tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85382258088422946462024-03-25T11:39:41.319+05:30K. Prasanna Rao.Be A Best Hotelier.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047663735989390801noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8538225808842294646.post-5040995607926958112015-02-21T13:32:00.005+05:302015-02-21T13:32:54.012+05:30Recipe.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Hotel
Tiffin Sambar Recipe – Side Dish for Idli / Dosa<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Hotel
Tiffin Sambar Recipe<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Prep time:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;"> 10 mins | <b>Cook time: </b>20
mins | <b>Serves: </b>2<br />
<b>Cuisine: </b>South Indian | <b>Category:</b> Side
dish<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Ingredients:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Toor Dal – 1/2 cup<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Masoor Dal – 1/8 cup<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Yellow Moong dal – 1/8 cup<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Tamarind – 1 gooseberry size<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Carrots – 1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Onion – 1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Tomato – 1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><a href="http://www.ticklingpalates.com/2008/05/homemade-red-chilli-powder.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none;">Red chili powder</span></b></a><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;"> – 1 tsp<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Green chilies – 2<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Mustard seeds – 1 tsp<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Asafetida – 1/8 tsp<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Curry leaf – 1 sprig<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Coriander leaves – 3 stalks<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Salt – to taste<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Oil – 2 tbsp <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><i><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">For Grinding to a powder:</span></i></b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Chana dal – 2 tbsp<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Roasted gram dal – 2 tsp (optional)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Whole dry red chilies – 4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Grated coconut – 3 tbsp<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Whole coriander seeds – 3 tsp<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Curry leaf – 1 sprig<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Oil – 1/2 tsp<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Instructions:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">For the powder: Heat a pan with oil and add chana dal, fenugreek
seeds, whole red chilies, coriander seeds and roast over low flame till the
aroma arises. Make sure they do not change color. Transfer to a plate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Add grated coconut and curry leaf and saute over low flame till
the aroma arises and the color change slightly. Transfer to the plate and let
it cool completely.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">In a mixer jar add the roasted ingredients, roasted gram dal
(Pottu kadalai / Dalia) and grind to a fine powder and keep aside.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">For the Sambar: Wash and soak all the dals together for 10
minutes. Pressure cook in enough water with turmeric powder for 2-3 whistles.
Mash well and keep aside. Soak the tamarind in warm water, extract pulp and
keep it ready.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Heat a pan with oil. Add mustard seeds and when they splutter,
add asafetida, curry leaf, onion, slit green chilies, tomatoes, halved and
sliced carrots and cook for 2-3 minutes or till the tomatoes turn mushy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Add 1/2 cup water and cook for another 2 minutes. Now add
tamarind pulp, </span><a href="http://www.ticklingpalates.com/2008/05/homemade-red-chilli-powder.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">red chili powder</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">, salt and let it cook for another 5
minutes over low flame till the raw smell disappears.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Add the mashed dal, mix well. Add more water if needed to adjust
the consistency. Sprinkle the ground spice powder and mix well. You can also
mix the powder with water in a small bowl and add it to the sambar to avoid
lumps.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Let the sambar cook for 2-3 minutes till all the flavors merge
together.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Garnish with coriander leaves and serve piping hot with </span><a href="http://www.ticklingpalates.com/2011/09/idlis-with-tricolor-chutneys.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none;">idlis/dosas</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">, <a href="http://www.ticklingpalates.com/2010/02/venn-pongal.html" target="_blank">ven pongal</a> and <a href="http://www.ticklingpalates.com/2012/04/medhu-vadai-ulundhu-vadai-hotel-style.html" target="_blank">Medhu vadai</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">When serving with 14 idlis or mini idlis, place the idlis in a
bowl, pour the sambar all over the idlis, let it sit for 2-3 minutes, sprinkle
with finely chopped onions, coriander leaves and serve hot.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Notes:<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Instead of roasted gram dal, you can use poppy seeds (khus-khus)
also. Roast it with the coconut if doing so.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">You can use shallots (sambar onions) if you do not wish to use
carrots.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Yellow pumpkin can also be used instead of carrots.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The consistency should be a bit thin unlike the consistency of
the sambar that we serve with rice. The thin consistency of the sambar will
allow the idlis to soak well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Roast the ingredients over low flame taking care not to burn
them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--></span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Adjust the spice level according to your taste.</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Amritsari Masala Baigan <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">(Spicy and delicious Brinjals – Speciality of Amritsar –
Punjab).<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;">INGREDIENTS :<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Small Brinjals –
350 gms (15)/<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Tomato –
1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Curry Leaves -
8<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Grated Ginger -
1 tsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Tamarind Paste -
2 tsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sugar -
2 tsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Oil -
4 tbsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Mustard Seeds -
1 tsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nigella Seeds (Kalonji) -
a pinch of *<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Water -
¾ cup.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;">SPICE TO MIX :<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Fennel Powder (Saunf) -
1 tsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dessicated Coconut -
2 tbsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Coriander Powder -
2 tbsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Carom Seeds (Ajwain) -
a pinch (Optional)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Red Chilli Powder -
1.5 tbsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Mango Powder -
1.5 tsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Turmeric Powder -
1 tsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Garam Masala -
1 tsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Salt -
1 tsp.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;">PROCEDURE :<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Wash and make 4 slits in the Brinjals (+), Keeping the steam and
the brinjal intact.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">In a bowl mix all the spices listed in – Spice to mix (A)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add mustard seeds, when they
start crackling add kalonji and grated ginger.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Saute and add chopped tomato, stir for a minute and add the
spice mixture (A).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Stir for 30 seconds and then add brinjals and salt, sauté for a
minute.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Add 1 Cup of Water, mix well and pressure cook on medium Flame
for 1 whistle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Open the Cooker as soon as it cool down.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Add tamarind pulp and sugar and cook for 1 minute on medium
flame.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--></span><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Add fresh coriander and serve.</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047663735989390801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8538225808842294646.post-66865043599413910692013-08-26T16:32:00.003+05:302013-08-26T17:08:48.436+05:30Be A Best Hotelier - 4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8538225808842294646" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Saying
"No" to Unfair Requests and Demands<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Helpful Hints for Assertive
Behavior: Saying "No" to Unfair Requests and Demands</span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Be sure where you stand first, i.e., whether you want to say yes or
no. If not sure, say you need time to think it over and let the person know
when you will have an answer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ask for clarification if you don't fully understand what is
requested of you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Be as brief as possible, i.e., give a legitimate reason for your
refusal, but avoid long elaborate explanations and justifications. Such excuses
may be used by the other person to argue you out of your "no."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">4.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Actually use the word "no" when declining. "No"
has more power and is less ambiguous than, "Well, I just don't think
so..."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Make sure your nonverbal gestures mirror your verbal messages.
Shake your head when saying "no." Often people unknowingly nod their
heads and smile when they are attempting to decline or refuse.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Use the words "I won't" or "I've decided not
to", rather than "I can't" or "I shouldn't". This
emphasizes that you have made a choice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You may have to decline several times before the person
"hears" you. It is not necessary to come up with a new explanation
each time, just repeat your "no" and your original reason for
declining.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If the person persists even after you have repeated your
"no" several times, use silence (easier on the phone), or change the
topic of conversation. You also have a right to end the conversation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You may want to acknowledge any feelings another has about your
refusal, "I know this will be a disappointment to you, but I won't be able
to..." However, you don't need to say "I'm sorry" in most
situations to apologize for your refusal. Saying "I'm sorry" tends to
compromise your basic right to say "no."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Avoid feeling guilty -- it is not up to you to solve others'
problems or make them happy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you do not want to agree to the person's original request, but
still desire to help her/him out, offer a compromise: "I will not be able
to baby-sit the whole afternoon, but I can sit for two hours."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> You can change your
mind and say "no" to a request you originally said "yes"
to. All the above applies to your change of mind<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span>
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<b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Hotel Key Cards Control - RFID cards -
Hotel Management don't allow to order<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">RFID Key
Cards ..... I feel it is important to share with everyone and if there is any
feedback that would be awesome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Front
Office Managers - do anyone face difficulties with their Management when it
comes to placing orders for RFID keycards and what are your challenges?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
Keycards is a hidden marketing tool that cannot be control and there are hotels
that encourages their guests to take it home. In my current situation
Management don't understand the hidden marketing tool and always question the
Front Office Team why so much losses.<br />
Refuse to allow us to order more keycards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hopefully
someone out there have ideas or experienced similar situation and is able to
share your opinions and ideas. This is to convince the Management to allow
their Front Office Team to place orders for key cards and to understand that
losses do occur on daily basis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Similar
situation occurs to our sister hotel as well..... <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">LEADERSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h2 align="center" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Two Most Important Keys to Effective
Leadership<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Trust and confidence
in top leadership was the single most reliable predictor of employee
satisfaction in an organization.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Effective
communication by leadership in three critical areas was the key to winning
organizational trust and confidence:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Helping employees
understand the company's overall business strategy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Helping employees
understand how they contribute to achieving key business objectives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Sharing information
with employees on both how the company is doing and how an employee's own
division is doing — relative to strategic business objectives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">So
in a nutshell — you must be <b>trustworthy</b> and you have to be
able to communicate a vision of where the organization needs to go. The next
section, <em>Principles
of Leadership</em>, ties in closely with this key concept.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Principles
of Leadership</span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;">
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">To help you be, know, and
do, follow these thirteen principles of leadership.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;">
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">This Leadership guide
expand on these principles and provide tools for implementing them:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Know yourself and seek self-improvement - In order to know
yourself, you have to understand your be, know, and do, attributes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Seeking self-improvement means continually strengthening your
attributes. This can be accomplished through self-study, formal classes,
reflection, and interacting with others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Be technically proficient - As a leader, you must know your job and
have a solid familiarity with your employees' tasks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">4.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions -
Search for ways to guide your organization to new heights. And when things go
wrong, they always do sooner or later — do not blame others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">5.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Analyze the situation, take corrective action, and move on to the
next challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Make sound and timely decisions - Use good problem solving,
decision making, and planning tools.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in; min-height: 1em; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">7.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Set the example - Be a good role model for your employees. They
must not only hear what they are expected to do, but also see.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in; min-height: 1em; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">8.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Know your people and look out for their well-being - Know human
nature and the importance of sincerely caring for your workers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in; min-height: 1em; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">9.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Keep your workers informed - Know how to communicate with not only
them, but also seniors and other key people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in; min-height: 1em; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">10.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Develop
a sense of responsibility in your workers - Help to develop good character
traits that will help them carry out their professional responsibilities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in; min-height: 1em; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">11.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Ensure
that tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished - Communication is the
key to this responsibility.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">12.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Train
as a team - Although many so called leaders call their organization,
department, section, etc. a team; they are not really teams...they are just a
group of people doing their jobs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the full capabilities of your organization - By developing a team spirit, you
will be able to employ your organization, department, section, etc. to its
fullest capabilities.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">What Can We Do The Best<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">July is filled with training classes
and seminars, It keeps one busy. There is always something new that comes from
them. Each property has its own culture and the training becomes specific to
the property. Most of the sessions are around customer service and employee
loyalty. It is difficult to keep good people motivated and loyal to the
properties where they work. There. Seems to be a bond in some of the
properties, they seem to keep most of their employees, so I inquired at the
sessions, since I see the same employees when I present the classes. Their
responses were sincere, aside from the fact that they are treated well, they
have formed a bond with the property. The property is their home, they care for
it and it cares for them. They enjoy their guest, and they know it. That is why
they say "this is what we do best".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">THE PROCESS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12.1pt;">I inquired how this special
bond came about? It just happened, one day we all realized that this property
was our home, we cared for our guest, and we have keen desire to make them feel
that they are in their own home. This is a medium property in San Jose CA where
all of the actors, (thats what they are called) know each other and they
interact as a family, as opposed to a hired person. They look forward to the
classes, so that they can pass on the new technology to the guest. There are
housekeepers that tell me that their rooms belong to them, that is my
reputation riding when they are cleaned. I will tell you that the property has
a 98% satisfaction rating on trip advisor. It's what they do best, and have fun
doing it. We take a great deal of pride in how we take care of our guest while
in our hotel. We are family taking care of families that visit us. Our social
manager follows up their visit on Facebook, Linkedin, and twitter.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">OWNERS TAKE:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We knows all of them by
name as well as their families. He cares for them just like they care for the
guest. The actors / are on a profit sharing program, and are paid above the
area scale. One thing I applaud him for is that he provides medical insurance
for all of his personnel. The Proprietor is in the process of buying a second
property, and will be looking for a property manager to take over. To grow the
culture in the new property will be a challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Not all properties have
this kind of bond, I venture very few can claim this type of culture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Though my staff provide the
training for this property, they can only take so much of the credit. The
actors at this place are the ones that take the credit. They love what they do
and have fun doing it. So when when you are reading this article, reflect
on your own property, can you, (It) claim this is what we do best. The culture
is not limited to the actors only, the executive staff is just as committed and
have the same desire to serve the guest, for this is what we do best. It is
written on the back wall "Customer service is what we do best" You
could say that it is the mission statement of the hotel. The hotel is their
stage and they all have their part, and all give Oscar nomination performance.
For those that may inquire, training is what I do best. Well off to the
next property to see if it can garnish an Oscar performance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Marketing</span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is not advertising. Marketing is finding out what people
want, why they want it and how much they’ll spend. Don't confuse marketing with
advertising.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sales</span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is sales! It's converting an inquiry or lead into a contract
or shipment. Sales is not market research, business development or advertising.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sales is Sales!</span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When pushed for a
simple answer I once replied….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“marketing is
finding out what we don't have and sales is the task of selling
what we do”</span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Someone else more
elegantly put it...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“marketing is the
cost effective delivery of sales”</span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The term
"sales and marketing" is used so commonly that it is assumed
that they are one and the same by many people - they are not. Our
definition for sales is the activity of taking a lead and selling the
item desired. Our definition for marketing is the activity of finding out
what the market wants to buy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That's our sales
and marketing definition - hope it helps.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A Measure of Success<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">A Measure of Success<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">In a previous article of mine, I made the following observation:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">There are many general managers, hotel
CEOs, owners, and other high executives in the hospitality industry who are in
this business solely for the money—I’ve met and know several of them, and I
feel sorry for them, for even though they may get rich from their efforts, they
will never be happy with that effort; they will be incapable of feeling any
sense of accomplishment, any sense that what they’ve done means anything.</span></i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">And earlier today, while taking a trip through cyberspace, I came
across the following quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">To laugh often and much; to win the
respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the
appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends; to
appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better
whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to
know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have
succeeded.</span></i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">These two observations point out the gulf that exists when
measuring success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">On the one hand, we have the people that measure success from a
materialistic point of view—they made and have lots of money and they live the
lifestyle of the “rich and famous”; their success is visible to outsiders.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">On the other hand, we have the people who measure success on a more
personal material and emotional level—they give of themselves, their time,
their treasure for the betterment of others; their success is measured by
others, for they themselves don’t think about their own success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Both groups make money, but only the second group uses its money
wisely.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">I'm not talking about conscious altruism here, either; I'm talking
about a people who receive a genuine pleasure, blessing, or feeling of
self-satisfaction when they accomplish the goals and/or ideals they've set for
themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">To put it simply, if what I do brings a smile, contentment, solace,
joy, happiness, a dream come true to one or more people, then I have made my
stay on this earth worthwhile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">There is nothing wrong with making money—I am a firm free market
believer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Plus, this article is not about the evils of the love of money, but
about other ways of measuring success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Especially success in the hospitality business, or in any business
that provides a service.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">I've been in the hospitality—hotel/restaurant/convention—business
for over forty years—most of it right here in Las Vegas, with a smattering of
earlier years in other parts of the United States and overseas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">And if there is anything I've learned over that span of years, is
that what gave me the best satisfaction, the best feeling of joy, the best
feeling of life—rather than existence—the best feeling of self-worth, or, as
Abraham Maslow would say, the best feeling of self-actualization, it was in the
satisfied faces of the people whose dreams I helped to come true.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">And make no mistake about it, the hospitality industry is in the
business of helping to make dreams come true for people—whether it is a great
night's sleep, a place to "chill out," a place to "cool
off," a place to "think things through," a place to "get
away from it all"; a place to conduct a successful business deal, a
memorable convention; a primo gathering place for friends, or a place for a
family reunion; or a great meal, or, at its simplest—perhaps—an inordinately
good cup of coffee served with brio at four o'clock in the morning in the
hotel's coffee shop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Whatever the occasion, your success will be measured by your guests
against all other like experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">If you are found wanting, you have failed in your success; if you
bring good feelings to your guests, you will have earned your success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">It's a daily battle; a constant battle that requires the utmost
attention to detail in all aspects and actions of the people and place you are
in charge of.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">If profit is your main goal, you will fail yourself—that's a
guarantee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">If service is your main goal, you will succeed—that, also, is a
guarantee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Choose wisely.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Lean in<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In response to Sheryl
Sandberg video on you tube concerning the fact that women still are a minority
in the C level suite. The publication of her book “Lean In” is now I understand
a best seller. With all of the facts and percentages quoted by Ms. Sandberg it
shows that women still lag far behind in a man’s world. I am not disputing the
facts, I happen to agree that there is an unbalance in the work force between
men and women. However the reason for the unbalance is not entirely the blame
of the male side of the equation. Ms. Sandberg quotes that women are reluctant
to raise their hands, and to ask questions. They have a tendency to sit on the
sidelines as opposed to sitting at the table as Ms. Sandberg point out. Having
said all of this I can only express my opinion related to my field, which is
the hospitality Industry, so the views expressed by me are those that I have
seen during my career in this industry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am going to start out
by saying there are a lot of women in the C- class board room of the hotel
industry. A good percentage of them though was handed to them from parents.
They did not come up from the ranks, or elected to the position. (Radisson) some
were appointed (Four Seasons) and some abruptly resigned. For those that earned
it I applaud. Now let’s not get all excited over my words just yet. There are
many reasons that women won’t lean in to take a more productive role in their
respective vocation or business. There is a lady at the top of the food chain
at Yahoo who is making noise she obviously is leaning in. I wrote an article a
while back where I had expressed my opinion as to why the hospitality industry
lacks women in the top post.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As well qualified as they
may be their desire to succeed only goes so far, they lack one quality that I
have noticed. They lack <i>the passion</i> for the industry, the
hotel industry is a beast all to itself, it’s a 24/7 type of business.
This statement has caused a lot of heated discussions from the female
respondents. I will have to say this for there is an exception to every rule.
There does exist female leaders that do possess the passion for their business.
It’s plain to see that Ms. Sandberg is in that league, but as she herself has
pointed out, there are a lot that don’t possess it, or won’t go the extra mile
for it. Recently Niki Leondakis took over as CEO of Commune Hotels &
Resorts, time will tell as to how she will perform. I would say she will do
well, for she worked for one of the best hotel companies around: Kimpton Hotels
& Restaurants. Here again is an example of leaning in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I don’t expect the
industry to change anytime soon, Men will dominate the C- level for many years
to come. Women if they expect to raise to the level of men they will need to do
a lot of sitting at the table, and that is not going to be easy. For lack of
better words, men keep removing chairs………<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If I agree or disagree
with the powers to be it becomes a moot point. If women are to be recognized
and respected as their male counterpart they better be prepared to step up to
the plate and start hitting home runs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that know why......<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Why You Ask<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Those that know why……<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> In the hospitality business we all think at one time or
another that (we, I) will be the next JW, Conrad, Wynn etc. Yet we all know
that short of a miracle that does not happen. Ask yourself why not? Well let me
explain why not. Most hoteliers are results orientated type of people, they
look for the end product. They figure that if they build it the customer will
come. They design a web site and add nice colors and make it simple, so that
customers will purchase the product. Right? No it does not happen like that.
The fact of the matter is that the emotional side of the customer does not
function quite like that. Ask yourself why a customer should choose your hotel
over your competitor, you both probably have the same amenities and benefits.
