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Below are the last 5 columns written by Roberto Viernes
Popular, Powerful California Cabernet
Wednesday - November 18, 2009
By Roberto Viernes
California Cabernets are still some of the most popular and powerful wines on the market. They may not be selling as quickly as they used to, but there is no shortage of great California Cabernets being produced at the mid- to high range.
Read Column>>Restaurant Wine List Pet Peeves
Wednesday - November 11, 2009
By Roberto Viernes
What bugs you most about wine lists when you dine out? I have my own pet peeves, but I’m sure you have your own.
Read Column>>A Gadget To Age Your Wine Quickly
Wednesday - November 04, 2009
By Roberto Viernes
During a wine tasting, one of my guests asked me about the equipment that supposedly ages the wine for you in a short period of time. You know, that little hot plate-looking device that you can program to age your wine quickly. It claims to age your wine for a number of years in a matter of minutes. He asked me if I thought that they worked.
Read Column>>Unmasking A Wine’s True Character
Wednesday - October 28, 2009
By Roberto Viernes
It’s Halloween time. Do you have your costume figured out? Are you going to be a ghoul or a fool, a fairy or furry? For many, it’s fun to dress up and be something or someone else for a night. Some let go of their inhibitions (in good and bad ways). Costuming can be fun and outrageous, and even spooky.
Read Column>>The Unglamorous Side Of A Sommelier
Wednesday - October 21, 2009
By Roberto Viernes
Have you hugged your sommelier today?
Sommeliers are those rare (especially in Hawaii) stewards who put together the wine program and serve you the wines in a restaurant. These ladies and gentlemen have to be quite passionate about wine because, as a sommelier in a restaurant (and I speak from experience), you are not the highest-paid person.
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