A couple of links to "breaking" wine news

http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/501230/napa-2010-long-cool-summer-promises-european-vintage?utm_source=newsletter-290910&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsalert

http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/500065/champagne-harvest-begins?utm_source=newsletter-280910&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsalert

http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/499173/cork-taint-can-be-transmitted-by-new-oak-barrels-says-research?utm_source=newsalert

http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/499095/first-tasting-of-lost-grapes-in-southwest-france?utm_source=newsalert

http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/496040/bordeaux-aims-to-sweeten-up-us-market

Class on Thursday

We will all be meeting at Lucky Bucket Brewery at 5pm for Thursday's class (unless you have already talked to me).
Here is their address;

11941 Centennial Rd

La Vista, Nebraska 68128

Get Directions

(402) 763-8868

luckybucketbrewing.com‎

Area served: -

Category:

Unverified listing

And a link to the map;
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=lucky+bucket+brewery&fb=1&gl=us&hq=lucky+bucket+brewery&cid=0,0,2221652511676302187&ei=s0ihTOWgL4H88AbX8YH0Dw&ved=0CBkQnwIwAQ&hnear=&ll=41.170853,-96.099644&spn=0.007478,0.013797&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A

Let me know if there are questions. Again remember we start at 5pm instead of the usual 6pm.

Classic Wine and Food Pairing Assignment

Just a couple of clarifications to the assignment. You are only selecting one wine and one dish - not an entire meal. For the majority of you (unless I am aware of why you unable to sample), I strongly suggest you sample the wine selected and prepare the dish selected and taste them together to be sure that they do in fact pair well together. In other words don't take someones word for it, because you are the one that needs to talk about it and answer questions, it will become apparent that you did not sample. Here is a link that will give you a starting place. http://www.qrw.com/features/pairings.htm other places to start Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Food & Wine. But do your own research, just make sure that you are using a reputable resource, not just some random persons or websites suggestions.

Posting your beverage diary - READ CAREFULLY

Once per week starting 09/16/10 thru 11/18/10 each student must post at least once per week, a beverage diary, for a total of 10 entries. Each entry must include three new beverages (all in one posting) you have tasted that week, alcoholic or non-alcoholic.

1. Three new beverages sampled that week.

2. The complete name of beverages. If a mixed drink include all the ingredients or recipe for the beverage, so that we know what you were tasting.

3. The bouquet/aroma of the beverage.

4. The beverage flavors.

5. What food you would pair beverages with.

6. Over all impressions of each beverage and whether you buy/drink again.

DUE: 09/16/10 thru 11/18/10

There is no right or wrong posting, if you do all of the above requirements you will receive all of the points. However if you do not meet all of the requirements in your posts you will receive no points for that posting, so be sure you read carefully what is required. If you have questions let me know!