So why do I, we choose Hilton over Sheraton? What is the driver in our brain
that tell us that one is better than the other?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The same criteria applies to those of us that expect to be the next
JW. Because we are looking at results, we expect customers to come to us
because we have a good product. Ill illustrate a good example, there are a lot
of computer stores that customers can go to and buy a device, yet the one
company that stands out is Apple, yes you probably guessed as much. Why is
apple at the fore front? They are out in front because they operate on the (why
aspect) most others operate on the results aspect. Hotels could take a lesson
from apple, consider that in certain cities there exist what is called a hotel
circle drive. There are 5 or 7 different hotels all vying for your business,
yet of those hotels only one or two are always full. Why is that? They all have
the same offerings, most of the time they are all in the three star category or
higher. The reason again is that those that are full operate in the (why
aspect) of the customers perception.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For the most part we as hoteliers are looking for the fame and
money, and when that does not come your way we, I have a tendency to quit, give
up. It’s true, not having your fame takes the wind out of your sails, and you
no longer have that drive to succeed. That is why not all of us become like JW
and the rest of the hotel icons. When building or managing a property it is
nice to make a profit for you are in business to do so, but if that is your
sole goal you will lose in the end. (Why) am I more successful that the guy
down the street? Good question? The reason being is that I am a merchant of
dreams and fantasy, I am not selling you or the customer a room, I am enticing you
to embark on a fantasy ride to never never land. If you don’t believe that ask
Mr. Peter Pan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here are the definitions so you better understand my article. All
hotels operate on the assumption that we all do the same thing. We all know how
to do it. But very few of us know why we do it. That is the secret to success
people, <i>the Why factor</i>. The innovative side of us. You have all
seen well-funded properties go by the way of chapter 13, and yet there are
those that with little or no funding managed to survive and thrive. They thrive
because they know why they are in the business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8538225808842294646" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/fbm/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="81" /></a><span style="height: 132px; left: 0px; margin-left: 540px; margin-top: 0px; mso-ignore: vglayout; position: absolute; width: 81px; z-index: 1;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Standard Operating
Procedure</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Room
Service.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Index.</span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Order Taking Procedures.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Setting up of Tray / Trolley.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Delivering the order in Room.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Prepare the Tray / Trolley for
delivery.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Tea / Coffee Service.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Clearing the Tray.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Presenting the Bill.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">CIP / VIP Amenity Service.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Morning Shift Check List.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Evening Shift / Night Shift Check
List.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Take Away (Parcel) Order
Procedures.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Suggestive Selling & Up
Selling.</span></li>
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<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Order
Taking Procedures. (Picking up the order Promptly and Effeciently).</span></b></li>
</ol>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Pick
up the Telephone within 3 rings or 15 seconds whichever is less.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Greet
the guest with appropriate greeting using the guest name and by giving your
name for Eg. “Good Morning, This is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Captain Name or Order Taker’s Name </i></b>how
may I assist you?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Politely
ask the guests about preferences.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Use
up selling techniques by suggesting soups, starters, drinks or desserts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Where
ever appropriate mention the approximate time for delivery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Repeat
the order back to the guest.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Thank
the guest for ordering through in room dinning and big farewell “Thank You for
calling Room Service, Have a good day”.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Clearly
write out the order in the KOT mentioning the names of the items, time of
ordering, Room number, Name of the Guest, Portions, Etc,.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Complete
the KOT and hand over the supervisor for execution.</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Setting
up of Tray / Trolley with correct crockery & cutlery.</span></b></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">The
second copy of the KOT is placed on the tray / Trolley.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Ensure
the tray corners / trolley base is free of grease, grime and dirt.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Place
cruet sets, bud vase and Bon Appetite card for all meal orders.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Check
the tray mat / trolley cloth to be stain free and in good repair.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">A
final Check may be made to match the order and in good repair.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Pick
the order from the respective kitchens on the tray or trolley directly.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Carry
the correct accompaniments / condiments (Pickle / Pappad for Indian orders and
Rolls and butter for continental orders)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">As
a final step, show the tray to the supervisor, on the way to the elevator, who
will check again for correctness.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Pick
up the bill in the folder and check for correctness.</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Delivering
the order Quickly & Promptly in Room.</span></b></li>
</ol>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Use
Service lift to get to the correct floor as soon as possible.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">When
on correct floor, take the shortest route to get to the room. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Move
along the corridors silently and briskly. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Upon
reaching the correct room, ring the bell / knock firmly on the door twice and
announce in a loud and clear voice <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Room
Service”. </i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">W</span></i><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">hen the guest opens the room, wish him according to the
time of the day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Announce
the order by saying “Your Coffee / Tea / Lunch / Drinks” Sir. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Introducing
yourself by the name to the guest while entering the room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">While
walking into the room, enquire with the guest on where May I place the tray. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Place
the tray appropriately and offer to serve him. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">If
the order is in the Morning, offer to open the curtain. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">If
you are serving the meal, lay a proper cover in the table or in the trolley and
start the service. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">After
service find out with the guest about his proffered time for clearance or if he
would prefer to call back in room dinning for clearance. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Wish
the guest an enjoyable meal / drink / coffee. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Retreat
to the door and exit gracefully while closing the door softly behind you. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Fill
up the Errant Card once after the order is delivered. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">If
the room is on DND, immediately inform the order taker. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">May
I take your signature Sir / Madam. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Prepare
the Tray / Trolley for delivery.</span></b></li>
</ol>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">As
soon as the order is ready, collect from kitchen / bar.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Check
order against KOT. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Check
for correct crockery, cutlery and glassware are in place.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Place
hot food in warmer, where ever appropriate.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Cover
all open food with cloche.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Collect
the bill from Order taker in a folder and check account against food ordered.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Inform
the order taker about the order moving before proceeding to the floor.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Executive
/ Supervisor should check the tray before the delivery (Room Orders).</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">5. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tea / Coffee Service. (Serve the hot Beverages
in the approved manner)</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -1.0in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Pick
up the appropriate order following the standard tray set-up.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Once
the order is ready to leave the Room Service area inform the order taker on the
room number being serviced.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Upon
reaching the Room, ring the bell and announce in a loud and clear voice “Room
Service”.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">When
the guest opens the room, wish him according to the time of the day, using his
name “Good Morning Mr./Ms._________. I am Captain _________ from Room Service”.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Announce
the order by saying “Your Coffee / Tea / Drink sir”.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">If
it is in the morning take the paper from the door and place it in the rack or
in the writing table neatly.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">While
walking into the room, enquire with the guest on where to place the tray and
place it accordingly.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">After
laying the tray in an appropriate area offer to mix the Coffee / Tea / Drink
for the guest.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Wish
the guest enjoyable Coffee / Drink and retreat to the door and exit gracefully
while closing the door softly behind you.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";"><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Clearing the Tray From the Room – Promptly on Time.</b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">The
time of clearance is known by asking the guest during service or from the order
taker if the guests call back Room Service for his clearance.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Upon
reaching the rooms follow the same procedure as in SOP for opening the door.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">After
the guest opens the door announce intention of clearing the tray / trolley.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Arrange
all the clearance on the tray and get guest feedback.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Arrange
the guest room as appropriately.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Find
out if the guest would like anything else “Is there anything that we could
assist you Mr./Ms._____________”.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">If
nothing, exit from the room gracefully while wishing the guest a wonderful day
/ night.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Carry
the tray back from the Room to Room Service pick up any other tray that you may
find in the Corridor / Pantry.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Be
careful not to drop anything on the way.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Inform
the Order Taker about the clearance.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">7. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Presenting the Bill – Make the Bill Accurately.</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Present
the bill to the guest only after required service.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">The
Bill should be presented in a clean folder along with a hotel pen.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Politely
request the guest to sign the bill.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">When
guests have signed the bill, thank them, wish them a pleasant meal and enquire
about the clearance as mentioned in SOP______.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Leave
the room gracefully taking away any unwanted items and close the door gently.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Return
the bill to the Order Taker who will settle it in the Computer.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CIP / VIP Amenity Service. (Serving Hot
Chocolate to Room Guests on Time).</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">As
part of the guest service differentiators we serve Complimentary Fruit Basket /
Cookies Platter as per the instruction and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Request Slip</i></b> from the Front Desk for
Suites / Presidential Suites.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Once
the request comes from any of the above category from the front desk, take down
the request.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Make
an NC KOT for the requested items and pick up the order from the Kitchen.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Ensure
it is presented nicely with proper arrangements.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Set
up the Tray and take the specially cleaned and assigned basket / platter. For
placing it in the rooms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Once
it is placed inform the immediate supervisor & Front Desk.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">9.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Morning Shift Check List (Ensure that all the
Check list is followed for smooth Operations.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">File
the occupancy and the sales report in the appropriate file.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Follow
up on the Break Fast door Knob request if any.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Return
all the Liquor which was not sold the previous night to the Dispense Bar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Take
a proper count and take over of all the Beverages.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Check
the flowers and receive from Housekeeping for the trays.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Adequate
fresh linens to be collected from Housekeeping for the smooth operations
throughout the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">All
bills to be handed over to Front Office at 10 hrs, 15 hrs & 12 Midnight
(before the night audit).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Ensure
that adequate amount of Crockery and Cutlery is there for the smooth operations
with adequate set tray for rapid service.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Not
available items to be checked with the Chef and updated in the Board.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Errand
cards have to be handed over to the Supervisors and any clearance not done to
be handed over to the next shift steward.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Evening Shift / Night Shift Check List.
(Ensure that all the check list is followed for smooth operations).</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Tray
set ups for the Dinner sessions to be done before 7pm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Floor
clearance to be done frequently (every 30 minutes).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Once
the Housekeeping amenities are ready send Triton to Housekeeping for pick up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Errand
cards have to be handed over to the Supervisors and any clearance not done to
be handed over to the next shift steward.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Night Shift Check List.</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Log
Books to be checked and updated at the end of every shift.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Pickle
& Sauce containers to wash daily.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Cash
to be checked and handed over to front desk without any discrepancies.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Check
for the Breakfast knob card for any advance order. Timing should be mentioned.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Check
& collect advance Tea / Coffee orders from front desk after signing the
copy of it,…</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Collect
Liquor & Smokes from the Dispense Bar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">11.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> Take Away (Parcel) Order Procedures. (Employee
bills are made accurately according to the eligibility).</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Take
the order one day advance by phone and mail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">If
its bill to company guest has to send the BTC mail to the hotel or FAX request.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">If
the guest want to settle by online credit card they have to send the
authorization mail and in one day before then only we forward to accounts to
take the charge slip.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Transportation
for the parcel order around the city to be checked with the Supervisor or
Manager and to intimate to the guest,…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Parcel
order has to be place the order ticket to the kitchen two hours earlier to the
pick up and place the order overnight not more than one day before.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">12. Suggestive Selling
& Up Selling. (Ensure that guest have a right combination of meal
&<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>increased revenue).</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">“Suggestive
Selling” </span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">means encouraging guests to buy
additional food & beverages. Suggestive selling requires tact and good judgment.</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">The key to effective suggestive selling
is a good knowledge of the menu.</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Here are some tips for more effective
suggestive selling :</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Be
enthusiastic. It’s easier to sell something you’re excited about.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Make
food sound appetizing. Use words like “fresh”, “Popular”, and “generous” when
describing menu items.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Ask
questions. Find out if guests are really hungry or just want something light,
whether they like chicken or beef, if they feel like having something hot or
cold.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Suggest
specific menu items. Don’t simply ask: “Would you like soup with your meal?”
Instead, point out: “A cold bowl of borscht would go well with your salad on a
hot day like this”.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Suggest
your favorites. Try as many of the menu items as you can and tell guests you’ve
tried them: ‘You’ll like the Chicken Kiev. It’s one of my favourites here”. But
be honest – don’t say that something is your favorite when it isn’t.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Offer
a choice: “Would you like a slice of our famous cheesecake or our homemade
pecan pie for dessert?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Suggest
the unusual. People dine out to get away from the routine fare they have at
home.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">Suggest
foods & beverages that naturally go together soups and sandwiches, coffee
& dessert, steak and baked potatoes, and eggs.</span></div>
</div>
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>CHABLIS (BURGUNDY)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>POUILLY FUISSE (BURGUNDY)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>MEURSAULT (BURGUNDY)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>PULIGNY MONTRACHET (BURGUNDY)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>SANCERE (LOIRE)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>MUSCADET (LOIRE)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>VOUVRAY (LOIRE)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>ENTRE-DEUX-MERS (BORDERAUX)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>SAUTERNES (BORDEAUX)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>HOCK (GERMANY)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>STEINWEIN (GERMANY)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>FRASCATI (ITALY)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="left: -4.71%; position: absolute;">•</span>SOAVE (ITALY) </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/red-wines.html">RED WINES</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"></span></span><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.63%; position: absolute;">•</span>CHIANTI (ITALY)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.63%; position: absolute;">•</span>VALPOLICELLA (ITALY)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.63%; position: absolute;">•</span>BARDOLINO (ITALY)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.63%; position: absolute;">•</span>BARBERA (ITALY)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.63%; position: absolute;">•</span>ST. JULIEN (BORDEAUX)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.63%; position: absolute;">•</span>POUILLAC (BORDEAUX)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.63%; position: absolute;">•</span>ST. EMILLON (BORDEAUX)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.63%; position: absolute;">•</span>POMEROL (BORDEAUX)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.63%; position: absolute;">•</span>GRAVES (BORDEAUX)</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.14%; position: absolute;">•</span>NUIT ST. GEORGES (BURGUNDY)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.14%; position: absolute;">•</span>BEAUNE (BURGUNDY)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.14%; position: absolute;">•</span>CHINON (LOIRE)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.14%; position: absolute;">•</span>ST. JOSEPH (RHONE)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.14%; position: absolute;">•</span>CÔTE ROTIE (RHONE)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.14%; position: absolute;">•</span>HERMITAGE (RHONE)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.14%; position: absolute;">•</span>CHATEAU NEUF DU PAPE (RHONE)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.14%; position: absolute;">•</span>VALDEPENAS (SPAIN)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -5.14%; position: absolute;">•</span>RIOJA (SPAIN)</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wine-labels_08.html">WINE LABELS</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"></span></span><br />
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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wine-terms.html">WINE TERMS</a></span></span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>ENOLOGY/OENOLOGY</b>: SCIENCE OF WINE MAKING</span></span></li>
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<li><b>AMPELLOGRAPHY</b>: SCIENCE OF STUDYING GRAPES</li>
<li><b>VATS</b>: FERMENTING VESSELS</li>
<li><b>LEES</b>: IMPURITIES</li>
<li><b>BRUT</b>: VERY DRY</li>
<li><b>SEC</b>: MEDIUM DRY</li>
<li><b>DEMI</b>-SEC: MEDIUM SWEET</li>
<li><b>DOUX</b>: SWEET</li>
<li><b>MUST</b>: UNFERMENTED GRAPE JUICE</li>
<li><b>APERITIFS</b>: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVED OR CONSUMED BEFORE THE MEAL, HELPS IN INCREASING THE APPETITE</li>
<li><b>DIGESTIFS</b>: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVED OR CONSUMED AFTER THE MEAL, HELPS IN DIGESTION</li>
<li><b>CASK</b>: BARRELS MADE UP OF OAK WOOD, USED TO STORE AND AGE WINES</li>
<li><b>CELLAR</b>: A WAREHOUSE (USUALLY UNDERGROUND) USED TO STORE WINES</li>
<li><b>CHAI</b>: FRENCH TERM FOR CELLAR</li>
<li><b>MAITRE DE CHAI</b>: CELLAR MASTER</li>
<li><b>VINE</b>: CREEPER OF GRAPE</li>
<li><b>VINEYARD</b>: THE PLACE WHERE VINES ARE GROWN</li>
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>This category cannot really be accepted as wines due to the reason that they essentially may not be made from grapes. These are known as Appetizer wines and are used before the meals to stimulate the appetite. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>These are usually dry wines which are fortified after the fermentation is complete. They can be flavored too and the alcohol content </b><b>generally ranges from 20-24%.</b></span></b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/fortified-wine.html">FORTIFIED WINE</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"></span></span><br />
<div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>Dessert wines are generally fortified with brandy which halts their fermentation and makes them stronger and sweeter than table wines and sparkling wines. These are wines which are generally used after the meals with desserts or between meals with snacks. They have a filling effect because of their sweetness and also helps in relaxation and digestion after the meal. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Fortified wines are very sweet and have an alcoholic content of about 22%. Basically, the fortification enables the wines to travel more as the </b><b>increased alcohol content gives the strength to the wines. The time at which the brandy is added decides the degree of sweetness or dryness of the wine.</b></span></b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
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<div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>These are effervescent wines. These wines appear to be bubbling and sparkling. These are used for almost every occasion and could easily be termed as All purpose wines. They could be red or white like the table wines and generally have an alcohol content of 9-14% ranges from very dry to very sweet. All wines other than sparkling wines are called “Still Wines”. The most prominent of all sparkling wines is “CHAMPAGNE”.</b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
