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*8. WINES AROUND THE WORLD
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This is a hopeless cause for a Wine FAQ, since you can't win in
what you include and don't include.  I've gotten a lot of
correspondence about the "bias" of the FAQ towards California.
Any such partiality is unintentional and is a result of the fact
that I know more about California and can use references to
California for my examples.

And France!  Since there are hundreds (thousands?) of books about
French wine, it is absurd to try to recreate that information in
this FAQ.

On the other hand, there are other areas of the world that have
thriving wine industries.  Some have lots of books written about
them, and perhaps some don't.  So I'm going to use this space to
refer to wine growing areas that (to my limited, inexpert
knowledge) have had less attention.  All this material has been
sent to me from various correspondents and it is important for me
to note that I have not verified this material and can't even say
that the information has been sent to me from wine growers or
promoters who might wish to use this FAQ as a means of
advertising.  I've tried to eliminate any of that, but who knows!

For those areas which are missing, I'm open to anyone who wants
to send me more.  Thanks to those who already have.


*8.1 ARGENTINA

Although Argentina is the fifth worldwide wine producer, only a
little amount of it is considered high quality.  In contrast with
Chile, wine producers have historically gone for volume over
quality, though from the 1970's one this has begun to change.
Some red wines have now been noted for their quality.

Wine is grown in Argentina all along the Andes Mountains, which
acts as a border between Chile and Argentina.  Production is
concentrated in the warmer northerly provinces of Mendoza, San
Juan, La Rioja, Salta and the cooler southerly provinces of Rio
Negro and Neuquen.

Many varieties ("cepages") are grown.  Predominant red grapes
include Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Italian varieties,
including Barbera, introduced by Italian monks in the 1700's.
Common white grapes include Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc, as well
as the local variety of "Torrontes" which is similar to
Gewurztraminer.


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*9. FOOD AND WINE
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This subject is enormous.  Perhaps as time goes by I'll develop a
listing, but we'll start with some basics.

Drink red wines with meat, white wines with fish.

Wrong!

Drink whatever wine you like that YOU think goes with whatever
you are eating.  There aren't any rules.  The fact that there are
some combinations that "many" people think best complement food
and wine may be a guide, but if YOU don't like it, or you like
something else, do it!  And red wine goes very well with tuna,
thank you.

From a chemical standpoint, what you do when drinking wine can
have an enormous impact on what you drink (or whether you should
drink at all).

Try an experiment.  Dissolve 1/8th teaspoon salt in a gallon of
water.  Do the same with sugar and another gallon of water.  Take
a sip of one then taste a wine.  Try it with the other.  You may
be very surprised.  Your taste buds are extremely sensitive.  The
addition of food will radically change the way a wine can taste.
This is why tasting wine without eating may steer you wrong when
it comes to what you really like.


*9.1 FOOD COMBINATIONS PEOPLE HAVE LIKED

I don't necessarily agree with or have tried the food and wine
combinations that are related in this section.  In fact, it is
such an overwhelming area, I don't even know if it is a good idea
to start.  But since a FAQ should answer Frequently Asked
Questions, here are some of the ones that have come up a lot.


*9.1.1 WINE AND CHOCOLATE

Some will say this isn't possible.  I think they're wrong.
You'll find chocolate notes in Cabernet and this can make it a
decent match.  Also try Merlot or Zinfandel.  A correspondent
tells me that there is a chocolatier near the Musee D'Orsay in
Paris that has a whole sheet of suggestions for wine with
chocolate. Some of the best ideas are, he thinks:  Vin Jaune, an
"incredible, almost sherried wine" from the Jura; Chateau Chalon;
fine solera Malaga; or an assertive young white port.


*9.1.2 WINE AND DUCK


Peking Duck (with sweet sauce):  White Hermitage, Pinot Gris,
Sancerre or Pouilly Fume

Plain Roast Duck:  Bordeaux, Cabernet, Australian Chardonnay,
California Pinot Noir, Madiran, Cotes de Buzet
Misc.:  Spanish Rioja, preferably and Reserva or
Gran Reserva

[RESERVED FOR MORE]


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*10. LEARNING ABOUT WINE
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*10.1 HOW TO START OUT:  A Personal Experience
When I was in college what we drank was jug wine, Sangria, sloe
gin fizzes, and the occasional 100% grain alcohol that the pre-
med guy would get from the lab.  So taste wasn't exactly the
idea.  For many years, we didn't exactly drink much in the way of
any wine at all.  Then we were introduced to "good" wine.  This
wasn't something that you just drank, it was another facet of the
meal, food to be enjoyed just like the entree or dessert.

