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Wine 123: Causation and Detection of Wine Defects Offered at Santa Rosa JC

October 1, 2019 deborahparkerwong Botrytis cinerea, Brettanomyces, cork, Santa Rosa JC, sensory science, Volatile Acidity, Wine, wine faults, winegrowing

I’ll be teaching Wine 123: Causation and Detection of Wine Defects at Santa Rosa JC next semester (Spring 2020). Check out our video courtesy of the Distance Learning department’s Emily Hansen –

Golden Bordeaux: A triumph with popular snacks

December 19, 2018 deborahparkerwong France, Bordeaux, Botrytis cinerea, Food and wine pairing

There are two basic, intentional approaches to food and wine pairing: mirroring the flavors and weight of a wine with similar foods resulting in what I like to call “a sublime experience” and contrasting pairings, a “high-risk, high-reward approach” that works the opposite ends of the flavor spectrum for maximum impact.