</div></div></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/table-wine.html">TABLE WINE</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>These wines are popular at mealtime because of the low alcohol content and also because they have a stimulating effect on the taste buds. These are produced by the natural fermentation of the juice of freshly squeezed grapes. Table wines are generally either red or white containing 9-14% alcohol and may range from very dry to quite sweet . Table wines are considered to be the best with the food as they are great additions to the flavour of a meal. More table wines are produced than all other wines combined.</b></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/types-of-wine.html">TYPES OF WINE</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><b>1. TABLE WINE / STILL WINE / NATURAL WINE</b><br />
<b>2. SPARKLING WINE</b><br />
<b>3. FORTIFIED WINE</b><br />
<b>4. AROMATIZED WINE</b><br />
</div></div></div></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wine-pressings.html">WINE PRESSINGS</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><b>VIN DE GOUTE:</b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Known as running Wines. These are from the first pressing. Generally are of superior quality.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Anything with nuts in it probably has a friend in some sort of sherry. Finos and Manzanillas make great aperitifs, and match perfectly with many tapas and hors-doevres such as olives, shrimp, nuts, and hard cheeses; light Manzanillas are also a hit with raw oysters. Amontillados are a little more robust; I find they're great with creamy soups like chowders and bisques and may be the best sherry for main courses like game birds and white meats generally. Oloroso, Cream, and Pedro Ximenez Sherries can all work with a variety of desserts, and the latter also complements blue cheeses like Cabrales or Valdeon very well. A dry Oloroso or even a Palo Cortado can also suit beef dishes; although they lack tannins that would cut through fattiness, their inherent intensity often balances well and the Oloroso's flavor can add depth to the meat</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">While most people have a good idea how to store and serve red and white table wines, sherry sometimes trips them up. In fact, poor service and storage is one of the reasons sherry is less popular than it deserves. Here are some guidelines to help you get the most out of drinking sherry.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Temperature: Finos, and Manzanillas should be served chilled, as should Amontillados and Palo Cortados, if somewhat less so. Opinion is divided on Olorosos, and I tend to let the occasion dictate; in warmer weather I prefer to chill it ever so slightly. Cream sherries are drank at all sorts of temperatures, even on the rocks with a slice of lemon. This is in keeping with their commercial character; the more ways that can be recommended to serve a drink, the more occasions a consumer might purchase it. If for some reason I have to drink a poor-quality cream sherry - for politeness' sake, let's say - I try to drink it as cold as possible to mask its flaws as much as possible.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Glasses: Because it is fortified and therefore stronger than many wines, sherry is usually served in small, tulip-shaped glasses. The traditional variety is called a copita. However, I must admit that at home I drink it from a larger Chardonnay glass so I don't have to go to the fridge so often.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Storing: Sherry has had all the aging it needs before it is released. The richer styles will last quite some time in an unopened bottle, but will not perceptibly improve from the experience. Finos and Manzanillas are much more delicate and should be drunk as soon as possible after purchase as they tend to lose their freshness just as many crisp, light, unfortified white wines do. Some experts even suggest confirming that your local supplier moves enough sherry to ensure that the bottles haven't been sitting around the store too long.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">There is a common misperception that sherry, once opened, remains fresh for quite some time, like some other fortified wines (madeira, for example) and liquors. This is unfortunately not the case, and another reason that sherry is not as popular as it deserves to be with Americans is that they try it at a restaurant that has kept a bottle of Fino sitting on the bar for several months developing dust on the bottle like a reminder of the flor that once helped make the wine great. In restaurants it is definitely important to order sherry at a place that takes wine seriously and sells a fair amount of sherry. They should keep their finos and mazanillas chilled and ideally use some sort of vacuum stopper to help protect the wine once it has been opened.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">At home try to finish a bottle of any of the drier sherries within a few days, and keep the wine refrigerated and stoppered after opening. Amontillados, Olorosos and Cream sherries will last much longer whether chilled or otherwise; usually a couple of months or so. This makes them a safer bet in restaurants that may not sell too much sherry generally.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Sherry is a blended wine of several years, not a single vintage. The differences between the various types of Sherry are much more marked that those of table wines from the same bodega with different vintages.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">The diversity of Sherry makes it difficult to acquire a good knowledge of them, which is in itself a challenge to any gourmet.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Sherry has traditionally been thought of as an aperitif, but its diversity gives it an amazing versatility and makes it perfectly adaptable to different events and meals. There's a Sherry for every occasion:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Fino is pale straw colored, with a delicate crisp aroma (nutty), dry and light on the palate, and aged under "flor". Ideal with "tapas" and to accompany soups, seafood, fish, ham and mild cheese. It must be served chilled.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Exclucively from the bodegas of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, where it is aged under "flor". Manzanilla is straw colored, has a crisp aroma, and is dry and light on the palate. Ideal with all sorts of "tapas" or to drink with soups, seafood, fish, ham and mild cheese. It must be served chilled.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Amber in color, naturally dry but with a deep fresh nutty aroma. Smooth and full-bodied on the palate. Besides being a perfect aperitif, it's a good match for fowl, stronger tasting fish and ripened cheese.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Initially dry, amber-mahogany in color, with a strongly fragrant aroma as its name implies. Full-bodied (nutty). Oloroso is very good before meals, and ideal to accompany game and red meats.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Pale Cream</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">A smooth wine of pale or very pale color, with a crisp aroma, and a sweet taste. It is an excellent companion to fois-gras or a fresh fruit salad.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Cream Sherry is an Oloroso sweetened with rich Pedro Ximenez. Its color is dark of very dark mahogany. Its aroma is rounded, crisp and velvety being full-bodied on the palate. It's the ideal type of Sherry to accompany desserts</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Here are the various types of Sherry, depending on the evolution of the "veil of flor"</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">(Editor's Note: For those less familiar with true sherry, it's important to note that, aside from the Pedro Xinemez, none of these wines are usually sweet. The "Cream" sherries one sees outside of Spain are blends sweetened especially for the export market, which is why Mr. Benito does not address them. The Cream style was developed to cater to the 19th century British market; while there are some quality wines made in this style, by-and-large these wines have only hurt the reputation of sherry abroad):</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>FINO</b>: The most popular and delicate of the sherries. Finos are made with 100% Palomino grapes and develop and retain the veil of flor for their entire aging process. Usually the flor does not provide a hermetic seal, so some oxidation occurs which gives the fino a marked and penetrating aroma.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>MANZANILLA</b>: A fino, but made in the bodegas in Sanlucar de Barrameda, at the mouth of the Guadalquivir river. Here the humidity pretty much guarantees a permanent cap of flor that insulates the wine, making this the palest and lightest of the sherries, with a very characteristic iodine note.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>AMONTILLADO</b>: A wine that starts being aged as a fino, but which loses its veil of flor during the solera aging process and so is fortified and aged oxidatively (exposed to the air). This gives the wine greater acidity and a darker, golden shade; sharp notes of dried fruits stand out on the nose, with a fuller body than a fino.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>MANZANILLA PASADA</b>: Made in the same manner as the Amontillado of Jerez, but more elegant, but less well-known; like Manzanilla, it is made exclusively in Sanlucar de Barrameda.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">OLOROSO: This wine is fortified early on to 18% alcohol, and so never develops any flor. All the aging is oxidative and lasts much longer - it usually takes at least 10 years before the wine is brought together into the solera process. Complex and full-bodied, with a dark, mahogany color, olorosos show notes of walnuts and hazelnuts.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>PALO CORTADO</b>: This is an oloroso with very special characteristics; it begins by "wanting" to be a fino; the flor develops, but falters and so the wine evolves into an amontillado. Then the winemaker decides to age the wine extensively, like an oloroso. This wine earns its name when the winemaker marks the cask by cutting (cortado= cut) a mark on the cask to set it apart for this prolonged aging. They are classified with one, two, three, or four cuts depending on the wine's age. A joy.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>PEDRO XIMENEZ</b>: A wine made solely from grapes of the same name, the grape clusters are picked, raisinated in the sun and then collected again; this process concentrates the richness of the sugars. During fermentation a neutral grape brandy is added to the must which stops fermentation with some residual sugar remaining. The result is a sweet fortified wine which is then aged to balance the wine. These wines are smooth and velvety on the palate, with a refreshing acidity.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">The wines of Montilla-Moriles are classified in the same manner as those of Jerez with the notable exception that they are made with the Pedro Ximenez grape, which does not need to be fortified to develop the veil of flor. This difference means some subtle differences such as more body, smoothness, and some bitterness. Some of the Pedro Ximenez (P.X.) sweet wines made here are truly spectacular, above all in special vintages like the 1939.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Sherry is a very special and often under-valued contribution to the world of wine which regales our senses and enchants us with its extraordinary character.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">All wines entitled to carry the label Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and Sanlúcar de Barrameda are protected by the Denomination of Origin that guarantees their control from vine to bottle.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">The Romans were the first to establish control over our wines, making it compulsory for the amphorae containing wine from the region to be marked with four "A"s. In 1483, the town council of Jerez issued decrees governing the export of wines and rasins and establishing the laws that should control the production and ageing of wine, the characteristics of the casks and the wood they should be made, as well as rules for grape harvesting and transportation. Only casks which complied with these regulations could be marketed with the town seal as a guarantee of quality.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">On 27 October, 1733, the Consejo Real de Castilla (The Royal Council of Castille) endorsed the Decrees of the Wine Trade Guild regulating the storage, ageing and transport of wines from the the called Xerez (Sherry), even establishing a register of inns authorized to dispense Sherry.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Finally, in January 1935 the Consejo Regulador of the Denomination of Origin Jerez-Xérès-Sherry was created.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Sherry is aged by an original system called "criaderas y solera" in American oak casks of 600 liters, filled to 5/6ths capacity. While in other Denominations (D.O.) the casks are hermetically sealed, in Jerez they are open to allow the wine to be aired by the southwest breezes which, when in contact with the natural yeasts of the Palomino grape, form a veil of growing yeast or "flor" that isolates the wine from the air, thus giving it its characteristic nutrients, aroma and taste.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Sherry butts (casks) are stacked in at least three rows. The first row (solera), that is nearest to the floor, contains the oldest wine ready to be drawn for bottling. The quantity that has been taken from the bottom row (solera) is replaced from the row above (1st criadera), which is refilled in turn from the row above (2nd criadera), and so on until the youngest criadera is topped off with carefully selected "new" wine.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">All sherry wines must age for at least three years - the minimum for Finos and Manzanillas. Amontillados are left to age for (at least 5 years), and Olorosos 7 years.</span></span></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="1751172065452741633"></a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Flor is the first element unique to sherry; the solera aging system is the second. This special aging method was thought up to balance the characters of the different wines. In principle, long lines of casks are stacked on top of each other at least three casks high. This stack is called the solera, and each layer of barrels is called a criadera. When the time comes to bottle the wine, one third of the contents of the lowest cask in the solera is siphoned off; the cask is then topped off with the same amount of wine from the cask immediately above it in the solera. Similarly, each criadera is replenished with wine from the "younger" criadera above it. The barrels at the top of the solera are topped off with wine from the most recent vintage. This process unifies the aromas and provides a consistency which makes them unique.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">The Finos are required to pass through a minimum of three criaderas before bottling, but it is possible to find complex soleras with as many as 14 levels. If the flor dies during the solera aging process the wine becomes an amontillado. It is refortified to prevent future flor development and transferred to a separate solera for further aging.</span></span></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="8445195781340916402"></a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">When fermentation has finished, the wine has reached a minimum of 13.5% alcohol; the wine is racked into 500 liter casks, but they are not filled to the top as they would be in almost any other wine region of the world. Inside the cask an unusual biological aging begins under what is known as the "veil of flor," a white cap resembling foam which forms on the surface of the wine. However, for this to occur the wine must possess between 15% and 17.5% alcohol, so in Jerez and Manzanilla the winemaker fortifies it with neutral grape brandy; in Montilla-Moriles this higher level of alcohol is reached naturally during fermentation as the Pedro Ximenez grape ripens to a higher level of sugars than Palomino. The cap of flor only forms in the very particular climate of the southwest of Andalucia; humidity is a fundamental factor, and the sherry casks are left open inside the bodega to promote flor growth. For the same reason the bodegas are not cellars but are instead at ground level. Flor is actually a form of yeast; it absorbs any remaining sugars in the wine while lowering volatile acidity and glycerine. At the same time it also increases aromatic esters and aldehydes that give sherry its characteristic aromas.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Each wine will become quite different according to their individual evolutions in the cask. Here the winemaker has many different classifications to choose from, deciding which will become the finest and most elegant wine. Those with an abundance of flor are destined to become "fino" sherries, but may become classified as amontillados instead, depending on their future aging. The casks which do not develop enough flor, or whose quality is otherwise insufficient, are used to make olorosos; they are fortified again up to 18% alcohol (flor can not survive at more than 17.5%) and are aged in separate casks.</span></span></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="1582492215034730174"></a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">The viticulture of Jerez is practically mono-varietal. 95% of the vines are of the Palomino grape variety, which was brought to the region by Yañez Palomino, a knight in Alfonso X The Wise's court, after the conquest of Jerez in 1264 A.D.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">The Pedro Ximenez grape was brought from Germany to the region by Pieter Siemens, a German soldier from the Flanders Regiment. Over time the name "Siemens" was corrupted into "Xímenez".</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Finally there's the Moscatel grape, a variety common to both French (Muscat), and Spanish denominations.</span></span></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="546188461757236490"></a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">El Marco's soil is a chalky composition of earth know as "albariza" (alba means white in Latin). This is a white organic marl, formed by sediments of an inland sea that covered the area in the Oligocene era.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Albariza soil is rich in organic remains (shells, sea urchins, starfish ..) which explains its great fertility. It also has a great capacity to retain moisture, storing the winter rainfall to sustain the vines during the long dry season.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">The Jerez growers plant their vines on low ridges of albariza, facing southwest.</span></span></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="8167576760501126679"></a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">El Marco's climate is southern one, with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature is 17.5º C (63.5º F), although in July and August the vine endures temperatures well above 40º C (104º F!). The southwest wind off the Altantic brings the vines the right amount of moisture, especially during the summer at dawn.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">The annual average rainfall is 600 liters/square meter (23.64"). These are just the right conditions for the vines to thrive, and for the grapes to ripen easily.</span></span></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="7986935961349908813"></a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">Jerez is locateded, in Andalucia, southwest Spain. Sherry, at the time a simple red wine, was started by the Phoenicians here around 1100 BC, and the practice was continued by the Romans. The Arabs invaded in 711, renaming the town here 'Sherish'. This became 'Jerez'. And so a tradition was born.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">The cradle of Sherry is a region roughly triangular in shape, with vertices at Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar de Barrameda.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">The region, locally known as "el Marco", is limited on the north by the river Guadalquivir, to the south by the river Guadalete, to the east by longitude 6º5' West, and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">El Marco covers contains some 11,250 hectares (27,800 acres) of vineyards.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;">It was the Roman historian Avienus who first wrote about the wines of Jerez and stated that there were already vines in the region in the fifth century B.C. He said that it was the Phoenicians who, around the year 1,100 B.C. introduced the first vines fron the land of Caanan into the region.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;">In the year 138 B.C. the region was conquered by Escipion Emiliano, from that date on, and for 500 years, there were wine exports to Rome with an annual average of some 8 million liters, an extrordinary amount for that time. Recent excavations have shown that the Monte Testaccio in Rome is nothing but an immense pile of amphorae that contained either Sherry or olive oil from the region, each with its corresponding identity seal.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;">The Arabs settled in Jerez from 711 until 1264 A.D. They renamed the town Sherish, hence the english word Sherry by which the British, who have been buying "Jerez" ever since the XIth century know these wines.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;">In 1264 A.D. King Alfonso X conquered the town. The Wise King, as he was called had his own vineyards that he like to cultivate himself. At the end of the XVIIth century, the first foreign investments took place in the area of Sherry production. English, Scottish, Irish, French and Dutch investors established their own bodegas, thus emphasizing the international reputation of our wines.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="8231612683473033388"></a></span></span><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b># </b><b>Fino</b> ('fine' in Spanish) is the driest and palest of the traditional varieties of Sherry. The wine is aged in barrels under a cap of flor yeast to prevent contact with the air.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b># </b><b>Manzanilla</b> is an especially light variety of fino Sherry made around the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b># </b><b>Amontillado</b> is a variety of Sherry that is first aged under flor but which is then exposed to oxygen, producing a sherry that is darker than a fino but lighter than an oloroso. Naturally dry, they are sometimes sold lightly sweetened.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b># </b><b>Oloroso</b> ('scented' in Spanish) is a variety of Sherry aged oxidatively for a longer time than a fino or amontillado, producing a darker and richer wine. With alcohol levels between 18-20%, olorosos are the most alcoholic sherries in the bottle. Again naturally dry, they are often also sold in sweetened versions.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b># </b><b>Palo Cortado</b> is a rare variety of Sherry that is initially aged like an amontillado, but which subsequently develops a character closer to an oloroso.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b># Sweet Sherries</b> (<b>Jerez Dulce</b> in Spanish) are made either by fermenting dried Pedro Ximénez or Moscatel grapes, which produces an intensely sweet dark brown or black wine, or by blending sweeter wines or grape must with a drier variety. <b>Cream Sherry</b> is a common type of sweet Sherry made by blending different wines</span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="8090280306058160430"></a></span></span><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b><u>PRODUCTION OF SHERRY:</u></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.83%; position: absolute;">1.</span></span><b>Pressing</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.83%; position: absolute;">2.</span></span><b>Acidification</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.83%; position: absolute;">3.</span></span><b>Settling (debourbage)</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.83%; position: absolute;">4.</span></span><b>Fermentation</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.83%; position: absolute;">5.</span></span><b>Classification (Fino/olorosso)</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.83%; position: absolute;">6.</span></span><b>Fortification (fino-15% / olorosso-18%)</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.83%; position: absolute;">7.</span></span><b>Aging<span style="width: 0px;"> </span>Finos: Biological Aging</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b><span style="width: 0px;"></span>Olorosso: Physio-chemical Aging</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>Solera</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.83%; position: absolute;">9.</span></span><b>Working on the scales</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.83%; position: absolute;">10.</span></span><b>Blending</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.83%; position: absolute;">11.</span></span><b>Finishing: addition of sweetener</b></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="4185597680867898036"></a></span></span><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/aging-of-sherry.html">THE AGING OF SHERRY</a></span></span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>The aging of sherry takes place in one of two ways:</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -2.89%; position: absolute;">v</span><b> </b><b><u>BIOLOGICAL AGING</u></b><b>: The sherry ages in contact with a </b><b>film of yeast (Flor) that changes the characterstics of the </b><b>wine be metabolising elements within the wine and </b><b>controlling the rate of oxidation.</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><span style="left: -3.15%; position: absolute;">v</span><b> </b><b><u>PHYSIO-CHEMICAL AGING</u></b><b>: The sherry is in direct </b><b>contact with air and its immediate oxidising effects. </b></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="1711340225813758392"></a></span></span><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/sherry.html">SHERRY</a></span></span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>Sherry</b> is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez, Spain. In Spanish, it is called <i>vino de Jerez</i>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">The word "sherry" is an anglicization of Jerez. In earlier times, Sherry was known as <i>sack</i> (from the Spanish <i>saca</i>, meaning "a removal from the solera"). "Sherry" is a protected designation of origin; therefore, all wine labeled as "Sherry" must legally come from the Sherry Triangle.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><nobr></nobr></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;">After fermentation is complete, Sherry is fortified with brandy. Because the fortification takes place after fermentation, most sherries are initially dry, with any sweetness being added later. In contrast, port wine (for example) is fortified halfway through its fermentation, which stops the process so that not all of the sugar is turned into alcohol</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b>WINE TASTING.</b></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"></span></span><br />
