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Wine Gift Shopping Guide by Tony Cha (SF Chronicle)

The San Francisco Chronicle offers some Top sommeliers' Gift Tips thanks to Tony Cha of Michael Mina restaurant in San Francisco.

Read on if you are short on ideas.

On 'Tinto y Blanco': Spanish Wines, the View from Melbourne

Looking for bits and pieces of info on Portuguese Wines from Beiras led me to Tinto y Blanco.
Despite its Spanish name, Tinto y Blanco is Dave Worthington's take from Melbourne (Australia) on the ever expanding  palette of great wines from the Iberian world.

Enjoy!

'Beyond the Cask', where personal history and wine connect

In Long Day's Journey, Ann Bauer goes 'Beyond the Cask' (her wine column) and shares with us how she was able to connect with her autistic son.
A moving piece of writing via The Rake, an online magazine baked in Minneapolis-St Paul, Minnesota.

'Tank Books' were on 'Serge the Concierge', show up on 'Good Magazine' Gift List

We liked the Smoking Classics, Tank Books idea enough to mention it on Serge the Concierge a while back.
They now made it on These Can be Yours, Good Magazine gift shopping list.

Another Tank Story: These Tanks make Cookies not War

'Matcha' rules according to Japanese Green Tea Online

After writing about the Sasaki Green Tea Company on Serge the Concierge, I learned a few things thanks to the Japanese Green Tea Online.  Basic rule for Matcha tea, there is no rule except do not boil the water. Many rules apply if you serve it for the tea ceremony.

Simple!

Love '40 Sardines'...Check 'In Praise of Sardines'

If you read my 40 Sardines story on Serge the Concierge, you might enjoy visiting In Praise of Sardines by San Francisco chef Brett Emerson.
Broaden your horizons!

More Thanksgiving Wine Tips: "With These Strategies, Pick Your Pour' (Washington Post)

Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg (Washington Post) offer With These Strategies, Pick Your Pour.
It complements and at times echoes Natalie MacLean's 5 Quick Wine Picking Tips for Thanksgiving which we shared yesterday on Serge the Concierge.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Take 9...Elise offers 9 Pie Recipes for Thanksgiving

It is always good to offer a few options to your guests.
Maybe Elise of Simply Recipes decided to serve only Pies for Thanksgiving.
She offers the world no less than 9 Thanksgiving Pie Recipes.

Have 9 pieces my friend, a different wine with each?

L'embarras du choix!