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August 23, 2010
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"Remember gentlemen, it's not just France we are fighting for, it's Champagne!"



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Tour the Wine Caves



Would you like to tour a wine cave? Wine caves have long been used for storing wines. Caves provide a unique environment that naturally enhances the wine-aging process. Caves maintain a cool temperature and a consistent humidity level throughout the year.

There are a number of wineries in the California Wine Country that will allow you to tour their wine caves. Some even have wine tastings or dinners in the caves. And some are available for your to reserve for your own special event! Explore a wine cave and see for yourself what they are like.

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September Wine Events in California



September 2-5: Taste of Beverly Hills - Beverly Hills

September 6: 21st Annual Alpen Wine Festival - Squaw Valley

September 6: Sonoma Wine Country Weekend 2010

September 5-6: 29th Annual Harvest Wine Celebration - Livermore

September 11-12: Winesong! at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

September 16-19: Lodi Grape Festival


September 17-20 & 24-27: 23rd Annual Wine Country Film Festival - Sonoma & Napa

September 25: 2010 Taste of the Gold - Nevada County Fairgrounds

September 27-29: Sonoma County Grape Camp

September 27: Taste of Lodi






Don't Spoil Your Wine!



By Guest Author, Ronald Senn

Many people do not realize that wine is a perishable food item. As such, one should take the same amount of care in properly storing wine as one does with any other food. Improperly stored wines will lose value and flavor and eventually could end up undrinkable. Important factors to consider when storing wine are light exposure, temperature extremes, humidity, air exposure and the optimum amount of aging required for a particular wine.

Wines should be stored away from light. Ultraviolet light (UV), especially with clear bottled wines, will damage your wine. Sparkling wines are even more sensitive to UV rays. Incandescent or sodium vapor lights will have less effect on wine than other light forms. Exposure to light may give wine unpleasant aromas and eventually ruin it. If you cannot keep your wine entirely out of the light, at least keep it tightly wrapped in a cloth or simply put the bottle on its side in a box.

Keeping your wine at the correct temperature is critical to maximizing its value and taste. Wines kept at too high of a temperature will age faster than desired. Wine stored at too cold of a temperature can develop deposits or other sediments in it. Each type of wine has its own desirable temperature range. The ideal temperature for storing wine is 54 to 56 degrees. Keep in mind the ideal storage temperature is not the same as the ideal serving temperature. For example, the ideal serving temperature of red burgundy is 62 to 64 degrees.

Quality wineries use corks to seal their wine. Sealing wine with a cork prevents oxidation. Oxidation is an irreversible process that begins when air contacts the wine. Maintaining the integrity of the cork is paramount to successful wine storage. Humidity of about 70 to 75 percent will keep your cork pliable and prevent shrinkage. Reducing temperature fluctuations will keep the cork from expanding and contracting, which will draw air inside the bottle. Wine should be stored on its side to keep the cork moist from within the bottle. One downfall of using cork is they will have the tendency for strong adjacent smells to permeate them and ultimately affect the taste of the wine.

Fortunately, not all of these pitfalls to wine storage are insurmountable. Manufacturers have developed products to fit anyone�s wine storage and serving needs. Wine cooler and chiller products are available from single-bottle chillers to wine coolers that can store hundreds of bottles of your favorite wine. Do you have limited space? Do not worry, because there are wine cooler products that will fit on your counter top. Specially made front-vented wine coolers are sized just right to incorporate them under your kitchen counter. There are even wine coolers with thermoelectric technology that are eco-friendly.

Wine is becoming an ever-increasing favorite of many people. With over 1000 different wine varieties, the choices, which one has, seem nearly infinite. Buy good wine, store it properly, serve it at the right temperature, and your enjoyment of wine will last a lifetime.

About The Author

Ronald Senn is currently Vice-president of Ideal Wine Coolers. Ron served in the U.S. Navy from 1966-1970. Ron graduated from the University of Arizona with BS and MS Degrees. Ron is retired from the U.S. Forest Service after serving over 30 years.

Visit his website: https://www.idealwinecoolers.com/

Also visit his blog: https://www.winecoolerblog.com








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Cooking With Wine Recipes

"I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food."

W.C. Fields



Easy Chicken Spaghetti Recipe



Cheers2Wine is pleased to share this Easy Chicken Spaghetti Recipe. Comfort food at its best! Serve with a green salad and garlic bread for a delightful meal you'll want to serve over and over again.



Wine Pairing: Sangiovese would be the perfect wine to pair with this pasta dish. Consider Di Majo Norante Sangiovese We love the lush, juicy fruit flavors of this reasonably priced wine from Southern Italy. It is a full bodied Italian wine that will pair well with the hearty sauce of this chicken spaghetti dish.

Ingredients:
1 chicken()
1 medium chopped red onion
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 oz. mushrooms
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1/2 cup of dry red wine
1/2 cup of water
1 teaspoon oregano leaves
2 teaspoons basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
12 oz spaghetti; cooked and drained


Instructions:
1. Boil chicken. Cut off chicken into bite-size pieces.
2. In a large fryng pan saute garlic and onion in small amount of olive oil until soft.
3. Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, wine, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, sugar, and mushrooms. Simmer slowly for 1 hour.
4. Add chicken. Simmer for another 45 minutes.
5. Cook spaghetti according to the directions on the package Pour sauce over the cooked spaghetti and serve. Mix well.





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