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SWEbinars To Start February 12!
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, February 12th at 10:00 AM (central time) for the first in a series of SWEbinars! Each month, on the second Wednesday, our own Director of Education, Jane Nickles,...
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Of Roads and Négrette
The Coat of Arms of Fronton The year is 100 BCE…the Romans are continuing their northward expansion into southern Gaul – the land which will become modern day France. Everywhere the conquering Romans...
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Guest Post: “It is in fair Verona that we lay our scene…”
Today we have another guest post; an in-depth look and unique perspective on the many styles and flavors of Valpolicella…the jewel of the Veneto! Our guest author today is Ben Steel, a wine educator...
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Cash and Prizes: January/February 2014 End-of-the-Month Quiz!
Every month, we offer an end-of-the-month quiz – with prizes, of course. Quiz questions cover the educational material posted to Wine, Wit, and Wisdom for the month. This month’s quiz actually covers...
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Hot Off the Press: The CSW Workbook is here!
What has 180 pages, 1,700 activities, 29 wine map exercises, and 250 “practice” multiple choice quiz questions? Need more hints? What will help you understand CSW Study Guide and guide you to remember...
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Next SWEbinar: Monday, March 17!
March 2014 SWEbinars Each month, our own Director of Education, “Miss Jane” Nickles, will be leading a webinar on “How to Pass the CSW.” Over the course of 2014, she’ll be covering the entire Study...
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Online CSW Review Course – Starts May 5!
Major Announcement!! Starting May 5, 2014…our Director of Education, Jane A. Nickles, will be leading a guided, 12-week, online review course for CSW Candidates. The course is free, but you must be a...
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The W.O. Shuffle: 2014
The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, with Table Mountain in the Background As every good wine student knows, the world of wine is constantly changing – and that includes a never-ending shuffle of AOCs,...
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Guest Post: Cab Franc…the Next “Big Thing?”
Today we have a guest post from Houston-based Wine Educator James Barlow, CS, CWE – all about Cabernet Franc – and what some people think might be the “next big thing” for wine lovers. Everybody...
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A New AVA in Mendocino County!
Map of the proposed (now approved) Eagle Peak Mendocino County AVA, from the TTB’s original docket (see link below) Not even one day old….today – October 9, 2014 – the Federal Register published a new...
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Toro de Osborne
The Osborne Bull: regarded as the “unofficial” symbol of Spain, he weighs sixty tons and stands as tall as a four-story building. There are currently 90 of them scattered throughout the country, many...
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Cheers to the Kir Royale!
If you are looking for a festive cocktail to serve this holiday season, you can’t do much better than a Kir Royale. The recipe is simple: put one tablespoon of Crème de Cassis in the bottom of a...
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Onward to the Okanagan
Mission Hill WineryOverlooking Lake Okanagan About 12,000 years ago, during the end an ice age, a cycle of flooding rushed through parts of Canada, Washington State, and Oregon. These floods ran with...
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SWE Mini-Conference in St. Louis!
February 28th in St. Louis, MO: We will be having a free day of seminars that will take place at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch located at 315 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, MO, 63102. Sessions...
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CWE Boot Camp 2018!
. Boot Camp. It’s the perfect way to describe the 9-hour day in store for those Certified Wine Educator (CWE) aspirants who have signed up for the Pre-Conference session that is (officially) known as...
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Message in a (Square) Bottle
Dry Creek Valley wine producer Truett-Hurst has released a new range of California wines – a red blend, a Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon, and a Russian River Chardonnay – known as “California Square.”...
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