<div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/assess-wine.html">ASSESS THE WINE</a></span></span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#FFFFFF,#000000,#808080,#000000,#00CC99,#3333CC,#CCCCFF,#B2B2B2"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>Now note your impressions. Is the wine well balanced? Does the flavour linger in your mouth? A long-lasting flavour generally means a better wine.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>As well as making notes about the wines they taste, many people like to give each wine a score. A simple numerical score can't really convey the pleasure a wine gives, but it can be a good discipline for forcing yourself to come to an overall assessment.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>If you're going to score, you should mark the appearance, the bouquet and the taste. I suggest you allocate 10 per cent of the marks to appearance (this is the least important and - to be honest -if you wanted to allocate this ten per cent to bouquet, I wouldn't object). Set aside 30 per cent for bouquet. Much of the beauty and fascination of old wines in particular is conveyed in the bouquet. And finally, give 60 per cent to taste. This is what it's all about: the total sensation when you taste and, indeed, drink the wine. And this should be awarded the greatest percentage of the marks.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>Add all these up and see if the marks tally with the overall impression of quality, and pleasure, that the wine gave you. </b></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="925031353417311767"></a></span></span><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/spit-or-swallow.html">SPIT OR SWALLOW</a></span></span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#FFFFFF,#000000,#808080,#000000,#00CC99,#3333CC,#CCCCFF,#B2B2B2"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>If you have to taste a number of wines in a limited time, spitting is the only way to appreciate the flavours and stay sober. Practise your technique in front of the bathroom mirror. A bucket with sawdust in the bottom makes a practical spittoon. </b></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="4095020935750240280"></a></span></span><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/take-sip.html">TAKE A SIP</a></span></span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#FFFFFF,#000000,#808080,#000000,#00CC99,#3333CC,#CCCCFF,#B2B2B2"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>Take a decent mouthful, so that your mouth is about one-third full, and hold the wine in your mouth for a few moments, breathing through your nose. Draw a little air through your lips and suck it through the wine to help the aromas on their way to your nasal cavity. Note any toughness, acidity and sweetness that the tongue detects, then enjoy the personality and flavour of the aromas in your nasal cavity. Now gently 'chew' the wine, letting it coat your tongue, teeth, and gums.<br />
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Note the first impressions, then the taste that develops after the wine has been in your mouth for a few seconds. You can now swallow the wine or spit it out. </b></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="9134407080300779035"></a></span></span><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/smell-wine.html">SMELL THE WINE</a></span></span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#FFFFFF,#000000,#808080,#000000,#00CC99,#3333CC,#CCCCFF,#B2B2B2"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>Swirl the wine around the glass to release the aromas, then stick your nose into the glass and take a steady, gentle sniff. Register the smell in terms that mean something to you: if it reminds you of herbs, spices, strawberries, wet wool or tar, that is what makes the wine memorable. </b></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="5237054608065960792"></a></span></span><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/look-at-wine.html">LOOK AT THE WINE</a></span></span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#FFFFFF,#000000,#808080,#000000,#00CC99,#3333CC,#CCCCFF,#B2B2B2"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>Pour the wine into a glass so that it is about one-third full. Tilt the glass against a white background so that you can see the gradations of colour from the rim to the centre. The colour can begin to suggest the taste of the wine, with clues to grape variety, climate and age. A young red wine may have a deep purple tinge, an older one will be lighter, sometimes brick red. A very pale white will be young, fresh or neutral-tasting, a deeper yellow one will be fuller in flavour, sweeter or older (not always a good thing in white wines) </b></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="818362512988417319"></a></span></span><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/read-label.html">READ THE LABEL</a></span></span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#FFFFFF,#000000,#808080,#000000,#00CC99,#3333CC,#CCCCFF,#B2B2B2"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>This tells you a great deal about the wine: its region of origin, age, alcohol level, sometimes its grape variety. The design - traditional or modern - can hint at the intentions of the winemaker. At a blind tasting, you will begin at the next step.</b><b> </b></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="8399779756472027479"></a></span></span><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-to-taste-wine.html">HOW TO TASTE WINE</a></span></span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#FFFFFF,#000000,#808080,#000000,#00CC99,#3333CC,#CCCCFF,#B2B2B2"></p:colorscheme></span></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"><b>Tasting wine means understanding what you are drinking - and enjoying it more. The ritual observed by professionals is not just showing off: there is a purpose to every stage, and it can help you to get maximum pleasure from a bottle of wine. Wine can be complex stuff, and if you just knock it back you could be missing out on a wonderful sensory experience. Instead, take a few moments to discover a little about a wine's background, appreciate its colour, and savour its scents and range of flavours. </b></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue;"></span></span><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2011/03/wine-terminology.html">WINE TERMINOLOGY</a></span></span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Acidity </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">The presence of natural fruit acids that lend a tart, crisp taste to wine</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Aroma </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Smells in wine that originate from the grape</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Astringent </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Bitter; gives a drying sensation in the mouth</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Balanced </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">All components of the wine are in harmony</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Barrel Fermented </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">White wine that is fermented in an oak barrel instead of a stainless steel tank</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Body </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">The weight and tactile impression of the wine on the palate that ranges from light to heavy/full</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Bouquet </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Smells from wine making, aging and bottle age</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Buttery </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Rich, creamy flavor associated with barrel fermentation</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Character </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Describes distinct attributes of a wine</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Chewy </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Wine that has a very deep, textured and mouth-filling sensation</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Clean </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Wine without disagreeable aromas or tastes</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Closed </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Wine that needs to open up; aging and/or decanting can help</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Complex </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Layered aromas, flavors and textures</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Cooked </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Wine that has been exposed to excessively high temperatures; spoiled</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Corked </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Wine that has been tainted with moldy smells or other obvious flaws from a bad cork</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Delicate </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Light, soft and fresh wine</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Dry </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">No sugar or sweetness remaining; a fruity wine can be dry</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Earthy </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Flavors and aromas of mushroom, soil and mineral</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Elegance </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">A well balanced, full wine with pleasant, distinct character </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Finish </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; color: blue; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">The final impression of a wine on he palate; ranges from short to long</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Firm </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Texture and structure of a young, tannic red</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Flabby/Flat </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Lacking in acidity, mouth-feel, structure and/or texture</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Fleshy </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">A soft textured wine</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Flinty </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">A mineral tone, aroma or flavor</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Floral </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Flower aromas such as rose petals, violets, gardenia or honeysuckle</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Fruity </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Obvious fruit aromas and flavors; not to be confused with sweet flavors such as berries, cherries and citrus</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Full-Bodied </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Rich, mouth filling, weighty-textured wine</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Grassy </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Aromas and flavors of fresh cut grass or fresh herbs</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Green </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Unripe, tart flavors</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Hard </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Texture and structure that hinders flavor</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Herbaceous </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Grassy, vegetable tones and aromas</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Lean </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Wine is thin and tastes more acidic than fruity</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Legs </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Teardrop impressions of alcohol weightiness that are visible on the inside edges of a wine glass</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Light-Bodied </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">A wine with delicate flavors, texture and aromas</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Lively </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Young, fruity and vivacious flavor</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Malolactic </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Conversion of hard, malic acid (green apple flavors) in wine to soft, lactic acid (rich, butter flavors)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Medium-Bodied </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">A wine with solid, but not rich weight and texture</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Nose </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">The smell of a wine; aroma</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Oak </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Aromas and flavors contributed during barrel fermentation and/or aging such as vanilla, caramel, chocolate, smoke, spice or toast</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Off-Dry (Semi-dry) </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Very low levels of residual sugar remaining in the wine</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Rich </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Weighty flavors and texture</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Round </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Smooth flavors and texture; well-balanced</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Smoky/Toasty </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Aromas of smoke and toast imparted by fired barrels</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Sweet </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Wines that have a higher concentration of sugar after fermentation</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Tannin </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">A drying, astringent sensation on the palate that is generally associated with heavier red wines</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Terroir </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">French word reflecting the expression of soil, topography and climate in a wine</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Thin </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Wine is unpleasantly watery and lacks flavor and texture</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Vegetal </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Herbal, weedy aromas and flavors</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Velvety </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Smooth-textured with deep, rich aromas and flavors</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><b>Vintage </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Year that grapes were harvested and fermented to make a wine</span></span><br />
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The large North Coast AVA covers most of the region. Notable wine regions include Napa Valley and Sonoma County and the smaller sub AVAs within them. Mendocino and Lake County are also part of this region.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>Central Coast</u></b> - Includes most of the Central Coast of California and the area south and west of San Francisco Bay down to Santa Barbara County. The large Central Coast AVA covers the region. Notable wine regions in this area include Santa Clara Valley AVA,Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, San Lucas AVA, Paso Robles AVA, Santa Maria Valley AVA, Santa Ynez Valley and Livermore Valley AVA.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>South Coast</u></b> - Includes portion of Southern California, namely the coastal regions south of Los Angeles down to the border with Mexico. Notable wine regions in this area include Temecula Valley AVA, Antelope Valley/Leona Valley AVA, San Pasqual Valley AVA and Ramona Valley AVA.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>Central Valley</u></b> - Includes California's Central Valley and the Sierra Foothills AVA. Notable wine regions in this area include the Lodi AVA. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wine-regions-of-california.html">WINE REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;">California has over 427,000 acres (1,730 km2) planted under vines mostly located in a stretch of land covering over 700 miles (1,100 km) from Mendocino County to the southwestern tip of Riverside County. There are over 107 American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), including the well known Napa, Russian River Valley, Rutherford and Sonoma Valley AVAs. The Central Valley is California's largest wine region stretching for 300 miles (480 km) from the Sacramento Valley south to the San Joaquin Valley. This one region produces nearly 75% of all California wine grapes and includes many of California's bulk, box and jug wine producers like Gallo, Franzia and Bronco Wine Company.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr>The wine regions of California are often divided into 4 main regions- </nobr></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/sparkling-dessert-wines-of-california.html">SPARKLING & DESSERT WINES OF CALIFORNIA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;">California sparkling wine traces its roots to Sonoma in the 1880s with the founding of Korbel Champagne Cellars. The Korbel brothers made sparkling wine according to the <i>méthode champenoise</i> from Riesling, Chasselas, Muscatel and Traminer. Today most California sparkling wine is largely made from the same grapes used in Champagne-Chardonnay, Pinot noir and some Pinot meunier. Some wineries will also use Pinot blanc, Chenin blanc and French Colombard. The premium quality producers still use the <i>méthode champenoise</i> (or traditional method) while some low cost producers, like Gallo's Andre brand or Constellation Brands' Cook's, will use the Charmat method</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wine-styles-of-california.html">WINE STYLES OF CALIFORNIA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;">While Californian winemakers increasingly craft wines in more "Old World" or European wine styles, most Californian wines (along with Australia, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina) favor simpler, more fruit dominant New World wines. The reliably warm weather allows many wineries to use very ripe fruit which brings up a more fruit forward rather than earthy or mineralic style of wine. It also creates the opportunity for higher alcohol levels with many Californian wines having over 13.5%. The style of Californian Chardonnay differs greatly from wines like Chablis with Californian winemakers frequently using malolactic fermentation and oak aging to make buttery, full bodied wines. Californian Sauvignon blancs are not as herbaceous as wines from the Loire Valley or New Zealand but do have racy acidity and fresh, floral notes. Some Sauvignon blanc are given time in oak which can dramatically change the profile of the wine. Robert Mondavi first pioneered this style as a <i>Fume blanc</i> which other Californian winemakers have adopted. However, that style is not strictly defined to mean an oak wine.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wines-of-america.html">WINES OF AMERICA</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" style="text-align: center;" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><b>GRAPES & WINES OF CALIFORNIA</b></div><div class="O" style="text-align: center;" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><b><br />
</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Over a hundred grape varieties are grown in California including French, Italian and Spanish wine varietals as well as hybrid grapes and new <i>vitis vinifera</i> varieties developed at the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology. The seven leading grape varieties are:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -9.65%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span> Cabernet Sauvignon</nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -15.73%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span> Chardonnay</nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -29.16%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span> Merlot</nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -20%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span> Pinot noir</nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -11.76%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span> Sauvignon blanc</nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -31.11%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span> Syrah</nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -20.58%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span> Zinfandel</nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Other important red wine grapes include Barbera, Cabernet franc, Carignane, Grenache, Malbec, Mouvedre, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot and Sangiovese. Important white wine varietals include Chenin blanc, French Colombard, Gewürztraminer, Marsanne, Muscat Canelli, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Riesling, Roussane, Sémillon,Trousseau gris, and Viognier. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wine-labels-of-australia_8872.html">WINE LABELS OF AUSTRALIA</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJgxVASXkwAfoFEcMSPs6xaFRCdcV77zqaTWavCEHV84F-WQXf7CCpJ9rTYkvqov4ruqOhv9ZePi6xGKmbeCGwA4RXIDxfqmYpQ6_c2Bo5rC-tHJJzU6PWy6TyzOZ5HjFNxKXTNRrwJYV/s1600/LABEL_AUS4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJgxVASXkwAfoFEcMSPs6xaFRCdcV77zqaTWavCEHV84F-WQXf7CCpJ9rTYkvqov4ruqOhv9ZePi6xGKmbeCGwA4RXIDxfqmYpQ6_c2Bo5rC-tHJJzU6PWy6TyzOZ5HjFNxKXTNRrwJYV/s640/LABEL_AUS4.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" /></a></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; 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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wine-producing-regions-of-australia_6129.html">WINE PRODUCING REGIONS OF AUSTRALIA</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Grampians: </b>The <b>Grampians</b> is an Australian wine region located in the state of Victoria, west of Melbourne. It is located near the Grampians National Park and the Pyrenees hills. The area is dominated by red wine production, particularly Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Henty</b> is a town in south western Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Glenelg Local Government Area, 373 kilometres (232 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is also an Australian wine region. It has one of the cooler climates of any Australian wine region and is known for its white wine production of Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon and Sauvignon blanc as well as a small red wine production of Pinot noir.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wine-producing-regions-of-australia_877.html">WINE PRODUCING REGIONS OF AUSTRALIA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Eden Valley</b>: is a small South Australian town in the Barossa Ranges. It was named by the surveyors of the area after they found the word "<i>Eden</i>" carved into a tree. Eden Valley has an elevation of 460 metres and an average annual rainfall of 716.2mm.Eden Valley gives its name to a wine growing region that shares its western boundary with the Barossa Valley. The region is of similar size to the Barossa Valley, and is well known for producing high quality riesling and shiraz wines. Englishman Joseph Gilbert planted the first Eden Valley vineyard, Pewsey Vale, in 1847. Within the Eden Valley region there is a sub-region called High Eden which is located higher in the Barossa Ranges, giving cooler temperatures.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Pyrenees: </b>The Pyrenees ranges are located in Victoria, Australia near the town of Avoca. It is a wine growing region. The altitude of the ranges is 220-375 m (722-1230 ft). Wines were first planted in the region in 1848. In recent years it is recognized as a significant producer of full-bodied red wines based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz grape varieties.</div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wine-producing-regions-of-australia_26.html">WINE PRODUCING REGIONS OF AUSTRALIA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Clare Valley:</i></b> The Clare Valley is a cooler growing area located in South Australia, north of Adelaide. This is an area of four interconnecting valleys, the Clare, Polish River, Watervale and Skillogallee. The main wines from the Clare Valley are the whites such as Riesling, Chardonnay and Semillon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Coonawarra:</i></b> Coonawarra lies to the south east of Adelaide and is more noted for it's reds such as Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. The area has a cooler climate and is also noted for is reddish coloured terra rossa soil. Penfolds grows some its grapes here for some of its Cabernets. One of the more popular wines from this region includes the Wynns Coonawarra Estate.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Yarra Valley:</i></b> The Yarra Valley is located in Victoria, north east of Melbourne. It has a temperate climate and is noted for making the cooler climate varietals. The Pinot Noir is popular here and one of the better wines that we have tried from this area is Coldsteam Hills.</div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wine-producing-regions-of-australia.html">WINE PRODUCING REGIONS OF AUSTRALIA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Barossa Valley:</i></b> The Barossa Valley is north east of Adelaide, South Australia, and has a hot climate. Penfolds is one of the more famous wineries in this region. Barossa is renowned for its Rieslings which is indicative of the Valley's German heritage, and for the reds such as Shiraz and Cabernets.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Hunter Valley:</i></b> The Hunter Valley is another hot area and is located north of Sydney, New South Wales. This area is within easy reach of Sydney for a day trip or you can stay overnight at one of the many bed and breakfasts. Some of the more notable vineyards include Rosemount, and Rothbury. A variety of wines are grown in the Hunter Valley, including Shiraz and Semillon. As well as visiting the larger vineyards, you will want to check out some of the smaller boutique wines.</div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/major-grape-varieties-australia.html">MAJOR GRAPE VARIETIES - AUSTRALIA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></div><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>RED</b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><br />
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</b></div><div><b>CHARDONNAY</b></div><div><b>SEMILLON</b></div><div><b>SAUVIGNON BLANC</b></div><div><b>RIESLING</b></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/grape-varieties-australia.html">GRAPE VARIETIES - AUSTRALIA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Major </b><b>grape varieties</b><b> are </b><b>Shiraz</b><b>, </b><b>Cabernet Sauvignon</b><b>, </b><b>Merlot</b><b>, </b><b>Chardonnay</b><b>, </b><b>Sauvignon Blanc</b><b>, </b><b>Sémillon</b><b>, and </b><b>Riesling</b><b>. The country has no native grapes, and </b><b><i>Vitis vinifera</i></b><b> varieties were introduced from Europe and South Africa in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Some varieties have been bred by Australian viticulturalists, for example </b><b>Cienna</b><b> and </b><b>Tarrango</b><b>.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Although Syrah was originally called Shiraz in Australia and Syrah elsewhere, its dramatic commercial success has led many Syrah producers around the world to label their wine "Shiraz".</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>About 130 different grape varieties are used by commercial winemakers in Australia. Over recent years many winemakers have begun exploring so called "alternative varieties" other than those listed above. Many varieties from France, Italy and Spain for example </b><b>Petit Verdot</b><b>, </b><b>Pinot Grigio</b><b>, </b><b>Sangiovese</b><b>, </b><b>Tempranillo</b><b> and </b><b>Viognier</b><b> are becoming more common. Wines from many other varieties are being produced. </b></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wines-of-australia.html">WINES OF AUSTRALIA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;">The <b>Australian wine</b> industry is the fourth-largest exporter in the world, exporting over 400 million litres a year to a large international export market that includes "old world" wine-producing countries such as France, Italy and Spain. There is also a significant domestic market for Australian wines, with Australians consuming over 400 million litres of wine per year. The wine industry is a significant contributor to the Australian economy through production, employment, export and tourism.</div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/french-wine-terms.html">FRENCH WINE TERMS</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><span style="left: -2.12%; position: absolute; top: 0.22em;">v</span><b>QWPSR: </b><b>Quality wines produces in a specific region</b></div><div><b><br />
