"South American wine" news and stories

• Be still my tastebuds! It's a pork-tasting showdown, to determine the best porcine rump.
  
• Recipes: Shellfish with Lemon Grass, Chili-Lime Crab Salad, and Smoky Pork Pappardelle.
• Ever wonder what exotic Japanese goods were worth your money? Check out this list.
• Many strong-tasting beers come with a big alcohol content. Not Brakspear Bitter.
• Yams make super-fast lightning bolts.
• South American wines worth mentioning: Chile's Terra noble Vineyard Selection 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Carolina Barrica Selections 2006 Petit Verdot, and Terra Andina Altos 2005 Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Argentina's Finca Flichman Expresiones Reserve 2006 Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon and Trapiche Broquel 2006 Malbec.
• Dig deeper and move beyond Vietnamese Pho.

The University of Miami has announced a Master Wine Appreciation program that begins this Autumn/Fall. It is designed for wine aficionados and anyone who enjoys wine.

On the course students will learn to conduct sensory evaluations of different wines (ie have a sniff) and master the terminology needed to discuss and enhance the experience of tasting wines (nose, tannins, mouth feel, weight etc) of different grape varieties and from different regions. As with any course the aim is for a better "understanding of wine" that will "help increase enjoyment, better communicate the pleasures of wine, and improve wine-purchasing decisions".

The program concentrates on wines from Spain and South America and lasts 8 weeks. Participants will receive Riedel wine tasting glasses, Hugh Johnson's World Atlas of Wines, wine-vintage charts and a wine aroma wheel used to enhance the experience of tasting wines of different grape varieties and from different regions.

To learn more about this program offered by the Office of Professional Advancement in UM's Division of Continuing and International Education, visit http://www.edmiami.com/vino or contact Program Director Patrick Alexander Lane at 305-284-5800.

Source