About this time a local "fancy" market started doing "winemaker
dinners."  This being California, there was no lack of some of
the best people in the state showing up.  The market was trying
to get business, so it was inexpensive and the 5-course meals
were great.  (Thanks, Claudia.)  And so was a lot of the wine.
While it was interesting to listen to the stories the producers
would tell (and try to decipher some of the questions that the
knowledgeable folk asked), the most important part was that this
was a way to be introduced to a lot of different wines, alone,
and with food.

Dri, who has the memory between us, could remember what was good,
or what she or I liked, and still can to this day.  I'm a lot
slower and my test (I thought I'd invented it, but then saw it in
a magazine--later) was the "GDE" test.  Did it "go down easy?"
Matching wines was Dri's job and I knew I liked what I drank.  I
also started to know what I didn't like.  Dri and I don't always
agree.  Neither will you.

We bought a few books and started to visit wineries, mostly in
California, some in Washington and Oregon.  We went on the tours,
some of which were big and crowded.  As we gathered up our nerve
about us, we found that we could make appointments at little
wineries which would show just the two of us around (often it
would be the owner/winemaker doing the tour), talk to us for
hours about their operation and about wine, and let us taste some
of the "good stuff."  (Word of mouth is always good advertising.)
It also turned out that some "big" wineries will do the same,
just for the asking.  After a while one tour looks like another,
but we just like being in the usually cool winery and drinking in
the scents of grape and wine and wood that jump out at you--and
learning about the winemaker/owners.  Even when there is no tour,
many small wineries will, on appointment, let you taste.
(Please, don't be pushy with them.  They're doing you a favor,
too.  They have a business to run and lives to live.  We always
ask if they have time and when is best for them!)

We didn't try to hit every place on Highway 29 or the Silverado
Trail, we slowly picked a few places that we thought had good
wine, and went and spent time.  And bought some to keep.

So now we drink more wine and we're still learning.  We found, as
most will tell you, that the best way to learn about wine is to
drink it.  So true.  Lectures, books, magazines, this guide,
other people, etc., will help you and maybe get you started along
the right track.  But what they have to say are just clues to the
easily solved puzzle of what YOU will like.

Two interesting learning tools:  restaurants that serve fine
wines by the glass or have multi-course fixed price meals serving
different wines for each course and wine tastings (often of
verticals that will let you see just how a wine ages and when it
is young, ready, or too old all at one sitting).  Many
restaurants have wine tastings as do wine clubs and associations.

You can also do your own wine tastings (everybody brings a bottle
of something, perhaps all reds, or all one varietal, etc.).
Perhaps you host and have the guests chip in on the costs.  This
way you avoid duplication of bottles.


*10.2 HOW TO START OUT:  General ideas
Read Kevin Zraly's "Windows on the World Wine Course", a very
easy to read book with lots of graphics.

Take a wine appreciation class.  These can usually be found
through university extension, junior/community colleges or even
large wine shops.  All three of these options are available in
San Diego.  These will introduce you to terminology, basic wine
types, how to evaluate wines, etc.

Find a tasting group, or a good wine shop that puts on tastings,
preferably both.  It is prohibitively expensive to taste a lot of
wines if you have to buy a full bottle for each wine.  Typically,
a good wine shop should be able to point you to a few good
tasting groups.  There's used to be a "Les Amis Du Vin" chapter
in most major cities, but I'm told the national organization has
disappeared.  A new organization called "Wine Lovers
International" is trying to incorporate as many of the old Les
Amis chapters as it can.  If all else fails, get some friends
together (who at least enjoy wines--and maybe even if they don't)
for wine tastings.  It's also not a bad idea to make friends with
people who have cellars full of wine (!).

Get copies of wine tasting newsletters, and try several wines
recommended by each of them to see which ones most closely match
your palate, then subscribe to the most appropriate ones.
There's a listing of these resources elsewhere in this document.