INAO: </b><b>Institut des Appellations d’origine</b></div><div><b><br />
</b></div><div><b> TERROIR: </b><b>It refers to the unique combination of factors like soil, underlying </b><b>rocks. Altitude, slope of hill, orientation towards sun and other climatic </b><b>conditions. </b></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div style="background-color: #fff489;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="3204804455408581685"></a></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="background-color: #fff489; font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/french-wine-control-terms.html">FRENCH WINE CONTROL TERMS</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><div style="background-color: #fff489;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></div><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="background-color: #fff489; text-align: justify;"><span style="left: 0%; position: absolute; text-align: left;"> </span> <u>TABLE VIN / VIN DE TABLE</u>: These are the wines of medium quality which may be a blend of wines from more than one country of the EEC and are not less than 8.5% in alcoholic content.</div><div style="background-color: #fff489; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #fff489;"><span style="left: -2.62%; position: absolute;">v</span><u>VIN DE PAYS</u>: These are the wines from the larger districts of France.</div><div style="background-color: #fff489; text-align: justify;"><u><br />
AOC (Appellation d’origine contr</u><u>ô</u><u>ll</u><u>é</u><u>e)</u>: Under AOC, strict regulations are there to govern & control the whole wine manufacturing process ( viticulture, fermentation & vinification ). Quality wines from different French regions whether small or large, if bears a label of AOC, ensures the guarantee of authenticity.</div><div style="background-color: #fff489; text-align: justify;"><br />
<u>VDQS ( Vins d</u><u>é</u><u>limit</u><u>é</u><u>s de qualit</u><u>é</u><u> sup</u><u>é</u><u>rieure):</u> VDQS wines are excellent second quality wines produced from specified vineyards or districts of France. These wines are also governed by strict laws.</div><div style="background-color: #fff489; text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -3.31%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span> <u>MISE EN BOUTEILLE CH</u><u>Â</u><u>TEAU:</u> Wines bottled at the Chateau.</nobr></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="8229909694875662093"></a><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/south-west-france.html">SOUTH WEST FRANCE</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>South West France or Sud-Quest, a somewhat heterogeneous collection Bordeaux. Some areas produce primarily red wines like Bordeaux, while others produce dry or sweet white wines. Area included in Sud-Quest are:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -4.6%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span><b> Bergerac & others of upstream Dordogne</b></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -4.19%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span><b> Areas of upstream Garonne including Cahors</b></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -10.49%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span><b> Areas in Gascony</b></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -12.23%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span><b> Bearn, Jaracon</b></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span style="left: -4.7%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span><b> Basquecountry areas, such as Iroul</b><b>é</b><b>guy</b></nobr></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="9221578622761408450"></a><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/savoy.html">SAVOY</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Savoy or savoie, primarily a white wine region in the Alps close to Switzerland, where many unique grape varities are cultivated. </b></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="269896958617968407"></a><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/provence.html">PROVENCE</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>It is located in southeast and close to the Mediterranean. It is perhaps the warmest wine region of France and produces mainly ros</b><b>é</b><b> and red wine. It covers eight major appellations led by the Provence flagship, Bandol. Some Provence wine can be compared with the Southern Rhone wines as they share grapes, style and climate. Provence also has a classification of its most prestigious estates, much like Bordeaux. </b></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="2766227428927267057"></a><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/languedoc-roussillon.html">LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>It is by far the largest region in terms of vineyard area and the region in which much of France’s cheap bulk wines have been produced. While still the source of much of France’s and Europe’s overproduction, the so-called “wine lake”. This region is also the home of some of France’s most innovative producers. They try to combine traditional French wine and international styles and do not hesitate to take lessons from the New World. Most of the wine from this region is sold as Vin de pays. </b></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="9160742656085088246"></a><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/jura.html">JURA</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><b>It’s a small in the mountains close to Switzerland where some unique wine styles, notably Vin Jaune and Vin de Paille are</b><b>produced. The region covers six appellations and is related to Burgundy through its extensive use of the Burgundian grapes</b><b>Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Though other varieties are also used. It also shares climatic conditions with Burgundy. </b></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="4585040325229424022"></a><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/corsica.html">CORSICA</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>It is an island in the Mediterranean, the wines of which are primarily consumed on the island itself. It has nine AOC regions and and island wide vin de pays designation and is still developing its production methods as well as its regional style. </b></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="632560886408911035"></a><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/loire.html">LOIRE</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>This region is located along the banks of Loire river which is the longest and one of the most beautiful rivers of France. Loire wines sometimes are collectively known as “ Vins de la loire” which includes red, white & rose wines , ranging in quality from poor to great. </b></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="955969399646312436"></a><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/alsace.html">ALSACE</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><b>This region is located along the Rhine river which flows across Germany. This region produces some </b><b>good quality white wines which are France’s answer to the German Rhine & Mosell wines. Riesling is the </b><b>main grape variety used for making the wines.</b></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="4704912715901052926"></a><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/champagne.html">CHAMPAGNE</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>This region produces the world’s best sparkling wine which is named after the region i.e. “CHAMPAGNE”. The word Champagne can only be associated to a sparkling wine, if</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.54%; position: absolute;">a)</span></span><b>It is produced within the region of Champagne and</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -4.94%; position: absolute;">b)</span></span><b>It is manufactured by using the “ Methode Champagnoise”. </b></div><div><b><br />
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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/rhone.html">RHONE</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>This region is named after the river which flows through it. Rhone produces good white & red wines.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -7.17%; position: absolute;">1.</span></span><b>COTE ROTIE</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -7.17%; position: absolute;">2.</span></span><b>HERMITAGE</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -7.17%; position: absolute;">3.</span></span><b>CHATEAU NEUF-DU-PAPE</b></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="3809439887523333238"></a><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/burgundy.html">BURGUNDY</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>This region is also known as “The heart of France” and is famous for the fine quality red, white & sparkling burgundies produced here. </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -8.13%; position: absolute;">1.</span></span><b>CHABLIS</b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -8.13%; position: absolute;">2.</span></span><b>COTE D’OR</b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -8.13%; position: absolute;">3.</span></span><b>MACONNAISE</b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -8.13%; position: absolute;">4.</span></span><b>BEAUJOLAIS</b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -8.13%; position: absolute;">5.</span></span><b>CHALLONAISE</b></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/bordeaux.html">BORDEAUX</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;">Largest wine producing region of France. This region is famous for the good quality red wines produced here which are known as “CLARET” in England and other English speaking countries.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -8.35%; position: absolute;">1.</span></span><b>MEDOC</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -8.35%; position: absolute;">2.</span></span><b>GRAVES</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -8.35%; position: absolute;">3.</span></span><b>ST. EMILLON</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -8.35%; position: absolute;">4.</span></span><b>POMEROL</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -8.35%; position: absolute;">5.</span></span></div></div><br />
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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/apnumber.html">A.P.NUMBER</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026">Abbreviation for <b><i>Amtliche Prüfungsnummer</i></b>, the official testing number displayed on a German wine label that shows that the wine was tasted and passed government quality control standards.</div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=9072634233237088451" name="3227182489072837058"></a></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/famous-wines-of-germany.html">FAMOUS WINES OF GERMANY</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.54%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">1.</span></span><b>Sp</b><b>ä</b><b>tburgunder: The forefather of the burgundy wines. Dark red colour with delicate aroma. Typical is a taste that reminds of blackcurrant or blackberry. These noble wines are good with game, poultry, pat</b><b>é</b><b> de fois gras, pasta and pizza. The colour stays in the berry involucres and creates, therefore, a salmon-coloured fresh wine that is especially consumed in summer.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.54%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">2.</span></span><b>Trollinger: Southern Tyrol is the original homeland of the Trollinger from where the name is derived from. Today, it is almost exclusively cultivated in Wurttemberg. A light and fruity wine that varies in its colour between salmon-red and ruby-red. A good Trollinger tastes juicy and is served lightly cooled.</b></div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -4.61%; position: absolute;">3.</span></span><b>Muskattrollinger: Fruity, bright red wine with distinctive </b><b>nutmeg aroma. Rare speciality, good with Hors </b><b>d’oeuvres and desserts.</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -4.67%; position: absolute;">4.</span></span><b>Lemberger (Blaufrankisch): a warm and aromatic wine. </b><b>The colour is a glowing ruby-red with some brown </b><b>reflections. Powerful red wine, one of the most noble </b><b>types.</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -4.7%; position: absolute;">5.</span></span><b>Dornfelder: Deep purple, dense colour. Noble red wine </b><b>with a full body and full aroma and flavour. Excellent for </b><b>the production in small wooden barrels (barrique).</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -4.57%; position: absolute;">6.</span></span><b>Samtrot: A natural mutation of the black Riesling. Ruby-</b><b>red to dark red colour. Velvety taste, warm and full </b><b>bodied.</b></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wine-producing-regions-of-germany_09.html">WINE PRODUCING REGIONS OF GERMANY</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><b>3. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franconia_%28wine_region%29" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Franconia (wine region)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franconia_%28wine_region%29" target="_blank" title="Franconia (wine region)">Franconia</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> or </b><b><i>Franken</i></b><b> - around portions of </b><b>Main</b><b> river, and </b><b>the only wine region situated in </b><b>Bavaria</b><b>. Noted for growing </b><b>many varieties on chalky soil and for producing powerful </b><b>dry Silvaner wines.</b></div><div><b>4. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hessische_Bergstra%C3%9Fe" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Hessische Bergstraße"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hessische_Bergstra%C3%9Fe" target="_blank" title="Hessische Bergstraße">Hessische Bergstraße</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> (Hessian Mountain Road) - a small</b><b>region in the federal state </b><b>Hesse</b><b> dominated by Riesling.</b></div><div><b>5. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mittelrhein_%28wine_region%29" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Mittelrhein (wine region)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mittelrhein_%28wine_region%29" target="_blank" title="Mittelrhein (wine region)">Mittelrhein</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> - along the middle portions of river Rhine,</b><b>primarily between the regions Rheingau and Mosel, and</b><b>dominated by Riesling.</b></div></div><br />
<p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>6. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosel_wine" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Mosel wine"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosel_wine" target="_blank" title="Mosel wine">Mosel</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> - along the river </b><b>Moselle</b><b> (</b><b><i>Mosel</i></b><b>) and its tributaries, the rivers </b><b>Saar</b><b> and </b><b>Ruwer</b><b>, and was previously known as </b><b><i>Mosel-Saar-Ruwer</i></b><b>. The Mosel region is dominated by Riesling grapes and </b><b>slate</b><b> soils, and the best wines are grown in dramatic-looking steep vineyards directly overlooking the rivers. This region produces wine that is light in body, crisp, of high acidity and with pronounced mineral character. The only region to stick to Riesling wine with noticeable residual sweetness as the "standard" style, although dry wines are also produced.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>7. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahe_%28wine_region%29" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Nahe (wine region)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahe_%28wine_region%29" target="_blank" title="Nahe (wine region)">Nahe</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> - around the river </b><b>Nahe</b><b> where volcanic origins give very varied soils. Mixed grape varieties but the best known producers primarily grow Riesling, and some of them have achieved world reputation in recent years.</b></div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>8. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatinate_%28wine_region%29" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Palatinate (wine region)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatinate_%28wine_region%29" target="_blank" title="Palatinate (wine region)">Palatinate</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> or </b><b><i>Pfalz</i></b><b> - the second largest producing region in Germany, with production of very varied styles of wine</b><b>(especially in the southern half), where red wine has been on the increase. The northern half of the region is home to many</b><b>well known Riesling producers with a long history, which specialize in powerful Riesling wines in a dry style. Warmer than all </b><b>other German wine regions. Until 1995, it was known in German as </b><b><i>Rheinpfalz</i></b><b>.</b></span></b></div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>9. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheingau_%28wine_region%29" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Rheingau (wine region)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheingau_%28wine_region%29" target="_blank" title="Rheingau (wine region)">Rheingau</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> - a small region situated at a bend in river Rhine which give excellent conditions for wine growing. The oldest documented references to Riesling come from the Rheingau region and it is the region where many German wine making practices have originated, such as the use of </b><b><i>Prädikat</i></b><b> designations, and where many high-profile producers are situated. Dominated by Riesling with some Spätburgunder. The Rheingau Riesling style is in-between Mosel and the Palatinate and other southern regions, and at its finest combines the best aspects of both.</b></div></div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>10. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinhessen_%28wine_region%29" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Rheinhessen (wine region)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinhessen_%28wine_region%29" target="_blank" title="Rheinhessen (wine region)">Rheinhessen</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> or Rhenish Hesse - the largest production area in Germany. Once known as Liebfraumilch land, but a quality revolution has taken place since the 1990s. Mixed wine styles and both red and white wines. The best Riesling wines are similar to Palatinate Riesling - dry and powerful. Despite its name, it lies in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, not in Hesse.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>11. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saale-Unstrut" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Saale-Unstrut"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saale-Unstrut" target="_blank" title="Saale-Unstrut">Saale-Unstrut</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> - one of two regions in former </b><b>East Germany</b><b>, situated along the rivers </b><b>Saale</b><b> and </b><b>Unstrut</b><b>, and Germany's northernmost wine growing region.</b></div></div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>12. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxony_%28wine_region%29" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Saxony (wine region)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxony_%28wine_region%29" target="_blank" title="Saxony (wine region)">Saxony</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> or </b><b><i>Sachsen</i></b><b> - one of two regions in former East Germany, in the southeastern corner of the country, along the river </b><b>Elbe</b><b> in the federal state of </b><b>Saxony</b><b>.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>13. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%BCrttemberg_%28wine_region%29" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Württemberg (wine region)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%BCrttemberg_%28wine_region%29" target="_blank" title="Württemberg (wine region)">Württemberg</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> - a traditional red wine region, where grape varieties Trollinger (the region's signature variety), Schwarzriesling and Lemberger outnumber the varieties that dominate elsewhere. One of two wine regions in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.</b></div></div><br />
</div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wine-producing-regions-of-germany.html">WINE PRODUCING REGIONS OF GERMANY</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahr_%28wine_region%29" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Ahr (wine region)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahr_%28wine_region%29" target="_blank" title="Ahr (wine region)">Ahr</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> - a small region along the river </b><b>Ahr</b><b>, a tributary of Rhine, that despite its northernly location primarily produces red wine from Spätburgunder.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. </b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baden_%28wine_region%29" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Baden (wine region)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baden_%28wine_region%29" target="_blank" title="Baden (wine region)">Baden</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> - in Germany's southwestern corner, across river Rhine from </b><b>Alsace</b><b>, and the only German wine region situated in </b><b>European Union wine growing zone</b><b> B rather than A, which results in higher minimum required maturity of grapes and less chaptalisation allowed. Noted for its pinot wines - both red and white. Although the Kaiserstuhl region in the wine growing region of Baden is Germany's warmest location, the average temperature in the whole wine region is a little bit lower than in Palatinate (zone A). One of two wine regions in the federal state of </b><b>Baden-Württemberg</b><b>.</b></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/german-wine-laws_9023.html">GERMAN WINE LAWS</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div class="O"><b><u><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinett" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Kabinett"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinett" target="_blank" title="Kabinett">Kabinett</a></p:onmouseclick></u></b></div><div class="O1">fully ripened light wines from the main harvest, typically semi-sweet with crisp acidity, but can be dry if designated so.</div><div class="O"><b><u><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sp%C3%A4tlese" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Spätlese"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sp%C3%A4tlese" target="_blank" title="Spätlese">Spätlese</a></p:onmouseclick></u></b><b> - meaning "late harvest"</b></div><div class="O1">typically semi-sweet, often (but not always) sweeter and fruitier than Kabinett. Spätlese can be a relatively full-bodied dry wine if designated so. While Spätlese means late harvest the wine is not as sweet as a dessert wine.</div><div class="O"><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auslese" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Auslese"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auslese" target="_blank" title="Auslese">Auslese</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> - meaning "select harvest"</b></div><div class="O1">made from selected very ripe bunches or grapes, typically semi-sweet or sweet, sometimes with some noble rot character. Sometimes Auslese is also made into a powerful dry wine, but the designation Auslese trocken has been discouraged after the introduction of Grosses Gewächs. Auslese is the Prädikat which covers the widest range of wine styles, and can be a dessert wine.</div><div class="O"><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beerenauslese" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Beerenauslese"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beerenauslese" target="_blank" title="Beerenauslese">Beerenauslese</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> - meaning "select berry harvest"</b></div><div class="O1">made from individually selected overripe grapes often affected by noble rot, making rich sweet dessert wine.</div><div class="O"><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiswein" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Eiswein"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiswein" target="_blank" title="Eiswein">Eiswein</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> (</b><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_wine" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Ice wine"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_wine" target="_blank" title="Ice wine">ice wine</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b>)</b></div><div class="O1">made from grapes that have been naturally frozen on the vine, making a very concentrated wine. Must reach at least the same level of sugar content in the must as a Beerenauslese. The most classic Eiswein style is to use only grapes that are not affected by noble rot. Until the 1980s, the Eiswein designation was used in conjunction with another Prädikat (which indicated the ripeness level of the grapes before they had frozen), but is now considered a Prädikat of its own.</div><div class="O"><b><p:onmouseclick href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trockenbeerenauslese" hyperlinktype="url" tips="Trockenbeerenauslese"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trockenbeerenauslese" target="_blank" title="Trockenbeerenauslese">Trockenbeerenauslese</a></p:onmouseclick></b><b> - meaning "select dry berry harvest" or "dry berry selection"</b></div><div class="O1">made from selected overripe shrivelled grapes often affected by noble rot making extremely rich sweet wines.</div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/german-wine-laws_3550.html">GERMAN WINE LAWS</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><b><u>Prädikat designations</u></b></div><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><b>The Prädikatswein (formerly QmP) category of the classification contains most high-quality German wines, with the exception of some top-quality dry wines. The different Prädikat designations differ in terms of the required </b><b>must weight</b><b>, the sugar content of the grape juice, and the level required is dependent on grape variety and wine-growing region and is defined in terms of the Oechsle scale. In fact the must weight is seen as a rough indicator of quality (and price). The Prädikat system has its origin at </b><b>Schloss Johannisberg</b><b> in </b><b>Rheingau</b><b>, where the first Spätlese was produced in 1775 where wines received different colour seals based on their </b><b>must weight</b><b>.