Maurice's Wine Cru » WINE THOUGHTS http://mauricescru.com Wine, Restaurant & Education Blog by a Sommelier Who Can't Write Sun, 12 May 2013 22:39:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Explaining Wine Storage to a Three-Year Old http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/wine-storage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wine-storage http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/wine-storage/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 15:00:29 +0000 Anthony Filippone http://mauricescru.com/?p=3851

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Post by Anthony Filippone II Explaining wine storage to some people can be as daunting as explaining something to a three-year old.  I don’t mean that in a bad way.  Some people have no idea what proper wine storage is, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/wine-storage/feed/ 1 Inside the San Diego International Wine Competition 2013 http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/international-wine-competition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=international-wine-competition http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/international-wine-competition/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:05:30 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3644

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I always look forward to judging the San Diego International Wine Competition because I always learn something new.  I am always blown away when the winners are revealed.  I am also humbled when I see the wines that I selected … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/international-wine-competition/feed/ 0 A Sommelier an Outsider Living on the Inside http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/a-sommelier/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-sommelier http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/a-sommelier/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:16:46 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3324

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Growing up, I never in a million years thought that I would be a sommelier.  I don’t know if there are any 10 or 11-year-old boys or girls that dream about being a sommelier.  In fact I don’t know if … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/a-sommelier/feed/ 5 How to Drink Wine by a 6-year old http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/how-to-drink-wine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-drink-wine http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/how-to-drink-wine/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:33:44 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3355

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All I ever needed to know about how to drink wine I learned in kindergarten.  As many of you know, I try to make wine fun and easy to understand.  Wine is super complex and wrapping your head around it … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/how-to-drink-wine/feed/ 11 The Wine-Phabet in it’s entirety. http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/wine-phabet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wine-phabet http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/wine-phabet/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:56:14 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3276

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After 8 months of coming up with a new wine concept every week, I am finally finished.  It is a sad feeling knowing that the work is done.  Will I start it over again?  No way Jose!  There is only … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/wine-phabet/feed/ 0 The Sommelier Challenge International Wine Competition 2012 http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/the-sommelier-challenge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sommelier-challenge http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/the-sommelier-challenge/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:48:45 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=2831

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The Sommelier Challenge International Wine Competition was held on Saturday and Sunday September 15th & 16th in San Diego.  The organizer, Robert Whitley, invited 13 sommeliers from San Diego and other parts of the US to judge 800 wine entries. … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/the-sommelier-challenge/feed/ 0 The Price of Wine: Quality or Status Symbol? http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/the-price-of-wine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-price-of-wine http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/the-price-of-wine/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:30:51 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=2274

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The price of wine is usually the deal breaker when purchasing wine.  Does the price of wine determine the quality of wine?  Are people drawn to higher priced wines or to lower priced wines?  Do people have a deeper motive … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/the-price-of-wine/feed/ 2 The 1st Annual Mainly Meritage International Wine Competition http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/mainly-meritage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mainly-meritage http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/mainly-meritage/#comments Sun, 15 Jul 2012 17:00:12 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=2364

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On Saturday July 14th, Robert Whitley hosted another international wine competition. This time the entries were Mainly Meritage.  What does this mean? Mainly Meritage are wines that are made from the six Bordeaux grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/mainly-meritage/feed/ 1 No Fights, No Foolishness, Just People Drinking Wine in Coronado http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/people-drinking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=people-drinking http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/people-drinking/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:30:46 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=2284

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Just people drinking wine! Today I had the pleasure of spending the day in Coronado at Spreckel’s park for the Summer concert series.  It was amazing to see lawns chairs and blankets full of people drinking wine. I am not … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/people-drinking/feed/ 1 The Chilean Experience http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/chilean-experience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chilean-experience http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/chilean-experience/#comments Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:33:20 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=2044

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Back in September of 2011, I was chosen along with 4 other wine professionals to visit the wine regions of Chile and take part in a Chilean Experience.  We were hosted by Wines of Chile and the trip proved to … Continue reading →

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