An important thing to do for any person who wants to start
drinking better wine, is to find one or two wine merchants that
you like, and to become recognized as a loyal customer, even if
you don't initially spend a great deal.  See which shops have
tastings open to their customers.  Tell the proprietor about your
interests, taste, and budget.  Many wine shop owners are
enthusiasts who love to help (and talk) about wine.  Try the
offered wines then decide whether the wine is as the proprietor
described it?  Is it about what you asked for?  If so, go back
for more.  A good merchant will repay your loyalty (and you'll
repay theirs, and so on . . . )

*10.3 INTERNET SOURCES

*10.3.1 Usenet Groups

--There are currently two Usenet groups:  rec.food.drink and
alt.food.wine.  Availability differs, of course, by site.  If you
can't get a group, ask your site administrator if he or she will
add it.

Many people post wine-related information to alt.bacchus.  I have
refrained from doing so as it is my understanding that the
charter for that group is for other purposes.  There has been
some discussion of creating a group such as rec.food.wine which
by virtue of being part of the rec.* hierarchy would be more
widely available.  To date, this idea has not taken hold.  For
more information on widely-accepted procedures for creating
groups, check news.answers.

*10.3.1.1 A Suggestion about Posting to Usenet
In many groups, codes have evolved to make skimming the posts
more manageable.  For example:  TN for "tasting notes".  Better
yet, "TN: '92 Opus One, '91 Caymus Reserve."  So long as there is
an archive that will sort as well as the one maintained by
Grapevine, heading posts in this manner makes it VERY easy to
retrieve the information you want.  I'd also suggest something
like "WN:  Sterling, Grgich" for impressions upon visiting
wineries.

*10.3.2 Listservs

--BEER-L: BEER-L@UA1VM.UA.EDU (list); LISTSERV@UA1VM.UA.EDU
(listserv).  Primarily for discussion of making and tasting of
beer, but some HOME-MADE wine talk.

--CANWINE: canwine-request@his.com (listserv).  Discussion of
Canadian wine and the Canadian wine industry.

--FOODWINE:  FOODWINE@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU (list);
LISTSERV@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU (listserv)

--HOMEBREW%HPFCMR:  homebrew%hpfcmr@HPLABS.HP.COM (list);
homebrew-request%hpfcmr@HPLABS.HP.COM (listserv).  Primarily for
discussion of making and tasting of beer, but some HOME-MADE wine
talk.

--OZWINE:  OZWINE@KOALA.CS.COWAN.EDU.AU (list);
MAISER@KOALA.CS.COWAN.EDU.AU (listserv).  Discussion of
Australian and New Zealand wines.

--WINE: majordomo@ee.pdx.edu (listserv).  General discussion on
wines.


*10.3.3 Sites, including WWW and Gopher

My how the 'net has grown.  When I started this document, the
Internet (does it really have a capital "I"?) seemed a smaller
world of private individuals using educational, corporate and
military computers to connect to the world in a community minded
way (I'm ignoring the true reasons that gave birth to the
Internet, that's another book that's been written already--not by
me.)

Now I'm not sure whether what I read is truly informational or a
blatant act of fiction promulgated overtly or covertly by
commercial interests.  For that matter, why believe anything *I*
say?  And even if not fictional, am I getting the *whole* story
when the site I visit limits their "information" only to
advertisers/supporters of the site?  There seems no way to stop
the rush to commercialization of the World Wide Web, but I can
complain about it, can't I?  Some of the sites listed below are
commercial, others appear to be private. Once AGAIN, caveat
emptor, "Let the buyer beware."

This area is probably the one that will go out of date faster
than yesterday's news.  I can't personally either test for the
existence (or continued) existence all of these resources.  E-
mail me with corrections, if you'd like!

Also note that there are others out there who are doing a much
better job at this than myself.  Most particularly, Dean Tudor;
see section 9.3.3.2.

*10.3.3.1 Annotated Internet Sites

--WWW Glossary of Terms.  URL:
http://metcon.met.co.nz/nwfc/beard/www/wine_glossary.html

--Grapevine has a few reviews, but more importantly, has an
archive of rec.food.drink.  URL:
http://www.terra.net/grapevine/.

--WWW Resource Page from Jarrett Paschel.  URL:
http://augustus.csscr.washington.edu/personal/bigstar-
mosaic/wine.html  Expects to include tasting notes, touring notes
to Washington State wineries and links to other WWW resources on
wine.  Was the first to place this FAQ on the web.  (Thanks,
again.)