</b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><b>The different Prädikat designations used are as followed, in order of increasing sugar levels in the must: </b></b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/german-wine-laws_9452.html">GERMAN WINE LAWS</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></div><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Prädikatswein</i></b><b>, recently (</b><b>August 1, 2007</b><b>) renamed</b><b>from </b><b><i>Qualitätswein mit Prädikat</i></b><b> (QmP) : </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><b>The top level of the classification system. These prominently display a Prädikat from Kabinett to Trockenbeerenauslese on the label and may not be chaptalized. Prädikatswein range from dry to intensely sweet, but unless it is specifically indicated that the wine is dry or off-dry, these wines always contain a noticeable amount of residual sugar. Prädikatswein must be produced from allowed varieties in one of the 39 subregions (<i>Bereich</i>) of one of the 13 wine-growing regions, although it is the region rather than the subregion which is mandatory information on the label. (Some of the smaller regions, such as Rheingau, consist of only one subregion.) The required must weight is defined by the Prädikat, and the alcohol content of the wine must be at least 7% by volume for Kabinett to Auslese, and 5.5% by volume for Beerenauslese, Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese.</b></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/german-wine-laws_5769.html">GERMAN WINE LAWS</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><b>3. Qualitatswein bestinnter Anbaugebiete (QbA): </b>These wines must be produced exclusively from allowed varieties in one of the 13wine-growing regions (<i>Anbaugebiete</i>), and the region must be shown on the label. The grapes must reach a must weight of 51°Oe to 72°Oe depending on region and grape variety. The alcohol content of the wine must be at least 7% by volume, and chaptalization is allowed. QbA range from dry to semi-sweet, and the style is often indicated on the label. There are some special wine types which are considered as special forms of QbA. Some top-level dry wines are officially QbA although they would qualify as Prädikatswein. It should be noted that only <i>Qualitätswein</i> plus the name of the region, rather than the full term <i>Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete</i> is found on the label.</div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/german-wine-laws_7365.html">GERMAN WINE LAWS</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. Deutscher Landwien: This category is equivalent to French Vin de pays. There are 19 different areas from where the German Country wine can be produced. The wine must be dry or semi dry with 0.5% more alcohol that tablewines. These are also known as German Fruit wine.</b></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/german-wine-laws_09.html">GERMAN WINE LAWS</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></div><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><b><u>1.<span style="width: 0px;"> </span>Deutscher Tafelwein:</u></b><b> This category is equivalent to the French Table Wines. The alcohol content must be at least 8.5%</b><b>by volume. Sugar can be added to reach at this level. Acidity must be 4.5 g/lt. Tafelwein (without Deutscher) is a table wine</b><b>blended with other European wines, also known as Euroblend.</b></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/german-wine-laws.html">GERMAN WINE LAWS</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><b>German wine laws came into existence in the year 1971. </b></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wine-regions-of-germany.html">WINE REGIONS OF GERMANY</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Germany is divided into 13 wine producing regions (Anbaugebiete). Each region is having 2 or more districts. Each district has several villages or parishes and each village has several vineyards. In total, there are about 2600 vineyards in Germany.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.76%; position: absolute;">1.</span></span><b>1.Ahr</b></div><div><b><span style="width: 0px;"></span>2.<span style="width: 0px;"> </span>Baden</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.76%; position: absolute;">3.</span></span><b>3.Hessiche Bergstrasse</b></div><div><b><span style="width: 0px;"></span>4.<span style="width: 0px;"> </span>Franken</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5%; position: absolute;">5.</span></span><b>5.Mittelrhein</b></div><div><b><span style="width: 0px;"></span>6.<span style="width: 0px;"> </span>Mosel-Saar-Ruwer</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.76%; position: absolute;">7.</span></span><b>7.Nahe</b></div><div><b><span style="width: 0px;"></span>8.<span style="width: 0px;"> </span>Rheingau</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.76%; position: absolute;">9.</span></span><b>9.Rheinhessen</b></div><div><b><span style="width: 0px;"></span>10.<span style="width: 0px;"> </span>Rheinpfalz</b></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="left: -5.49%; position: absolute;">11.</span></span><b>11.W</b><b>ü</b><b>rttemberg</b></div><div><b><span style="width: 0px;"></span>12.<span style="width: 0px;"> </span>Saale Unstrut</b></div><div><b>13.<span style="width: 0px;"> </span>Sachsen</b></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wines-of-germany.html">WINES OF GERMANY</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Germany does not produce much of wine. Its total wine production is only about 10% of either France’s or Italy’s and only about 1% of the world’s total production. </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Germany produces wines from the major vines of the world like Riesling, Sylvaner, Traminer etc. Although in earlier times most of the German wines used to be red but today it is almost entirely white. The wines of Germany are produced primarily in the valley of the Rhine & Moselle rivers. Some of the best German wines are produced from over ripened grapes, a condition that concentrates the grape sugar & natural flavour. It is the degree of ripeness that forms the basis of German wine laws. Because of their sweetness, German wines are best consumed on their own or with desserts but not with any strongly flavoured food. </b></div></div></div></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/12/majaor-indian-wineries.html">MAJAOR INDIAN WINERIES</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><b>SULA WINES</b></div><div><b>CHATEAU INDAGE</b></div><div><b>GROVERS</b></div><div><b>VINSURA WINES</b></div><div><b>SANKALP WINES</b></div><div><b>RENAISSANCE WINES</b></div><div><b>ND WINES</b></div><div><b>VINICOLA</b></div><div><b>VINTAGE WINES</b></div><div><b>MANDALA WINES</b></div><div><b>FLAMINGO WINES</b></div><div><b>FOUR SEASONS WINES</b></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/12/major-grape-varieties-india.html">MAJOR GRAPE VARIETIES - INDIA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="534" style="width: 555px;"><tbody>
<tr><td height="43" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="381"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Variety</b></div></td><td height="43" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="74"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Area (ha)</b></div></td><td height="43" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="102"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Production (t)</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="381"><div><b>Anab-e-Shahi (white, seeded)</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="74"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>3,000</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="102"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>135,000</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="381"><div><b>Bangalore Blue Syn. Isabella (black, seeded)</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="74"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4,500</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="102"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>180,000</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="381"><div><b>Bhokri (white, seeded)</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="74"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>500</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="102"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>15,000</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="381"><div><b>Flame Seedless (red, seedless)</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="74"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>500</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="102"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>10,000</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="381"><div><b>Gulabi Syn. Muscat Hamburg (purple, seeded)</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="74"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1,000</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="102"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>30,000</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="381"><div><b>Perlette (white, seedless)</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="74"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1,500</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="102"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>60,000</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td height="69" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="381"><div><b>Sharad Seedless - A mutant of Kishmish Chorni (black,</b><b>seedless)</b></div></td><td height="69" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="74"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1,000</b></div></td><td height="69" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="102"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>20,000</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="381"><div><b>Thomson Seedless and its mutants (white, seedless)</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="74"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>22,000</b></div></td><td height="54" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="102"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>550,000</b></div></td></tr>
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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/12/wine-regions-of-india.html">WINE REGIONS OF INDIA</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026">Vineyards in India range from the more temperate climate of the northwestern state of Punjab down to the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Some of India's larger wine producing areas are located in Maharashtra, Karnataka near Bangalore and AndhraPradesh near Hyderabad. Within the Maharashtra region, vineyards are found on the Deccan Plateau and aroundBaramati, Nashik, Pune, Sangli and Solapur. The high heat and humidity of the far eastern half of the country limits viticultural activity.</div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/12/map-of-india.html">MAP OF INDIA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdUeuUQEWlPF5PdnecRhVcByKTQ4y0Jlr_49s8wU-AF3TmY3DEi3ZoA7LKzw_qtZFWNr948Cp5QuahnQ_2Bo1uTPXKMvCdXPhqaKuH4iG1FdUVkZ_npV6DqNbGDzArz1NTcz0zHcR_tEs/s1600-h/INDIA.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdUeuUQEWlPF5PdnecRhVcByKTQ4y0Jlr_49s8wU-AF3TmY3DEi3ZoA7LKzw_qtZFWNr948Cp5QuahnQ_2Bo1uTPXKMvCdXPhqaKuH4iG1FdUVkZ_npV6DqNbGDzArz1NTcz0zHcR_tEs/s640/INDIA.png" style="border-width: 0px;" width="552" /></a></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/12/wines-of-india.html">WINES OF INDIA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;">India has forever remained a land of dichotomies. It has always perceived a notion in almost two totally paradoxical perspectives. And wine or liquor is no exception to this rule. When on one hand it was a drink of festivities; it was also considered a forbidden affair for the society at large. Drink was considered as a ‘<i>Taamasi</i>’ food that is always subject to repudiation as it only results in bad thoughts and behaviour. But it was never shunned completely and pervaded every spatial and temporal dimension.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since the very inception Indians had the native familiarity with Wine. This becomes apparent with the artifacts found at the sites of Harappan Civilization. During the Vedic period wine was often referred to as Somarasa; it was believed to be associated with Indra, and was a part of religious festivals. Soma is mentioned in Vedic scriptures as well. Also the reference of <i>Drakshasava</i> is found in ayurvedic texts which was basically a delicious digestive preparation made from ripened red grapes, cinnamon, cardamom, nagkesara, vidanga, tejpatra, pippali, and black pepper and contained natural alcohol.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/portuguese-wine-terms.html">PORTUGUESE WINE TERMS</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><b>Adega</b>: Winery</div><div><b>Branco</b>: White</div><div><b>Casta</b>: Grape variety</div><div><b>Colheita</b>: Vintage year</div><div><b>Espumante</b>: Sparkling wine</div><div><b>Garrafeira</b>: A reserva red wine aged at least two years in a barrel and one year in a bottle; a white wine aged at least six months in a barrel and six months in a bottle.</div><div><b>Maduro</b>: mature (in opposition to <i>verde</i>). Mature wines are Portuguese wines produced in all regions except the ones produced in Vinho Verde region, due to that, the term "maduro" rarely appears on bottles.</div><div><b>Quinta</b>: Vineyard</div><div><b>Reserva</b>: Superior quality wine of a single vintage</div><div><b>Seco</b>: Dry</div><div><b>Tinto</b>: Red</div><div><b>Verde</b>: green (in opposition to <i>maduro</i>). Wines produced in Vinho Verde region with a distinctive method.</div><div><b>Vinho</b>: Wine</div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wine-regions-of-portugal.html">WINE REGIONS OF PORTUGAL</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Vinho Verde</b> is produced from grapes which do not reach great doses of sugar. Therefore, Vinho Verde does not require an aging process. Vinho Verde wines are now largely exported, and are the most exported Portuguese wines after the Port Wine. The most popular variety in Portugal and abroad are the white wines, but there are also red and more rarely rosé wines. A notable variety of Vinho Verde is Vinho Alvarinho which is a special variety of white Vinho Verde, the production of Alvarinho is restricted by EU law to a small sub-region of Monção, in the northern part of the Minho region in Portugal. It has more alcohol (11.5 to 13%) than the other varieties (8 to 11.5%).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Douro wine (Vinho do Douro)</b> originates from the same region as port wines. In the past they were considered to be a bitter tasting wine. In order to prevent spoilage during the voyage from Portugal to England, the English decided to add a Portuguese wine brandy known as <i>aguardente</i>. The first documented commercial transactions appearing in registries of export date as far back as 1679. Today's Douro table wines are enjoying growing favor in the world, maintaining many traits that are reminiscent of a port wine.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Dão wine</b> is from the <i>Região Demarcada do Dão</i>, a region demarcated in 1908, but already in 1390 there were taken some measures to protect this wine. The Dão Wine is produced in a mountainous region with temperate climate, in the area of the Mondego and Dão Rivers in the north region of central Portugal. These mountains protect the <i>castas</i> from maritime and continental influences</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Dão wine</b> is from the <i>Região Demarcada do Dão</i>, a region demarcated in 1908, but already in 1390 there were taken some measures to protect this wine. The Dão Wine is produced in a mountainous region with temperate climate, in the area of the Mondego and Dão Rivers in the north region of central Portugal. These mountains protect the <i>castas</i> from maritime and continental influences</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr>.</nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Bairrada wine</b>, is produced in the <i>Região Demarcada da Bairrada</i>. The name "Bairrada" is from "barros" (clay) and due to the clayey soils of the region. Although the region was classified in 1979, it is an ancient vineyard region. The vines grow exposed to the sun, favouring the further maturity of the grapes. The Baga <i>casta</i> is intensely used in the wines of the region. The Bairrada region produces table, white and red wines. Yet, it is notable for its sparkling natural wine: the "Conde de Cantanhede" and "Marquês de Marialva" are the official brands for this wine.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Alentejo wine</b> is produced from grapes planted in vast vineyards extending over rolling plains under the sun which shines on the grapes and ripens them for the production.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Colares wine</b> is type of wine produced in sandy soils outside Lisbon between the foothills of Sintra and Roca Cape. Because of Lisbon's urban sprawl, the lands available for vineyards became so small, that the demands has always been higher than the production, making it one of the most expensive Portuguese wines</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/vineyards-in-vinho-verde-demarcated.html">Vineyards in Vinho Verde Demarcated Region in Minho, Portugal</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76733a5n2LXsjR2b-ZYtETeUidkMY7vogH1T2v-x0z6inLrx97BxjKNpWEINh9ZLZP0rKPSWUzAi__LJa39gbrPPtP9htsPy64a7EFlOiFZTiaYshJrY4Hmyr_9tCEbUfX1zNhhzFUG7J/s1600/PORTUGAL+VINEYARD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76733a5n2LXsjR2b-ZYtETeUidkMY7vogH1T2v-x0z6inLrx97BxjKNpWEINh9ZLZP0rKPSWUzAi__LJa39gbrPPtP9htsPy64a7EFlOiFZTiaYshJrY4Hmyr_9tCEbUfX1zNhhzFUG7J/s640/PORTUGAL+VINEYARD.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" /></a></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/appellation-system.html">APPELLATION SYSTEM</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;">The <i>appellation</i> system of the Douro region was created nearly two hundred years before that of France, in order to protect its superior wines from inferior ones. The quality and great variety of wines in Portugal are due to noble castas, microclimates, soils and proper technology.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr>Official designations:</nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: nowrap;"><br />
</span></div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="left: 0%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span>Quality Wine Produced in a Specific Region (QWPSR) or VQPRD - <i>Vinho de Qualidade Produzido em Região Demarcada</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="left: 0%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span><b> </b>These are the most protected wine and indicates a specific vineyard, such as Port Wine, Vinhos Verdes, and Alentejo Wines. These wines are labeled D.O.C. (<b><i>Denominação de Origem Controlada</i></b>) which secures a superior quality.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="left: 0%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span><b> </b>Wines that have more regulations placed upon them but are not in a DOC region fall under the category of <b><i>Indicação de Proveniência Regulamentada</i></b> (IPR, Indication of Regulated Provenance)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="left: 0%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span><b> </b>Regional Wine - <b><i>Vinho Regional</i></b> Carries with it a specific region within Portugal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="left: 0%; position: absolute; text-align: left;">v</span></div></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal;"><b> </b>Table Wines - <b><i>Vinho de Mesa</i></b> carries with it only the producer and the designation that it's from Portugal.</span> </nobr></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/traditional-rebelo-boat-used-to.html">The traditional rebelo boat, used to transport Port Wine from the Douro Valley to the cellars near the city of Porto.</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8y3tssHXp_5jZKTIjtA_bicU-MEJvpjHy3sz9Xk-2NIFInm6iJPA4yKVEz1qodsKhOUrpxMgtaHggBLXAzH4qCoXM1T3bUBlV57UdcrceQc9PdfHsvt1EvEAt5Bcw3PXD2ZpreICr2_sa/s1600/REBELO+BOAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8y3tssHXp_5jZKTIjtA_bicU-MEJvpjHy3sz9Xk-2NIFInm6iJPA4yKVEz1qodsKhOUrpxMgtaHggBLXAzH4qCoXM1T3bUBlV57UdcrceQc9PdfHsvt1EvEAt5Bcw3PXD2ZpreICr2_sa/s640/REBELO+BOAT.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" /></a></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/grape-varieties-portugal.html">GRAPE VARIETIES - PORTUGAL</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;">Portugal possesses a large array of native varietals, producing an abundant variety of different wines. The wide array of Portuguese grape varietals contributes as significantly as the soil and climate to wine differentiation, producing distinctive wines from the Northern regions to Madeira Islands, and from Algarve to the Azores. In Portugal only some grape varietals or <i>castas</i> are authorized or endorsed in the Demarcated regions, such as:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><b><u>Vinhos Verdes</u></b> - White castas Alvarinho, Arinto(Pedern),Avesso, Azal, Batoca, Loureiro, Trajadura; redcastas Amaral,Borraçal, Alvarelhão, Espadeiro, Padeiro, Pedral, Rabo de Anho, Vinhão.</div><div><b><u>Porto</u></b><u>/</u><b><u>Douro</u></b> - Red castas Touriga Nacional, TintaAmarela, Aragonez, Bastardo, Castelão, Cornifesto, Donzelinho Tinto,MalvasiaPreta, Marufo, Rufete, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Francisca Tinto Cão, Touriga Franca; white castas Arinto, Cercial,Donzelinho Branco, Folgazão, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Moscatel GalegoBranco, Rabigato, Samarrinho, Semillon, Sercial,Roupeiro, Verdelho, Viosinho, Vital.</div><div><b><u>Dão</u></b> - Red castas Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Jaen e Rufete; Whitecastas Encruzado, Bical, Cercial, Malvasia Fina, Verdelho.</div><div><b><u>Bairrada</u></b> - Red casts Baga, Alfrocheiro, Camarate, Castelão, Jaen, Touriga Nacional, Aragonez; white castas Maria Gomes, Arinto, Bical, Cercial, Rabo de Ovelha, Verdelho.</div><div><b><u>Bucelas</u></b> - White castas Arinto, Sercial e Rabo de Ovelha.</div><div><b><u>Colares</u></b> - Red casta Ramisco; White casta Malvasia</div><div><b><u>Carcavelos</u></b> - Red castas Castelão and Preto Martinho; White castas Galego Dourado, Ratinho, Arinto.</div><div><b><u>Setúbal</u></b> - Red casta Moscatel Roxo; white casta Moscatel de Setúbal.</div><div><b><u>Alentejo</u></b> - Red castas Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Periquita1, Tinta Caiada, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Moreto; White castas Antão Vaz, Arinto , Fernão Pires, Rabo de Ovelha,Roupeiro</div><div><b><u>Algarve</u></b> - Red castas Negra Mole, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez , Periquita; White castas Arinto, Roupeiro, Manteúdo, Moscatel Graúdo, Perrum, Rabo de Ovelha.</div><div><b><u>Madeira</u></b> - Red castas Bastardo, Tinta, Malvasia Cândida Roxa, Verdelho Tinto e Tinta Negra; white castas Sercial, Malvasia Fina (Boal), Malvasia Cândida, Folgasão (Terrantez), Verdelho </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wines-of-portugal.html">WINES OF PORTUGAL</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><b>Portuguese wine</b> is the result of traditions introduced to the region by ancient civilizations, such as the Phoenicians,Carthaginians, Greeks, and mostly the Romans. Portugal started to export its wines to Rome during the Roman Empire. Modern exports developed with trade to England after the Methuen Treaty in 1703. From this commerce a wide variety ofwines started to be grown in Portugal. And, in 1758, the first wine-producing region of the world, the <i>Região Demarcada</i><i> do Douro</i> was created under the orientation of Marquis of Pombal, in the Douro Valley. Portugal has two wine producing regions protected by UNESCO asWorld Heritage: the Douro Valley Wine Region (<i>Douro Vinhateiro</i>) and Pico Island Wine Region (<i>Ilha do Pico Vinhateira</i>). Portugal has a large variety of native breeds, producing a very wide variety of different wines with distinctive personality.</div></div></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wine-labels-of-south-africa_03.html">WINE LABELS OF SOUTH AFRICA</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kJfUCT90cmqiWkoQziIyM_i8om0rNCMfdj3Fbg2BfPkZAKafWqYVFNotrI9FhfsGsLTVLV9C2MQuHZJsrc8xzg7FI_XfCd1H9ipmoUfUVWWpTDvBrAIfA-ylf6jxz_g7Ac97kEUKSvWX/s1600-h/SA+LABEL2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kJfUCT90cmqiWkoQziIyM_i8om0rNCMfdj3Fbg2BfPkZAKafWqYVFNotrI9FhfsGsLTVLV9C2MQuHZJsrc8xzg7FI_XfCd1H9ipmoUfUVWWpTDvBrAIfA-ylf6jxz_g7Ac97kEUKSvWX/s640/SA+LABEL2.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wine-labels-of-south-africa.html">WINE LABELS OF SOUTH AFRICA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnzT8ZdItClyO71JmbPLUYRx3uMTAZBo1O8g0cq_KIwurQUX1orFnG73ICxGNGWEOo5TpW-tkHReCJlJxA2HVyeuYLF79Hrmy_5trRNRre4uF7LMvF7aEbnnT-ryzSV59-RrTbdnTZWfO/s1600-h/SA+LABEL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnzT8ZdItClyO71JmbPLUYRx3uMTAZBo1O8g0cq_KIwurQUX1orFnG73ICxGNGWEOo5TpW-tkHReCJlJxA2HVyeuYLF79Hrmy_5trRNRre4uF7LMvF7aEbnnT-ryzSV59-RrTbdnTZWfO/s640/SA+LABEL.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/11/wine-regions-of-south-africa.html">WINE REGIONS OF SOUTH AFRICA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>ROBERTSON</b> and a few other villages lie along a fertile, if warm, valley where white wines such as chardonnay (from De Wetshof Estate) and sparkling wine (from Graham Beck Winery) used to be the main stars. Today the move is to red varieties, especially shiraz (Zandvliet).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>STELLENBOSCH</b> is, in the minds of many, the finest wine area in South Africa, claiming the crown for reds. With a list of more than 80 wineries and producers, it is also the most expensive wine farmland. Nearly all the most famous international names in South African wines are found here in an area reaching from sea-facing slopes to valley-hugging hills. This is the home of Kanonkop, Meerlust, Rustenberg, Thelema and Warwick. The list is endless. This is also where Distell, the country’s largest player in the drinks market, is seated. Designated wards within the district are Jonkershoek Valley, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Bottelary, Devon Valley and Papegaaiberg. Cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinotage and chenin blanc are the stars here.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>SWARTLAND</b> means “black country”, a traditional sunny wheat area north of Cape Town. These days, wineries are making modern, well-appreciated white wines here with top reds on the way. The Darling region especially is on the roll.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>WALKER BAY</b> near the coastal town of Hermanus has become another of the Cape’s most fashionable regions. With Elgin to the west and Bot River inland, it falls under the Overberg appellation. It is the home of Cape pinot noir and good chardonnay and home to places like Hamilton-Russell.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>WORCESTER</b> and surrounds comprise 20% of all South Africa’s vineyards. Brandy is produced, and wine for wholesalers. Small volumes are bottled under own labels. Value-for-money is a hallmark. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wine-regions-of-south-africa_7751.html">WINE REGIONS OF SOUTH AFRICA</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>PAARL</b> is another of the Cape’s historic towns where wine has been made for centuries. Home to the original KWV head office and its impressive Cathedral Cellar, as well as the country’s best-known brand Nederburg, many cellars, small and large, from boutique to co-operative, produce wine from the ordinary to the sensational. Winemakers have been concentrating on shiraz, but some fine chenin blanc, pinotage, cabernet sauvignon, blends, and even unusual varieties such as viognier and mourvèdre are turned into prize-winning wines. Glen Carlou, Villiera and the value-for-money co-operative Boland Kelders are among the top performers here.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wine-regions-of-south-africa_7905.html">WINE REGIONS OF SOUTH AFRICA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>OLIFANTS RIVER</b> is a fast-growing region stretching a few hundred kilometres up the west coast from the Cape. Plenty of exported easy-drinking wines come from here. The Vredendal Winery is one of the largest in the world, employing some of the most modern techniques.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>ORANGE RIVER</b> is one of Africa’s great rivers and along its Northern Cape bank lie large white-wine producing vineyards. Winemaking is sophisticated and reds are getting more attention with an eye to exports. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wine-regions-of-south-africa_29.html">WINE REGIONS OF SOUTH AFRICA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>FRANSCHHOEK:</b> lies in a contained valley, a pretty town founded by the French Huguenots in 1688. Today it is very much a boutique region with old buildings, restaurants and small producers. Stylish cellars include La Motte, Cabrière, Plaisir de Merle and Boekenhoutskloof.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>KLEIN KAROO:</b> is a semi-desert region inland that has inspired some winemakers to take up the challenge. Fortified wines such as muscadels and Portuguese “port” styles do well in places such as Calitzdorp. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wine-regions-of-south-africa.html">WINE REGIONS OF SOUTH AFRICA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>CONSTANTIA: It </b>is the historic hub of Cape wine. Closest to Cape Town, it boasts some of the most famous estate names such as Groot and Klein Constantia, and Buitenverwachting. On premium<i>terroir</i> and in ideal climatic conditions, superb sauvignon blanc and semillon wines are produced</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DURBANVILLE:</b> and its hills northeast of Cape Town have a winemaking history dating back 280 years. Some star performers are emerging, including brilliant sauvignon blancs with strong contemporary focus on shiraz and merlot. Durbanville Hills is a large, modern facility and Nitida a small boutique set-up.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/south-african-wines-and-cheese.html">SOUTH AFRICAN WINES AND CHEESE</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFovkmEY_3JVbbuwWacHTriU-OZnA9BeeJOreI7mfpmbDtl0X5Vpj8wlyOXfoFn-YmSMzGGc9_NSAVA_3jNTBYG0txOGccnQi-6J98MOLsnR_Wj2fcc_Zt04WLOSiJRj42OdMJKyIowRLl/s1600-h/SA2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFovkmEY_3JVbbuwWacHTriU-OZnA9BeeJOreI7mfpmbDtl0X5Vpj8wlyOXfoFn-YmSMzGGc9_NSAVA_3jNTBYG0txOGccnQi-6J98MOLsnR_Wj2fcc_Zt04WLOSiJRj42OdMJKyIowRLl/s640/SA2.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" width="640" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/vineyard-in-stellenbosch.html">A VINEYARD IN STELLENBOSCH</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zi9ubdAMJHsX8oL7DEq_ng2pPNTkQ2YVhhBRn1p0LBPXml5Uur7FCIDdkx7v6gkOXJdzBOFWK7YMMvNUUiWprLMMyA_ODFvVsQe39147y2wN1oetOtMrY4bWkUYn2ACg5Xy8tzbOZh-n/s1600-h/SA1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zi9ubdAMJHsX8oL7DEq_ng2pPNTkQ2YVhhBRn1p0LBPXml5Uur7FCIDdkx7v6gkOXJdzBOFWK7YMMvNUUiWprLMMyA_ODFvVsQe39147y2wN1oetOtMrY4bWkUYn2ACg5Xy8tzbOZh-n/s640/SA1.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" width="640" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/vineyard-in-paarl-ward-of-franschhoek.html">Vineyard in the Paarl ward of Franschhoek</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoNcoUfIgkWxJArzWntKh9FP1KS8Dk5_LBW3dFyoGR5kCJwucb-3z81q8GDjF76nYn2Fk54Wx7fsBFudAEkhUyLsEzaldNL7QsF38pRQNVnWAlTbsRipPtyWRfQ-UVRVESAQffkpVa6wi/s1600-h/SA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoNcoUfIgkWxJArzWntKh9FP1KS8Dk5_LBW3dFyoGR5kCJwucb-3z81q8GDjF76nYn2Fk54Wx7fsBFudAEkhUyLsEzaldNL7QsF38pRQNVnWAlTbsRipPtyWRfQ-UVRVESAQffkpVa6wi/s640/SA.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" width="640" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/major-grape-varieties-south-africa.html">MAJOR GRAPE VARIETIES - SOUTH AFRICA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="361" style="width: 255px;"><tbody>
<tr><td bgcolor="navy" height="20" style="border: 0px solid black;" width="160"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Grape</b></div></td><td bgcolor="navy" height="20" style="border: 0px solid black;" width="96"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Vineyards</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#edffed" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black;" width="160"><div><b>Chenin Blanc</b></div></td><td bgcolor="white" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="96"><div><b>18.7%</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#ffeded" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black;" width="160"><div><b>Cabernet Sauvignon</b></div></td><td bgcolor="white" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="96"><div><b>13.1%</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#edffed" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black;" width="160"><div><b>Colombard</b></div></td><td bgcolor="white" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="96"><div><b>11.4%</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#ffeded" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black;" width="160"><div><b>Shiraz</b></div></td><td bgcolor="white" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="96"><div><b>9.6%</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#edffed" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black;" width="160"><div><b>Sauvignon Blanc</b></div></td><td bgcolor="white" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="96"><div><b>8.2%</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#edffed" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black;" width="160"><div><b>Chardonnay</b></div></td><td bgcolor="white" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="96"><div><b>8.0%</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#ffeded" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black;" width="160"><div><b>Merlot</b></div></td><td bgcolor="white" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="96"><div><b>6.7%</b></div></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#ffeded" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black;" width="160"><div><b>Pinotage</b></div></td><td bgcolor="white" height="43" style="border: 0px solid black; vertical-align: top;" width="96"><div><b>6.2%</b></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wines-of-south-africa_29.html">WINES OF SOUTH AFRICA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Since the 1990s, interest and plantings of red grape varieties have been steadily on the rise. In the late 1990s, less than 18% of all the grapes grown in South Africa were red. By 2003 that number has risen to 40% and was still trending upwards. For most of the 21st century, the high yielding </b><b>Cinsaut</b><b> was the most widely planted red grape variety but the shift in focus to quality wine production has saw plantings of the grape steadily decline to where it represented just 3% of all South Africa vineyards in 2004. In its place </b><b>Cabernet Sauvignon</b><b>, </b><b>Shiraz</b><b> and </b><b>Pinotage</b><b> have risen to prominence with Cabernet Sauvignon being the most widely red grape variety covering 13% of all plantings in 2006. Other red grape varieties found in South Africa include </b><b>Carignan</b><b>, </b><b>Gamay</b><b> (often made in the style of </b><b>Beaujolais wine</b><b> with </b><b>carbonic maceration</b><b>, </b><b>Grenache</b><b>, </b><b>Pontac</b><b>, </b><b>Ruby Cabernet</b><b>, </b><b>Tinta Barroca</b><b> and </b><b>Zinfandel</b><b>.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>There is a wide range of lesser known groups that are used to feed the country's still robust distilled spirits and fortified wine industry. These grapes usually produce bland, neutral wine that lends itself well to blending and distillation but is rarely seen as </b><b>varietal</b><b> bottlings. These include </b><b>Belies</b><b>, </b><b>False Pedro</b><b>, </b><b>Kanaän</b><b>, </b><b>Raisin blanc</b><b>, </b><b>Sultana</b><b> and </b><b>Servan</b><b>. </b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/grape-varieties-south-africa.html">GRAPE VARIETIES - SOUTH AFRICA</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Grape varieties</b><b> in South Africa are known as </b><b><i>cultivar</i></b><b>, with many common </b><b>international varieties</b><b> developing local </b><b>synonyms</b><b> that still have a strong tradition of use. These include </b><b>Chenin blanc</b><b> (Steen), </b><b>Riesling</b><b> (known locally as Weisser Riesling), </b><b>Crouchen</b><b> (known as Cape Riesling), </b><b>Palomino</b><b> (the grape of the </b><b>Spanish wine</b><b> </b><b>Sherry</b><b> known locally as "White French"), </b><b>Trebbiano</b><b> (Ugni Blanc), </b><b>Sémillon</b><b> (Groendruif) and </b><b>Muscat of Alexandria</b><b> (Hanepoot). However, wines that are often exported overseas will usually have the more internationally recognized name appear on the </b><b>wine label</b><b>.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>In </b><b>2006</b><b>, SAWIS (South African Wine Information and Systems) reported that the country had 100,146 hectares </b><b>of </b><b>vineyards</b><b>, with about 55 percent planted to white varieties. Chenin blanc has long been the most widely planted </b><b>variety, still accounting for at least one-fifth of all grape varieties planted in South Africa as of 2004 though that </b><b>number is decreasing. In the 1980s and 1990s, interest in international varieties saw increase in plantings </b><b>of </b><b>Chardonnay</b><b> and </b><b>Sauvignon blanc</b><b>. Other white grape varieties with significant plantings </b><b>include </b><b>Colombard</b><b> (spelled locally as Colombar), Cape Riesling, </b><b>Gewürztraminer</b><b>, Hannepoot, </b><b>Muscat Blanc à Petits </b><b>Grains</b><b>, Riesling and Sémillon. Both red and white mutants of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains as well as </b><b>Chenel</b><b> and </b><b>Weldra</b><b>, two Chenin blanc-Ugni blanc </b><b>crossings</b><b>, are used for brandy distillation and fortified wine production.</b></span> </b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wines-of-south-africa_28.html">WINES OF SOUTH AFRICA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kcx9Po4NrG01NfEzd8-qrYEXxdpbHBww9tscJSaqVzbpDdr5hq2e2rxPSkZvmmndtUa1MCC5UYEZg9rU4qkkt1W0b3Q1HjPzYD4pq1_xdPSZP6qpRryMxbVbuBPxUd4kdS3nAe1XNI4D/s1600-h/SOUTH+AFRICA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kcx9Po4NrG01NfEzd8-qrYEXxdpbHBww9tscJSaqVzbpDdr5hq2e2rxPSkZvmmndtUa1MCC5UYEZg9rU4qkkt1W0b3Q1HjPzYD4pq1_xdPSZP6qpRryMxbVbuBPxUd4kdS3nAe1XNI4D/s640/SOUTH+AFRICA.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/10/wines-of-south-africa.html">WINES OF SOUTH AFRICA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>SOUTH AFRICA IS ONE FO THE WORLD’S MOST EXCITING WINE PRODUCING COUNTRIES. </b>As of 2003, South Africa was 17th in terms of acreage planted with the country owning 1.5% of the world's grape vineyards with 270,600 acres (110,000 hectares). Yearly production among South Africa's wine regions is usually around 264 million gallons (10 million hl) which regularly puts the country among the top ten wine producing countries in the world. The majority of wine production in South Africa takes place in the Cape Province, particularly the southwest corner near the coastal region.<b> South African wine</b> has a history dating back to 1659, and at one time Constantia was considered one of the greatest wines in the world. Access to international markets has unleashed a burst of new energy and new investment. Production is concentrated around Cape Town, with major vineyard and production centres at Paarl, Stellenbosch and Worcester.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;">There are about 60 appellations within the Wine of Origin (WO) system, which was implemented in 1973 with a hierarchy of designated production regions, districts and wards. WO wines must be made 100% from grapes from the designated area. "Single vineyard" wines must come from a defined area of less than 5 hectares. An "Estate Wine" can come from adjacent farms, as long as they are farmed together and wine is produced on site. A <b>ward</b> is an area with a distinctive soil type and/or climate, and is roughly equivalent to a European appellation.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/12/wines-of-spain_20.html">WINES OF SPAIN</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><b>RED WINES</b><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 900;"><span style="left: -5.19%; position: absolute;">v</span><b> PENEDES</b></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 900;"><span style="left: -5.19%; position: absolute;">v</span><b> ASTURIAS</b></span></span></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/12/wine-regions-of-spain.html">WINE REGIONS OF SPAIN</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhk-9tWbhEv7amrvRnO7n8g3XeA9mGoQF9SzfCJU5aY1sd-6KIfKH8oVWj-KloawoPqPjK22444FJ0jU283TBTsywB5-DpBV8ppOSAO-GuKILN78aCrh-On-yYxUVyGt1SP7gEro97HF_/s1600-h/SPAIN.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhk-9tWbhEv7amrvRnO7n8g3XeA9mGoQF9SzfCJU5aY1sd-6KIfKH8oVWj-KloawoPqPjK22444FJ0jU283TBTsywB5-DpBV8ppOSAO-GuKILN78aCrh-On-yYxUVyGt1SP7gEro97HF_/s640/SPAIN.png" style="border-width: 0px;" width="640" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/12/major-grape.html">MAJOR GRAPE</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026">Tempranillo is the second most widely planted grape in Spain and is an important grape in the Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Penedès regions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aOSu5OK5sSNFMUjwKgQqN_eVl5UjQZegfChyphenhyphenFRxbDNWeIEIT6t4PTDpUKnlqkCPDzMrgSh4NzuDwYtGWYfETuaYHrZ4X7Dw3g3PlRr-5eg3QEkXqCxmbP_mk7h7BUUQqLZ7Jc-ky5hGa/s1600-h/TEMPRANILLO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aOSu5OK5sSNFMUjwKgQqN_eVl5UjQZegfChyphenhyphenFRxbDNWeIEIT6t4PTDpUKnlqkCPDzMrgSh4NzuDwYtGWYfETuaYHrZ4X7Dw3g3PlRr-5eg3QEkXqCxmbP_mk7h7BUUQqLZ7Jc-ky5hGa/s640/TEMPRANILLO.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/12/spanish-wine-labelling-laws.html">SPANISH WINE LABELLING LAWS</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><b>Crianza</b> red wines are aged for 2 years with at least 6 months in oak. <i>Crianza</i> whites and rosés must be aged for at least 1 year with at least 6 months in oak.</div><div><b>Reserva</b> red wines are aged for at least 3 years with at least 1 year in oak. <i>Reserva</i> whites and rosés must be aged for at least 2 years with at least 6 months in oak.</div><div><b>Gran Reserva</b> wines typically appear in above average vintages with the red wines requiring at least 5 years ageing, 18 months of which in oak.<i>Gran Reserva</i> whites and rosés must be aged for at least 4 years with at least 6 months in oak.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/12/wine-classification-of-spain.html">WINE CLASSIFICATION OF SPAIN</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>Vino de Mesa</u></b><u> (VdM)</u> - These are wines that are the equivalent of most country's table wines and are made from unclassified vineyards or grapes that have been declassified through "illegal" blending. Similar to the Italian Super Tuscans from the late 20th century, some Spanish winemakers will intentionally declassify their wines so that they have greater flexibility in blending and winemaking methods.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>Vinos de la Tierra</u></b><u> (VdlT)</u> - This level is similar to France's <i>vin de pays</i> system, normally corresponding to the larger <i>comunidad autonóma</i> geographical regions and will appear on the label with these broader geographical designations like Andalucia, Castilla La Mancha and Levante.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>Vino de Calidad Producido en Región Determinada</u></b><u> (VCPRD)</u> - This level is similar to France's <i>Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure</i> (VDQS) system and is considered a stepping stone towards DO status.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>Denominación de Origen</u></b><u> (Denominació d'Origen in Catalan - DO)-</u> This level is for the mainstream quality-wine regions which are regulated by the Consejo Regulador who is also responsible for marketing the wines of that DO. In 2005, nearly two thirds of the total vineyard area in Spain was within the boundaries a DO region.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>Denominación de Origen Calificada</u></b><u> (DOCa/DOQ</u> - Denominació d'Origen Qualificada in Catalan)- This designation, which is similar to Italy's <i>Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita</i> (DOCG) designation, is for regions with a track record of consistent quality and is meant to be a step above DO level. Rioja was the first region afforded this designation in 1991 and was followed by Priorat in 2003, and Ribera del Duero in 2008.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Additionally there is the <i>Denominación de Pago</i> (DO de Pago) designation for individual single-estates with an international reputation. As of 2009, there were 9 estates with this status.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/12/wines-of-spain.html">WINES OF SPAIN</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Spanish wines</b> are wines produced in the southwestern European country of Spain. Located on the Iberian Peninsula, Spain has over 2.9 million acres(over 1.17 million hectares) planted—making it the most widely planted wine producing nation but it is only the third largest producer of wine in the world, the largest being Italy and France. This is due, in part, to the very low yields and wide spacing of the old vines planted on the dry, infertile soil found in many Spanish wine regions. The country is ninth in worldwide consumptions with Spaniards drinking, on average, 10.06 gallons (38 liters) a year. The country has an abundance of native grape varieties, with over 600 varieties planted throughout Spain though 80 percent of the country's wine production is from only 20 grapes—including Tempranillo, Albariño, Garnacha, Palomino, Airen, Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel·lo, Cariñena and Monastrell. Major Spanish wine regions include the Rioja and Ribera del Duero which is known for their Tempranillo production; Jerez, the home of the fortified wine Sherry; Rías Baixas in the northwest region of Galicia that is known for its white wines made from Albariño and Catalonia which includes the Cava and still wine producing regions of the Penedès as well the Priorat region.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/port-label_08.html">PORT LABEL</a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UNTDZikeecLuuJwyHxz4nM5EWLVFDyjMBGeBHRvuaU3awx57CZR0WONFRVijR-IMNYPA1lCqmQVh731F4um4kiYhzYAfGWYyJ3kmJnqA0ou_rqxZnjvmWf34PLX_PgaQCIz-M7uTOqZe/s1600-h/port+label1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UNTDZikeecLuuJwyHxz4nM5EWLVFDyjMBGeBHRvuaU3awx57CZR0WONFRVijR-IMNYPA1lCqmQVh731F4um4kiYhzYAfGWYyJ3kmJnqA0ou_rqxZnjvmWf34PLX_PgaQCIz-M7uTOqZe/s640/port+label1.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" width="640" /></a></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/port-label.html">PORT LABEL</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15D2ZHlUkefoovtUoM4ulh_ncvk2FhKgbt1SImL-ZWyesiCV5nrDcrcAySPdqacPt6-gc5ApaqeAwKms3GSqOJDOfAeInq03g1IcmsvMdPnO2MI1QRTEQbI7ZEC0TCoQeh5sCAATgTcG2/s1600-h/PORT+LABEL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15D2ZHlUkefoovtUoM4ulh_ncvk2FhKgbt1SImL-ZWyesiCV5nrDcrcAySPdqacPt6-gc5ApaqeAwKms3GSqOJDOfAeInq03g1IcmsvMdPnO2MI1QRTEQbI7ZEC0TCoQeh5sCAATgTcG2/s640/PORT+LABEL.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" /></a></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/vintage-ports-from-1870-1873.html">VINTAGE PORTS FROM 1870 & 1873</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WVZl9xZCLpJgVquFBSM-FS0aLxezvIh1MEC18rrr1A1Gd8owyMnsgFbF6x2bE3tF3AL7CFBJWBcXvxJVrE2JGBQl5rxWdnv-Pt2_aTM9cyxtdzc4fpWukdA6to9KtDl-_Xk94uhVTYTL/s1600-h/VINTAGE+PORTS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WVZl9xZCLpJgVquFBSM-FS0aLxezvIh1MEC18rrr1A1Gd8owyMnsgFbF6x2bE3tF3AL7CFBJWBcXvxJVrE2JGBQl5rxWdnv-Pt2_aTM9cyxtdzc4fpWukdA6to9KtDl-_Xk94uhVTYTL/s640/VINTAGE+PORTS.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" width="640" /></a></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/vineyards-in-duoro-valley.html">VINEYARDS IN DUORO VALLEY</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqFnPNNfsoaN1qXaYT2hkIqUXzA0iPp9hks-5yefh_SsPdUOPj2WaALFs0gM3uLrWpau_zC6HJJ8LyA0P-Pee_qrKoqdslWkkAF3wJ58JFke6lYhBSa4fU-kpX3EvkIpWGLIH4pJbh06z/s1600-h/DUORO+VALLEY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqFnPNNfsoaN1qXaYT2hkIqUXzA0iPp9hks-5yefh_SsPdUOPj2WaALFs0gM3uLrWpau_zC6HJJ8LyA0P-Pee_qrKoqdslWkkAF3wJ58JFke6lYhBSa4fU-kpX3EvkIpWGLIH4pJbh06z/s640/DUORO+VALLEY.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" /></a></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/bottle-aged-ports.html">BOTTLE AGED PORTS</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><b>RUBY</b><br />
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</div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/sttyles-of-port.html">STTYLES OF PORT</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;">Port from Portugal comes in several styles, which can be divided into two broad categories:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wines that have matured in sealed glass bottles, with no exposure to air, and experience what is known as "reductive" aging. This process leads to the wine losing its colour very slowly and produces a wine which is smoother on the palate and less tannic.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wines that have matured in wooden barrels, whose permeability allows a small amount of exposure to oxygen, and experience what is known as "oxidative" aging. They too lose colour, but at a faster pace. If red grapes are used, in time the red colour lightens to a tawny colour - these are known as Tawny (or sometimes Wood) ports. They also lose volume to evaporation (angel's share), leaving behind a wine that is slightly more viscous and intense.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The IVDP (<i>Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto</i>) further divides Port into two categories: normal Ports (standard Rubies, Tawnies and White Ports) and Categorias Especiais, <i>Special Categories</i>, which includes everything else.</div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/grape-varieties-port-wine.html">GRAPE VARIETIES - PORT WINE</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;">Over a hundred varieties of grapes (<i>castas</i>) are sanctioned for Port production, although only five (Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cão, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Touriga Francesa, and Touriga Nacional) are widely cultivated and used. Although Touriga Nacional is the most celebrated Port grape, the difficulty of growing it and its small yields result in Touriga Francesa being the most widely-planted variety within the Douro. White ports are produced the same way as red ports, except that they use white grapes—Esgana-Cão, Folgasão, Malvasia, Rabigato,Verdelho, and Viosinho.</div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/production-of-port.html">PRODUCTION OF PORT</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;">Port is produced from grapes grown and processed in the demarcated Douro region. The wine produced is then fortified by the addition of a neutral grape spirit known as <i>Aguardente</i> in order to stop the fermentation, leaving residual sugar in the wine, and to boost the alcohol content. The fortification spirit is sometimes referred to as Brandy but it bears little resemblance to commercial Brandies. The wine is then stored and aged, often in barrels stored in "caves" (pronounced "ka-vess" and meaning "cellars" in Portuguese) as is the case in Vila Nova de Gaia, before being bottled. The wine received its name, "Port", in the latter half of the 17th century from the seaport city of Porto at the mouth of the Douro River, where much of the product was brought to market or for export to other countries in Europe. The Douro valley where Port wine is produced was defined and established as a protected region, or appellation in 1756 — making it the third oldest defined and protected wine region in the world after Chianti (1716) and Tokaji (1730).</div></div></div></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;">PORT WI<a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/port-wine.html">NE</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff489;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><div class="post-body entry-content"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Port wine</b> (also known as <b>Vinho do Porto</b>, <b>Porto</b>, and often simply <b>Port</b>) is a Portuguese style of fortified wine originating from the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet red wine, often served as a dessert wine, and also comes in dry, semi-dry and white varieties. Fortified wines in the style of port are also produced outside of Portugal, most notably in Australia, South Africa, Canada, India, Argentina and the United States. Under European Union guidelines, only the product from Portugal may be labeled as <i>Port</i>. Elsewhere, the situation is more complicated: wines labelled "Port" may come from anywhere in the world, while the names "Dao", "Oporto", "Porto", and "Vinho do Porto" have been recognized as foreign, non-generic names for wines originating in Portugal. </div></div></div></div></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/styles-of-vermouth.html">STYLES OF VERMOUTH</a></span></span><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">There are three general styles of vermouth, in order from driest to sweetest: extra dry, bianco/white, and sweet/red.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> Sweet red vermouth is drunk as an apéritif, often straight up, as well as in mixed drinks like the Manhattan. Dry white vermouth, along with gin, is a key ingredient in the mixing of martinis. Red vermouths are sometimes referred to as Italian vermouths and white vermouths as French vermouths, although not all Italian vermouths are red and not all French vermouths are white.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=8346610310463829365" name="2644695176524774613"></a></span><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Vermouth</b> is a fortified wine, flavored with aromatic herbs and spices ("aromatized" in the trade) such as cardamom, cinnamon, marjoram andchamomile. Some vermouth is sweetened; however, unsweetened, or dry, vermouth tends to be bitter. The person credited with the second vermouth recipe, Antonio Benedetto Carpano from Turin, Italy, chose to name his concoction "vermouth" in 1786 because he was inspired by a German wine flavoured with wormwood, an herb most famously used in distilling absinthe. The modern German word <i>Wermut</i> (also spelled <i>Wermuth</i>) means both <i>wormwood</i> and <i>vermouth</i>. The herbs in vermouth were originally used to mask raw flavours of cheaper wines, imparting a slightly medicinal "tonic" flavour.