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Mike Dutch

Jul 16

Blending & Maturation

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Blending and service bring balance to marriage and fine wine.

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Mike Dutch

Jul 5

Procrastination writ large

Diary of my preparations for taking the Wine Scholar Guild Alsace Master Level Program exam.

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Mike Dutch

Dec 30, 2019

Is This Wine Good?

Our perceptions and preferences guide critical tasting to answer such questions but plays havoc with traditional pairing..

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Mike Dutch

Dec 1, 2019

Why Wine Is Made

We seek to satisfy our passions and our social, economic. and coping needs.

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Mike Dutch

Aug 10, 2019

How wine is made

Winemaking can be too minimalist because decay can be too rapid.

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Mike Dutch

Jul 25, 2019

Wine Certification

Evidence that you once knew something about it

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Mike Dutch

Jul 18, 2019

On Color

Berry and wine color are not black and white (or red, pink, orange, and white).

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Mike Dutch

Jul 12, 2019

Special Club Champagne

Trésors de Champagne (Champagne Treasures), known as Special Club, has a wonderful tasting room in Reims, near the Halles Boulingrin market.

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Mike Dutch

Jul 10, 2019

Prevalent Intolerance

"Honest opinions, though, can easily congeal into personal dogma." http://www.andrewjefford.com/wine-and-astonishment/

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Mike Dutch

Jul 1, 2019

About Fine Wine

Fine wine, like fine food, is about fellowship.

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Mike Dutch

Jul 1, 2019

My Wine Journey

My wine journey

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