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By Amy Cortese,
The New York Times
December 23,
2007
WHEN it comes to Champagne, are you a
slave to fashion?
Americans are preparing to indulge in
the traditional holiday bubblefest: more than 360 million
glasses of sparkling wine are expected to be consumed over
the holiday season, according to a new tally by M. Shanken
Communications. Sparkling wines are made all over the world,
but those hailing from the Champagne region of France —
the only ones that can be called Champagne — have
a special cachet...
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A new way to approach the customer
Summer
2007
The traditional categories of selling
wine (by varietal for American wines, by region for foreign
wines) has given way to an exciting new prospect –
selling to your customer based on flavor profile. Even five
years ago this would not have been possible – the
average consumer’s wine confidence just wasn’t
there. With the rise in wine knowledge (or at the very least,
curiosity), along with a quest to find ‘the next new
thing’ – no matter how obscure it might be –
you may want to consider this idea.
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“Wine Goes Green” was the
headline of the June 30, 2007 Wine Spectator. There is no
doubt that ecologically friendly farming practices are a
hot topic, but the terms that are bantered about –
organic, biodynamic, and sustainable – are often misunderstood.
In order to educate your staff and customers correctly,
it’s important to have a secure understanding of this
topic and this article will achieve that goal. At World
Class Wines, education comes first and if your staff or
customers would benefit from a training specifically on
this subject, we would be happy to help. Ask your sales
rep for more details.
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By Bill Ward, Star Tribune
February 20, 2008
So many wines, so little time. That's an even bigger quandary than usual at the Twin Cities Food & Wine Experience this weekend at the Minneapolis Convention Center, which has added a reserve tasting to its already burgeoning array of wines while cutting back from three days to two.
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