Hi All

In July I'll be cruising with Viking down the Rhone visiting Beaune in Burgundy and Chateauneuf du Pape, and later in the year I'll be visiting wineries in Rioja. Ask if you have any questions you want answered about these regions and please email with your suggestions and tips.

This week I spent a few hours at a workshop on matching spicy foods with wines, and thae latest article is my report.

Meanwhile here's the latest article from the Wine site at BellaOnline.com.

Matching Wine and Spice
With parsley behind his ear and an empty glass on his head Peter F May is taking the matter of matching wine with spicy foods seriously.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art301218.asp

7 Wine Facts

Here are seven facts about wine, says Peter F May.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art301179.asp

All About Rioja

Rioja's classic elegant wines are currently out of fashion and are thus well-priced. Peter F May looks at Spain's most famout wine region, one of the few in the world where the word 'reserve' means something.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art301121.asp

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I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I thrive on your feedback!

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Peter F May, Wine Editor
http://wine.bellaonline.com

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