Raise Your Glass

Raise Your Glass wine column published in Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine.

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Deciphering da Vino Code

Tips on reading wine labels, evaluating ratings, and picking top value vintages.
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Hot Tips on Cool Wines

Try as many wines as you can, to get a basis for comparison.
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Pair Excellence

If you plan to attend this year's Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, I encourage you to spend some time talking with the master sommeliers who annually make this one of Maui's most anticipated events
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Liquid Luxury

Botrytis cinerea, a fungus found in a small percentage of late-harvest grapes, leaches most of the water from the grape, and in so doing, concentrates the sugars.
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Spanish Wines . . . Ole!

Spain is scoring in the wine world with satisfying, exotic flavors at all price points, from picnic- and party-friendly wines, to adventurous and enticing indigenous varietals.
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An Italian Holiday

Buon Natale! Holiday wines with an Italian accent.
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The Art of Champagne

What makes Champagne special? It requires tremendous care and patience—and you literally have to make it twice.
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Holiday Wines

MNKO's wine expert recommends selections for your holiday event.
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Luxury Wines

Why spend $500 on a bottle of wine? Find out.
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Spirits of the Season

Get into the spirit of the season. We've got the recipes.
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The Perfect Picnic Wine

Perfect pairings for the picnic basket.
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Raise Your Glass

The unadulterated truth about organic wine.
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Finding Aloha in Loire Valley Wines

MNKO's wine expert explores Loire Valley Wines.
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A Second Look at Organic Wines

It wasn’t that long ago that organic wines weren’t taken seriously.
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To Harvest, Divine!

The 2008 harvest approaches.
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Sizzling Summer Whites

Our sommelier speaks of sizzling summer whites
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A Festival of Great Wine Experiences

How to get the best of the fest.
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A Look at New and Old World Wines

New World vs. Old World wine challenges to try.

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Learn from Chefs: Chef's Kitchen

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Fork & Salad

Where freshness meets flavor on Maui By Savy Janssen                    When most people think of “farm to table,” they think of fine dining: candles and white linens,...