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My blog will be posted early Feb 2010. in the meantime I have inserted a picture of Sake and a glass Sake set which is used when serving sake cold. A very good Sake that went in the bottle and cups … Read entire article »
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Tasting wine
We obtain information about the taste of food eaten through small structures called ‘taste buds’ on the upper surface of the tongue. There are six known elements of taste ’salty’ ’sour’ ‘bitter’ … Read more »
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Madeira
MADEIRA In May 2008 I visited Madeira to try the food and wine in particular the Madeira fortified wines unique to the island. We stayed in the wonderful Quinta de Bela Vista … Read more »
Food and Wine World
Explore the world of Food and Wine. We will travel to many countries and learn about the different foods there and how wines vary and compliment food. First stop is Madeira an island … Read more »
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My blog will be posted early Feb 2010. in the meantime I have inserted a picture of Sake and a glass Sake set which is used when serving sake cold. [caption id="attachment_127" align="alignleft" … Read more »
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Tasting wine
We obtain information about the taste of food eaten through small structures called ‘taste buds’ on the upper surface of the tongue. There are six known elements of taste ’salty’ ’sour’ ‘bitter’ ’sweet’ ’spicy’ ’savoury’ When we taste wine we are using the above elements to determine its flavour. It depends on the age and condition of each individual’s tongue as to the taste they determine. On that basis its possible that one person will taste wine and get a completely … Read entire article »
Portugal
PORTUGAL FOOD AND WINES The wines of Portugal are so diverse and the number of producers so extensive it’s a wonder how any one can write a structured blog about them. So I am not going to try. This blog sets the scene to be followed by blogs of the area’s and producers Portuguese wines are known by their origin. Port is a great example but as the port producers diversified, new wines as ‘blush’ red or deep rose, wines which are … Read entire article »
Madeira
MADEIRA In May 2008 I visited Madeira to try the food and wine in particular the Madeira fortified wines unique to the island. We stayed in the wonderful Quinta de Bela Vista in Funchal. Over the next three days we visited several wine lodges and ate in some great restaurants. First visit was to see the Madeira wine Story in the Old Blandy Wine Lodge in the centre of Funchal. Their museum has many historical items [letters from Winston Churchill ] and … Read entire article »
Food and Wine World
Explore the world of Food and Wine. We will travel to many countries and learn about the different foods there and how wines vary and compliment food. First stop is Madeira an island in the Atlantic that produces a unique wine created from a discovery of the way the wines reacted to the heat of the tropics whilst being shipped to the far east. Madeira is the Portuguese name for wood as the island was covered by trees when it was … Read entire article »