#wine maps

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Rolled Map of the principal Wine growing areas of Europe - one of our great gifts for wine lovers.    Please note we are not able to send maps overseas and our gift wrap service is not available for this item.   88 x 66cm

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Chablis

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Wine Maps - Rolled Map showing the principal Wine growing areas of Languedoc and Roussillon Please note our gift wrap service is not available for this item.

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Wine Maps - Rolled Map showing the principal Wine growing areas of Provence Please note our gift wrap service is not available for this item.

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Wine Maps - Rolled Map showing the principal Wine growing areas of Provence Please note our gift wrap service is not available for this item.

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Back to (Wine) School

September is back to school time...wine school, that is. Learning about wine can certainly seem like a daunting task. With so many grape varieties, regions of origin, producers and wine styles, it’s sometimes difficult to make sense of it all. We have some tips to make learning about wine easy and – most importantly – fun!

Tasting like an Expert The first and most delicious step in learning about wine is training your taste buds. Successful wine tasting comes down to three fundamental things: developing a consistent method, tasting frequently, and creating your own personal tasting vocabulary. Following the link for more tips on how to become a tasting expert: http://www.palmbay.com/wine_tips_tasteexpert.asp

Pronunciation Guide With thousands of wine grapes, endless wine regions around the world and a myriad of languages, some wine words can seem impossible to pronounce. But don’t be intimidated! We created am audio “cheat sheet” with some common wine terms. Our suggestion is master one per day. (Rumor has it that enjoying a glass of S. A. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Erste Gewächs makes pronouncing the name of this delicious German wine a bit easier.) • For audio of wine terms, visit: http://www.palmbay.com/audio_search.asp • For our visual pronunciation guide of select Italian, French and German terms, visit: http://www.palmbay.com/wine_tips_pronunciation.asp • Jeremy Parzen of DoBianchi.com also knows how hard pronouncing grape names can be, so he asked several winemakers to help with his pronunciation project. Check out the videos at http://dobianchi.com/about/italian-grape-name-pronunciation-project/

School Supplies No back to school program is complete without preparing all the necessary school supplies. In addition to having pen and paper at hand, and you also need to know the ideal temperature and glassware for the wines you will study. http://www.palmbay.com/wine_tips_quick_sips_0210.asp

**THE SUBJECTS** History Wine is one of the oldest beverages and some illustrious individuals have been involved in wine production, including President Thomas Jefferson. A few of our very special wine estates and their owners, however, can also find themselves in the history books: http://www.palmbay.com/wine_tips_quick_sips_0410.asp

Geography Learning about wine can take you on a virtual trip around the globe. Keep track of it all with our beautiful hand-rendered wine region maps: http://www.palmbay.com/retail_image_gallery.asp?Action=Type&Filetype=Maps

Math Don’t know how much wine to purchase for a get-together? The rule of thumb is 2 glasses per person and each standard 750ml bottle has about 5 glasses. So you can use the formula below to calculate how much wine you will need: X (number of guests) x 2 (glasses per person) ÷ 5 (pours in a bottle). So, for 30 guests you would need: (30 x 2) ÷ 5 = 12 bottles.

If you are hosting a wine tasting, the pours should be much smaller and you can get up to 10 servings per standard bottle.

English Improve your wine vocabulary by visiting our Dictionary of Wine Terms: http://www.palmbay.com/wine_tips_general.asp

Share Have questions, comments, or want to connect with fellow wine lovers? Like our Wine Explorer page on Facebook and join the community! And don’t forget to check back to our Events page for upcoming tasting opportunities in your area.

Cheers!