*10.3.3.2 Formatted Internet Sites

http://www.acs.ryerson.ca/~journal/wine.html

Dean Tudor has produced the ultimate internet resource list.
With his kind permission, I have included a wine subset of his
list in the Appendix to this FAQ.



*10.4 BOOKS
(In alphabetical order; may be paperback.  No, I don't have an
affiliation with any of these!  Books marked with ** are ones
which have been recommended by others but have not been seen by
me.  I provide absolute NO representation about the value, worth
or usefulness of any of reference.)

--**Adventures on the Wine Route by Kermit Lynch.  "Lively,
somewhat nonconformist, and passionately devoted to good wine,
full of fascinating characters and interesting insights.  A great
read, even if you aren't particularly interested in wine.
Warning:  Lynch, while American, does not look kindly on the
American emphasis on rating wines and on favoring "big" wines.
But even if you don't agree, it's good to hear a different point
of view."


--**American Wine Society Publications.  Source for technical
wine publications.  Call (716) 225-7613.

--**California Wine Atlas by Bob Thompson ???  "Considered by
many to be the best reference for California wines."

--**THE GAME OF WINE by Forrest Wallace and Gilbert Cross
"Charming, witty and full of anecdotes, recipes and advice."
Sounds like fun reading about the entire concept of drinking
wine, not just another tomb about wine drinking.

--**HOW AND WHY TO BUILD A WINE CELLAR, by Richard Gold.

--**HOW TO TEST AND IMPROVE YOUR JUDGING ABILITY by ? Marcus.  97
page booklet.  Describes common wine flaws.

--**Hugh Johnson, Hugh:  Several classic and well-regarded works,
including the annual Pocket Guide containing varietals, terms,
regions, producers and vineyards, vintages, wine and food, etc.
One poster did mention about the pocket guide:  "not recommended
for the extremely myopic."  Non-pocket version available at a
higher price.  "Hugh Johnson's Modern Encyclopedia of Wine" "is a
excellent book talking about all wine regions around the world.
It is very indepth and well written."  Also, "Hugh Johnson's
Atlas is a classic, with detailed maps of winemaking areas around
the world."

--**KELLGREN'S WINE BOOK CATALOG, Specialty Books Company, P.O.
Box 616, Croton-On-Hudson, New York, 10520-0616, 1-800-274-4816.
Book store or service.  Free catalog may be available at the
phone number shown.

--**MASTERGLASS, Jancis Robinson.  [publication info ?] Contains
(I'm told) an excellent, unpretentious list of wine terms.

--PARKER'S WINE BUYER'S GUIDE, Robert M. Parker, Jr. (Simon and
Schuster/Firestone):  Notwithstanding negative comments one might
hear about "Parker," this is an excellent reference.  It lists
7500 wines from around the world and can give you a very good
idea of what is good or bad (though, as always, YOU may not agree
with the tastes of the author).  There is introductory
information on, among other things, how to buy and store wine and
aging of the wine.  There is an overview of wine growing areas,
ideas about the quality of the wine in recent years from those
areas and commentaries about specific wines.  A numerical rating
system is used.  Over 1000 pages, my latest copy (1993, 3rd
edition) was US $21.00.

--**SOTHEBY'S WORLD WINE ENCYCLOPEDIA by Tom Stevenson (1988, 480
pages.), US $40, Bulfinch Press, Little Brown & Company; 25
British Pounds, Dorling Kindersley UK.  Glossy format with
colored pictures.  Wine regions, producers, maps, aging,
varieties.  Comprehensive wine reference.  Probably dated if no
new publication since 1988.

--**THE WINES OF FRANCE by Steven Spurrier, Steven.  [Publication
data ?].  "Great addition to any library, and his section on the
grapes used in wine is excellent, comprehensive and to be
trusted."

--**UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS BOOK CATALOG contains a
number of books about wine.
--**VINES, GRAPES AND WINES, Jancis Robinson.  [publication info
?, Publisher Mitchell Beazly of London, England]  "More
concentrated information covering all major wine producing
countries than anything else I have read."

--**VINTAGE TIME CHARTS, Jancis Robinson    Descriptions of how
long to age particular wines.  Described as the "classic" work.

--Windows on the World Complete Wine Course by Kevin Zaraly.
Sterling Publishing Company.  My copy printed 1993, marked at US
$22.95.  "Helpful for people getting started."

