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- About G&G
- Chris & Dan - both from Siena
- Dan's semester abroad in France
- We're not wine snobs, although Dan used to be :)
- First tasting was a program at Siena in 1997
- Second tasting was a program at Western New England College
- Fourth annual was a fundraiser for American Cancer Society
- www.twowineguys.org
- About wine
- Red / White grapes - Red / White / Blush / Dessert wines - Lighter & stronger tastes
- Temperature / Climate affects wine
- Major wine producing regions
- France
- Italy
- Germany
- Australia
- Chile
- California
- Wine producing regions of growing popularity
- Upstate New York
- South Africa
- Spain
- Eastern Europe (Romania, etc)
- Grape taste tester & Harvest time
- Stomping - rarely used any more
- 236 grapes per 750ML bottle on average
- Purchasing/Storage guide
- Wines pair up with foods - lighter wines with lighter foods, etc
- Restaurants
- Some recommend wines for each dish
- Waiter's recommendation
- By the glass or by the bottle? 5 glasses per bottle
- Finish the bottle there
- Giving wine as a gift
- Corks vs. Screw tops & purpose of cork
- Storing bottles on their side
- Different types of corks - 1.75 inches long (demo different corks)
- Tasting/Drinking guide
- Drinking temperature - White / Red / Blush / Dessert - chilling (demo)
- Glass types & holding (demo)
- Tannin
- Cheese
- Opening the bottle / different types of cork screws / length (demo)
- Cork inspection
- Breathing / Decanting
- Wine inspection - swirling, breathing, & tasting
- Finish the bottle, but if not, recork:
- turn original cork upside-down
- Vaccuum recorker
- Inert gas
- Drinking multiple wines
- Lighter to stronger tasting
- Spit or swallow?
- don't drink too much
- Rinse out the glass/palette
- Tasting!
- Price tags
- light to heavy reminder
- historical favorites
- don't drink too much
- Bathroom location
- Drive sober
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