Maurice's Wine Cru http://mauricescru.com Wine, Restaurant & Education Blog by a Sommelier Who Can't Write Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A Commencement Speech to Grape Graduates of 2013 http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/commencement-speech/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=commencement-speech http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/commencement-speech/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:40 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3963

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I cannot believe that I am standing here in front of all you young grape graduates about to give you a commencement speech.  As I stand here and look at you, I see wide-eyed yellow, green and red grapes of … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/wine-thoughts/commencement-speech/feed/ 0 Dr. Seuss of wine: Brettanomyces http://mauricescru.com/dr-seuss/brettanomyces/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brettanomyces http://mauricescru.com/dr-seuss/brettanomyces/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 15:49:29 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3906

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Dr. Seuss was a major part of how our society learned to read and interact with the world around us.  It was the way I learned to eat a sound breakfast, green eggs and ham.   I searched for a long … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/dr-seuss/brettanomyces/feed/ 6 Take the Vinturi Challenge: Pinot Noir 1 http://mauricescru.com/the-vinturi-challenge/pinot-noir/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pinot-noir http://mauricescru.com/the-vinturi-challenge/pinot-noir/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 16:51:16 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3913

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The Vinturi Challenge is where we test the Vinturi aerating system against the decanter and the traditional, straight from the bottle.  To see the details of the Challenge, read the 1st post of Barolo.  My intention is to find the … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/the-vinturi-challenge/pinot-noir/feed/ 4 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 The Corkage fee: Two Sides of the Cork http://mauricescru.com/the-restaurant-business/corkage-fee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corkage-fee http://mauricescru.com/the-restaurant-business/corkage-fee/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:54:49 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3796

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The corkage fee is a an ongoing battle between patrons and the restaurateur.  Like everything in life there are two sides to every discussion.  While working in the restaurant business I have learned to live in the grey areas.  Although … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/the-restaurant-business/corkage-fee/feed/ 13 Wine Interviews with Dead Celebrities: Albert Einstein http://mauricescru.com/wine-interviews/albert-einstein/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=albert-einstein http://mauricescru.com/wine-interviews/albert-einstein/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:38:02 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3860

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A wine interview with Albert Einstein.  Who knew that he was such an advent wine drinker? For sometime now, I have tried to get wine interviews with some of my favorite musician, movie stars and other celebrities about their wine … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/wine-interviews/albert-einstein/feed/ 3 Prime Cru aboard Ferrari Carano’s yacht http://mauricescru.com/prime-cru/ferrari-caranos-yacht/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ferrari-caranos-yacht http://mauricescru.com/prime-cru/ferrari-caranos-yacht/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:38:12 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3838

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Prime Cru has been going strong for close to four years and today we boarded Ferrari Carano’s yacht.  Over the past years we have built a strong following in the San Diego community.  Many people enjoy the different aspects of … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/prime-cru/ferrari-caranos-yacht/feed/ 0 WhINE to the MUSIC: Rodriguez Sugar Man and Kamen Cabernet http://mauricescru.com/whine-to-the-music/rodriguez-sugar-man/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rodriguez-sugar-man http://mauricescru.com/whine-to-the-music/rodriguez-sugar-man/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:00:05 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3791

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“Whine to the music” is the art of pairing grooves with music, such as Rodriguez Sugar Man with 2003 Kamen Sonoma Cabernet.  We have been drinking wine with music since the dawn of wine.  I don’t think music would have … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/whine-to-the-music/rodriguez-sugar-man/feed/ 0 The Bordeaux Dialogues with Eddie Osterland http://mauricescru.com/prime-cru/eddie-osterland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eddie-osterland http://mauricescru.com/prime-cru/eddie-osterland/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:34:10 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3805

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I am excited to present a special event with a friend, Eddie Osterland, America’s first master sommelier.  For 25 years he has hosted workshops and has been an inspiration to the sommelier community in San Diego. Together we will be hosting … Continue reading →

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]]> http://mauricescru.com/prime-cru/eddie-osterland/feed/ 1 Take the Vinturi Challenge: Malbec http://mauricescru.com/the-vinturi-challenge/malbec/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=malbec http://mauricescru.com/the-vinturi-challenge/malbec/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:20:21 +0000 Maurice http://mauricescru.com/?p=3771

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The Vinturi Challenge is where we test the Vinturi aerating system against the decanter and the traditional, straight from the bottle.  To see the details of the Challenge, read the 1st post of Barolo.  My intention is to find the … Continue reading →

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