--**Wine Appreciation Guild Catalog.  Wine Appreciation Guild,
155 Connecticut Street, San Francisco, California 94107.  Large
selection of books; retail and wholesale orders.  Catalog has
blurb on each book and therefore is a good reference all by
itself.

--**The Wine Book by Oz Clark.

--**VINES, GRAPES, AND WINES by Jancis Robinson discusses grape
varieties worldwide.

--**WINE APPRECIATION GUIDE CATALOG 155 Connecticut Street, San
Francisco, California 94107.  From a correspondent:  The catalog
lists (and describes) just about every English language book on
wine published in the last 30 years.

--**WINE SPECTATOR'S ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BUYING WINE,  Wine Specta-
tor Press, a division of M. Shanken Communications.  (212) 684-
4224 or fax (212) 684-5424.  US $19.95.

--WINE TASTING, Michael Broadbent (Fireside/Simon and Schuster;
my copy reprinted 1990, marked at US $10.95).  This pocket sized
book is very nice, small (with tiny print), yet in-depth.  It
isn't about particular producers, its about WINE.  What it looks,
smells and tastes like.  How to taste.  Color plates to show how
wine changes.  Nice section on how to put on a serious wine
tasting.


*10.5 MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS

(In alphabetical order.  No affiliation with these, either. . . .
Same this I said about books goes here, too.  Asterisks mean I
haven't seen it; reviews collected from various sources.  Please
let me know about corrections, complaints, changes, errors, etc.!
Some publications may provide a free sample.)  As with any
compilation of this type, many people have many opinions, and the
marketplace often works in conjunction with commercial
publications, so, as always, Caveat Emptor and let YOUR palate be
the guide.

--**"Best Bottles Wineletter".  Box 21011 Stratford, Ontario
Canada N5A 7V4.  Written and produced by William Munnelly, who
purchases and tastes all the wines reviewed.  About 30 to 40
pages double-sided.  The focus of the publication is wines around
or under $10--the idea being you don't have to pay a fortune for
a good bottle of wine.  Published every other month, by
subscription only.  Annual subscription fee is Canadian $40
(including GST).

--**"The California Grapevine".  6 issues/yr.  Approximately 20
pages per issue, U.S. $30/year.  P.O. Box 22152, San Diego, CA
92192, (619) 457-4818.  Focus on California wines, particularly
Cabernet and Chardonnay.  Some coverage of classified Bordeaux.
Book reviews by Bob Foster.  Articles by Dan Berger.  Wines are
evaluated by a panel of 10 to 12 on a modified Davis Scale (20
point scale).  Due to the large panel size, the wines that are
recommended tend to have wide appeal.  [Note:  Dan Berger is the
wine writer for the Los Angeles Times.  This household tends to
agree with his palate and writings a great deal of the time!]

--**"Connoisseur's Guide to California Wine".  Monthly, no
advertising.  Approximately 16 pages per issue, $42/yr.  P.O. Box
V, Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 865-3150.  Focus is strictly on
California and U.S. wines.  Each issue reviews two to three
classes of wine, with 20-40 wines per class.  Wines are evaluated
by a panel of two on a 5-point scale (0-3 Puffs + Pour it down
the drain). Reviewers are said to have "California palates",
which means they like big, intense, chewy wines.  [Opposing
comments welcome!]

**"Decanter".  Glossy British wine trade publication recommended
by some.  U.S. $75 to $80 per year.  Available at some large
bookstores and magazine racks in the U.S.

--**"The Fine Wine Review".  Approximately 16 pages per issue.
U.S. $28.93 per year.  2449 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA 94115-
1324, (415) 922-2755.  International in scope, each issue tends
to focus on one wine type, for instance, Northern Rhones.  An
individual reviewer, Claude Kolm, evaluates on a 100 point scale
("objective, no context scale"), and also A/B/C/D/F ("how good
the wine is compared to other wines of the same type").  Some
feel Mr. Kolm is more reliable than some of the other wine
critics.

