dead?
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