--**"La Revue du Vin de France".  9 issues per year.  70p+8p per
issue, 430FF per year.  18-20 rue Guynemer, 92441 Issy les
Moulineaux Cedex, France; telephone: 33 1 40 95 86 00;  fax: 33 1
40 95 18 81.  Mainly French wines.  Two special issues per year,
one devoted to the new vintage (usually in June), and the last of
the year called "les 500" which featuring the 500 best wines
tasted during the year.  Each issue contains 8 pages of tasting
notes called "le cahier de degustation."  Also articles about a
special regions, a chateaus.  Wines are either given a note (out
of 10) or evaluated using a 5 stars notation for hard to judge
wine.

--**"New York Wine Cellar".  Tanzer Business Communications, Inc.
P.O. Box 392, Prince Station, New York, New York 10012.
Interviews, ratings.  Bi-monthly US $48; foreign air mail US $60.

--**"The Quarterly Review of Wines".  4 issues per year.
Approximately 70 pages per issue.  U.S. $13.95 per year.  P.O.
Box 591, Winchester, MA 01890-9988.  Glossy magazine.  Mostly
articles, few reviews.  Doesn't give ratings.

--**"Underground Wine Journal".  Wine Journal Enterprises, 1654
Amberwood Drive, Suite A., South Pasadena, California 91030.
(818) 441-6617.  U.S. $48/year.  International in scope, with
good coverage of German and French wines, vertical and horizontal
tastings of individual wine producers.  Wines are evaluated by
two or three reviewers on a modified Davis scale (20 point
scale).  Some say "very reliable reviews."

--**"The Vine".  British newsletter by Clive Coats.

--"The Wine Advocate".  From Robert Parker, Jr., an "independent
consumer's guide to fine wines" published 6 times a year.  The
1993 Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide says that The Wine Advocate
costs $35.00 for delivery in the continental United States,
$45.00 in Canada and $65.00 by air-mail delivery anywhere in the
world (I'm assuming all prices in $US).  For subscriptions or a
sample copy write to The Wine Advocate, P.O. Box 311, Monkton, MD
21120, or fax to 410-357-4504.  Mr. Parker is said not to be
afraid to take a stand on a controversial wine, but some don't
agree with his conclusions (why should they, to each their own!).

--**".i.Wine Enthusiast Magazine.  6 issues per year.
Approximately 52 pages per issue.  U.S. $17.70 per year.  800-
356-8466 to subscribe  Published by Wine Enthusiast Companies
which consists mainly of a wine gadgets store and the magazine.
Mostly articles and a few reviews.

--**"The Wine News". 6 issues per year, approximately 40 pages
per issue.  U.S $18 per year.  353 Alcazar Avenue, Suite 101-B
Coral Gables, Florida 33134.  Includes review magazine "Inside
Wine"  Said to be similar to "The Wine Spectator" with large
format and the same coverage.

--"The Wine Spectator":  A large, glossy format with lots of
pictures.  While considered by some "serious" (too serious?)
types to be a lot of fluff ("the National Enquirer of wine"), it
can be fun to read and is every bit as informative as a handbook
at least to someone with little experience, and to the
experienced as well.  Lots of wine buying guides, reports from
vertical tastings, and even restaurant recipes.  Some have
speculated about the cause and effect of advertising on ratings.
1994--Cover price:  Canada $3.95; US $2.95; UK Pounds 2.50.
Subscription Price US $40/year, $75/2 years.  Call 1-800-752-7799
or send to P.O. Box 50463, Boulder, CO. 80321-0463.

**"Wine Tidings.  8 issues per year.  Approximately 30 pages per
issue.  U.S. $35 per year.  5165 Sherbrooke St West,  Montreal QC
H4A 9Z9.  Mostly articles. Some reviewers felt that it was a bit
expensive for what you get.


*10.6 ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

(No affiliation.  Asterisks mean I haven't seen it.)

--**Microsoft Wine Guide  CD-ROM by Oz Clarke, whom many say a
lot of good things about..  Reviewd by John Dvorak on C|NET
Central as a "buy it."

--**Wines of the World:  CD-ROM on wine browsing, making wine,
wine appreciation.  On-line videos of wine regions, wine making
processes, etc.  Windows and Macintosh.


*10.7 COURSES ON WINE

--University of California at Davis confers college degrees.

--Wine & Spirit Education Trust, Five Kings House, 1 Queen Street
Place, London EC4R 1QS, Great Britain.  Provides three levels of
wine courses, Certificate, Higher Certificate and Diploma
(required to become a "Master of Wine").



-- 
 