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=8346610310463829365" name="7876742529867823216"></a></span><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2010/01/styles-of-madeira.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">STYLES OF MADEIRA</span></a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Reserve</b> (5 years)- This is the minimum amount of aging that a wine labeled with one of the noble varieties is permitted to have.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Special Reserve</b>(10 years)-At this point the wines are often aged naturally without any artificial heat source.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Extra Reserve</b> (over 15 years)-This style is rare to produce with many producers extending the aging to 20 years for a vintage or producing a "colheita". It is richer in style than a Special Reserve Madeira.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Colheita</b> or <i>Harvest</i>-This style includes wines from a single vintage but aged for a shorter period than true Vintage Madeira. The wine can be labeled with a vintage date but include the word "colheita" on it.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><nobr><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Vintage</b> or <i>Frasquiera</i>-This style must be aged at least 20 years</span></nobr></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=8346610310463829365" name="4673898388530928652"></a></span><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>There are four major types of Madeira, named according to </b><b>the grape variety used. Ranging from the sweetest to the </b><b>driest style, they are:</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Wingdings; left: -3.14%; position: absolute;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">v</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> Malvasia (also known as Malmsey or Malvazia)</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Wingdings; left: -3.14%; position: absolute;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">v</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> Bual or Boal</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Wingdings; left: -3.14%; position: absolute;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">v</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> Verdelho</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Wingdings; left: -3.14%; position: absolute;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">v</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> Sercial </span></b></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=8346610310463829365" name="5540714010228754475"></a></span><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Madeira</b> is a fortified Portuguese wine made in the Madeira Islands. The wine is produced in a variety of styles ranging from dry wines which can be consumed on their own as an aperitif, to sweet wines more usually consumed with dessert. Cheaper versions are often flavored with salt and pepper for use in cooking. The islands of Madeira have a long winemaking history dating back to the Age of Exploration when Madeira was a standard port of callfor ships heading to the New World or East Indies. To prevent the wine from spoiling, neutral grape spirits were added. On the long sea voyages, the wines would be exposed to excessive heat and movement which transformed the flavor of the wine as the wine producers of Madeira found out when an unsold shipment of wine returned to the islands after a round trip. Today, Madeira is noted for its unique winemaking process which involves heating the wine up to temperatures as high as 60°C (140°F) for an extended period of time and deliberately exposing the wine to some levels of oxidation. Due to this unique process, Madeira is a very robust wine that can be quite long lived even after being opened.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=8346610310463829365" name="1721610511158604654"></a></span><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Marsala wine is frequently used in cooking, and is especially prevalent in Italian restaurants in the United States. A typical Marsala sauce, for example, involves reducing the wine almost to a syrup with onions or shallots, then adding mushrooms and herbs. One of the most popular Marsala recipes is Chicken Marsala, in which flour-coated pounded chicken breast halves are braised in a mixture of Marsala, butter, olive oil, mushrooms, and spices. Marsala is also used in some risotto recipes, and is used to produce rich Italian desserts such as <i>zabaglione</i>,tiramisu and shortcake.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=8346610310463829365" name="5618126229992196737"></a></span><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Marsala is produced using the Grillo, Inzolia, and Catarratto white grape varietals, among others. Marsala wine was traditionally served as an aperitif between the first and second courses of a meal. Contemporary diners will serve chilled with Parmesan (stravecchio), Gorgonzola, Roquefort, and other spicy cheeses, with fruits or pastries, or at room temperature as a dessert wine. Marsala is sometimes discussed with another Sicilian wine, <i>Passito di Pantelleria</i> (Pantelleria Island's raisin wine).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Different Marsala wines are classified according to their color, sweetness and the duration of their aging. The three levels of sweetness are <i>secco</i> (with a maximum 40 grams of residual sugar per liter), <i>semisecco'</i> (41-100 g/l) and <i>sweet</i> (over 100 g/l). The color and aging classifications are as follows:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Oro</b> has a golden color.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Ambra</b> has an amber color. The coloring comes from the <i>mosto </i><i>cotto</i> sweetener added to the wine.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Rubino</b> has a ruby color.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Fine</b> has minimal aging, typically less than a year.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Superiore</b> is aged at least two years.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Superiore Riserva</b> is aged at least four years.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Vergine e/o Soleras</b> is aged at least five years.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Vergine e/o Soleras Stravecchio e Vergine e/o Soleras Riserva</b> is aged at least ten years. </span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=8346610310463829365" name="7599029805795707724"></a></span><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Marsala</b> is a wine produced in the region surrounding the Italian city of Marsala in Sicily. Marsala wine first received Denominazione di origine controllata, or DOC, status in 1969.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">While the city's natives sometimes drink "vintage" Marsala, the wine produced for export is universally a fortified wine similar to Port. Originally, Marsala wine was fortified with alcohol to ensure that it would last long ocean voyages, but now it is made that way because of its popularity in foreign markets. </span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=8346610310463829365" name="9175514108883097009"></a></span><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Mistelle (sifone in Italian, mistela in Spanish) is sometimes used as an ingredient in fortified wines,particularly Vermouth, Marsala and Sherry, though it is used mainly as a base forapéritifs such as the French Pineau des Charentes, It is produced by adding alcohol to non-fermented or partially fermented grapejuice. The addition of alcohol stops the fermentation and, as a consequence Mistelle is sweeter than fully fermented grape juice in which the sugars turn to alcohol.</span></div></div></div></div><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=8346610310463829365" name="7778018360996966660"></a></span><br />
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<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Although grape brandy is most commonly added to produce fortified wines, the additional alcohol may also be neutral spirit that has been distilled from grapes, grain, sugar beets, or sugarcane. Regional appellation laws may dictate the types of spirit that are permitted for fortification.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">The source of the additional alcohol and the method of its distillation can affect the flavor of the fortified wine. If neutral spirit is used, it will usually have been produced with a continuous still, rather than a pot still.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">During the fermentation process, yeast cells in the must continue to convert sugar into alcohol until the must reaches an alcohol level of 16%–18%. At this level, the alcohol becomes toxic to the yeast and kills it. If fermentation is allowed to run to completion, the resulting wine will (in most cases) be low in sugar and will be considered a dry wine. The earlier in the fermentation process that alcohol is added, the sweeter the resulting wine will be. For drier fortified wine styles, such as sherry, the alcohol is added shortly before or after the end of the fermentation.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">In the case of some fortified wine styles (such as late harvest and botrytized wine), a naturally high level of sugar will inhibit the yeast. This causes fermentation to stop before the wine can become dry. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="date-outer"><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/page-edit.g?blogID=8538225808842294646&pageID=8346610310463829365" name="4072211536915901336"></a></span><br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font: bold 160% Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://fnbclasses.blogspot.com/2009/12/fotified-wines.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">FOTIFIED WINES</span></a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"></p:colorscheme></span><br />
<div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Fortified wine</b> is wine to which a distilled beverage (usually brandy) has been added. When added to wine before the fermentation process is complete, the alcohol in the distilled beverage kills the yeast and leaves residual sugar behind. The end result is a wine that is both sweeter and stronger, normally containing about 20% alcohol by volume (ABV). The original reason for fortifying wine was to preserve it, since ethanol is a natural antiseptic. Even though other preservation methods exist, fortification continues to be used because the fortification process can add distinct flavors to the finished project.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Fortified wine is distinguished from spirits made from wine in that spirits are produced by means of distillation, while fortified wine is simply wine that has had a spirit added to it. Many different styles of fortified wine have been developed, including port, sherry, madeira, marsala, andvermouth. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><p:colorscheme colors="#660033,#FFFFCC,#220011,#FFCC00,#CC0099,#56002B,#9C004E,#FF6600"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"></span></p:colorscheme><div class="O" v:shape="_x0000_s1026"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Although grape brandy is most commonly added to produce fortified wines, the additional alcohol may also be </b><b>neutral spirit</b><b> that has been distilled from grapes, grain, </b><b>sugar beets</b><b>, or </b><b>sugarcane</b><b>. Regional </b><b>appellation</b><b> laws may dictate the types of spirit that are permitted for fortification.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>The source of the additional alcohol and the method of its distillation can affect the flavor of the fortified wine. If </b><b>neutral spirit</b><b> is used, it will usually have been produced with a </b><b>continuous still</b><b>, rather than a </b><b>pot still</b><b>.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>During the </b><b>fermentation</b><b> process, yeast cells in the </b><b>must</b><b> continue to convert sugar into alcohol until the must reaches an alcohol level of 16%–18%. At this level, the alcohol becomes </b><b>toxic</b><b> to the yeast and kills it. If fermentation is allowed to run to completion, the resulting wine will (in most cases) be low in sugar and will be considered a dry wine. The earlier in the fermentation process that alcohol is added, the sweeter the resulting wine will be. For drier fortified wine styles, such as </b><b>sherry</b><b>, the alcohol is added shortly before or after the end of the fermentation.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>In the case of some fortified wine styles (such as </b><b>late harvest</b><b> and </b><b>botrytized wine</b><b>), a naturally high level of sugar will inhibit the yeast. This causes fermentation to stop before the wine can become dry.</b> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047663735989390801noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8538225808842294646.post-50468849656096398762011-10-06T19:27:00.002+05:302011-10-06T19:27:25.972+05:30Typical Indian Food Menu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Typical Indian Food Menu <o:p></o:p></span></h2><strong><span style="color: maroon;">STARTERS / APPETIZERS</span></strong><span style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Bhindhi Jaipuri - cauliflower with potatoes cooked together with onions, spices and tomatoes<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Cauliflower Pakora<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Lollipop chicken drumsticks in sweet tangy sauce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chilli Babycorn<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Finger Fish - deep fried crumb fish finger, served with tartar sauce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Fried Chicken Wings served with garlic and sauce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Ginger Fish – cubes of fish in a ginger flavored sauce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Onion Pakora – sliced onion with green chilli coated in chick pea flour crisp fried<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Paneer Finger – cream fried paneer marinated in yoghurt mixed in Indian spices and served with tartar sauce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Spring Rolls served with garlic sauce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Cutlet – crisp fried pattie, stuffed with assorted mixed vegetable and potato<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Samosa – assorted mixed vegetables in a crisp pastry<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><strong><span style="color: maroon;">SALAD / SOUPS</span></strong><span style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Attukal Soup – a spicy soup of bone of leg of lamb simmered with peppercorn and coriander.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Rasam/Soup – a spicy soup of chicken with bones simmered with peppercorn, coriander and mint.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Tikka Salad – sliced boneless chicken tikka with chopped onion and mint leaves<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Crème Soup – Tomato, Chicken, Mushroom or Vegetable<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Dhall Surba – delicately spiced lentil soup with fresh ground pepper<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Hot and Sour Soup – veg or non-veg<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Jahangri Surba – mildy spiced mutton soup with garlic and fresh herbs<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Manjog Soup – veg or non-veg<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mulagtawny Soup – Indian curry soup served with lime slices<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Sweet Corn Soup – veg or non-veg<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Tomato Surba – a tangy light tomato soup flavored with authentic Indian spices garnished with fresh coriander.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Samosa / Cutlet<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><strong><span style="color: maroon;">VEGETABLES</span></strong><span style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Aloo Capsicum – green bell pepper and potatoes cooked in a spicy blended sauce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Aloo Dum Kashmiri – cubes of potato cooked in rich tomato butter gravy.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Aloo Gobi – cauliflower and baked potatoes cooked in curry sauce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Aloo Gobi Adreki – potato and cauliflower.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Aloo Jeera – sliced potatoes cooked in a mild tomato and onion masala<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Aloo Palak – fresh spinach and potatoes cooked with herbs and spices<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Aloo Simla Mirch – pieces of potato and capsicum cooked in Indian spices – dry.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Baingan Bartha – eggplant cooked in clay pot oven and minced mixed with tomato and onion gravy.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Bariyala Bhindi – whole ladies fingers cooked with Indian herbal spice and flavored with nuts and cooked dry.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Bhindhi Masala – fresh okra sautéed with chopped onions, tomatoes, mild spices and herbs.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Brinjal Salan – aubergines cooked in light creamy masala sauce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chettinad Kuttu – choice of vegetables cooked with green lentil and South Indian herbs<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chettinad Potato Fry<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Dhal Fry – green lentils cooked on a slow fire with onion and tomato<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Dhal Makhani – assortment of lentil cooked with home style herbs and spices<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Dhal Tadka – yellow dhal.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Green Dhal Sambhar – mixed vegetable curry cooked in green dhall South Indian style ideal for rice based pancakes.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Green Peas Masala<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kadhai Paneer - pieces of home made cheese, marinated and sauteed with capsicum in a Kadai<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kaju Mutter Paneer – Cottage cheese and green peas.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Karaikudi Kalaan - a Keralite dish made of yogurt, coconut and one vegetable <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Malai Kofta Curry – potato and cottage cheese ball cooked in rich cashew nut gravy garnished with dry fruits and cream.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mushroom Masala<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mushrooms and Peas Masala<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Navrathana Korma – assorted supreme vegetables and fruits cooked in creamy gravy.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Palak Paneer – fried cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Paneer Butter Masala – fried cottage cheese cooked in tomato butter gravy.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Paneer Pasanda – cottage cheese stuffed with dried fruits and nuts, deep fried and cooked in onion gravy.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Sambhar – mixed vegetable curry cooked in green dhall South Indian style ideal for rice based pancakes.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Veg Curry – Poriyal - sauceless vegetable curry<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Khajana – classic north Indian dish with bell peppers, vegetables and cashew nuts cooked in masala.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Makhanwala - vegetable simmered in a rich tomato gravy<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Sha E Khorma – mixed vegetables cooked in rich cashew nut gravy and garnished with dry fruits, nuts and cream.<o:p></o:p></li>
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<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Kotthu Parotta<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chilli Parotta - South Indian bread with chili relish<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chola Poori<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Egg Dosai – thin rice crepes with egg.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Egg Parotta - South Indian bread with egg relish<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Ghee Dosai – rice crepes with dash of ghee added for flavor<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Ghee Roast<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Idli – steamed rice pancakes.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kothu Parotta<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Masala Dosai – crepes filled in spiced potatoes and onions<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Masala Uthappam<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Kotthu Parotta<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Onion Dosai<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Paper Dosai – thin crisp rice crepes<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Parotta<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Plain Dosai – plain rice crepes<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Raita – fresh yoghurt with a blend of shredded cucumber, onion, chopped coriander and delicately flavored with roasted cumin.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Rawa Dosai – thin crisp rice crepes mildly spiced with sliced chilli, onion and herbs.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Roasted Dosai – thin rice crepes roasted in ghee.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Sambar Vadai<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Vadai<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><strong><span style="color: maroon;">INDIAN SEAFOOD/FISH/PRAWNS</span></strong><span style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Crab Masala Pepper Fry<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Fish Amrit Sari – Punjabi style fried fish with omum<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Fish Chetinad – Tamil Nadu special spicy fish curry<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Fish Coriander <st1:place w:st="on">Goa</st1:place> Style – fresh seasonal fish cooked in coriander leaf and onion in delicious mild gravy.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Fish Cutlet – crisp mixed fish pattie stuffed with assorted mixed vegetables and potato with cheese filling<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Fish Hyderabadi – boneless fish cooked with fresh coriander and mint sauce in spicy gravy<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Fish Tikka - marinated fish cooked in tandooer<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Maa Dee Jinga – fresh prawns cooked in rich tomato onion gravy<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Malabar Fish Curry – special kerala style fish curry<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Masala Fried Fish – slices of fish marinated in Indian spieces and deep fried<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Prawn Karobary Goa Style – succulent prawns flavored with makhan masala and onion gravy.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Spice and Rice Pepper Prawn Special – fresh peeled prawn cooked in dry pepper masala with tomato and onion.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Tandoori Prawns<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><strong><span style="color: maroon;">INDIAN CHICKEN</span></strong><span style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Butter Chicken – tandoor roasted chicken cooked in thick cream butter gravy.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Butter Chicken Masala – tandoori chicken cooked in rich tomato butter gravy.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Amrit Sari – cubes of chicken marinated in Indian spices and omum. Deep fried<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Curry – tender chicken pieces simmered slowly in South Indian masala gravy chettinad style<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Do Pyaaza – chicken cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato with onion tomato gravy<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Dopiaza – tender chicken pieces simmered slowly in mild North Indian masala gravy onion, tomatoes and capsicum<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Jalfrazi – tender chicken pieces cooked in medium spice Indian masala gravy with onion and tomato.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Milaku Varuval - Chettinad chicken pepper fry<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Parettal – chicken pieces cooked on a slow fire in South Indian spicy masala in thick gravy chettinad style<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Peshawari – tender chicken pieces cooked in mild onion, tomato and cashew nut gravy.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Sagwala - chicken cooked in spinach<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Samosa – minced chicken meat cooked with fresh coriander spices in crisp pastry<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Tikka Makhini – boneless roasted chicken cooked in mild butter gravy<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Varuval – chicken pieces stir fried on a slow fire in South Indian spicy masala in thick gravy chettinad style<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Vindaloo – special <st1:place w:st="on">Goa</st1:place> style chicken curry<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Hyderabadi Murg – tender chicken pieces cooked in freshly ground black pepper in tomato and onion gravy.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kadai Chicken - spicy chicken dish with a rich aroma given by the ginger and tomatoes.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;"><st1:place w:st="on">Kashmir</st1:place> Chicken – tender chicken pieces simmered in delicious creamy sauce with fruit cocktail and almonds<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Murg Kadai Wala – pieces of chicken cooked in rich tomato butter gravy<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><strong><span style="color: maroon;">INDIAN MUTTON</span></strong><span style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Buna Gosh – dry roasted boneless mutton cubes cooked in a medium hot curry sauce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Goat Brain masala – tender goat brain stir fried in spicy masala chettinad style<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Goat Liver Masala – tender goat liver stir fried with ginger and dry chillies in dry masala to perfection in chettinad style<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kadai Mutton<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kardai Goshi – tender mutton cubes cooked on a slow fire with onion capsicum in spicy masala gravy<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kheema Mutter – minced mutton and green peas cooked in spicy gravy<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Chettinad<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Chukka Varuval<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Curry – succulent mutton pieces simmered in spicy masala gravy chettinad style<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Curry / Masala / Kurma<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Dopiaza – tender mutton cubes simmered slowly in mild North Indian masala gravy with onion, tomatoes and capsicum<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Masala – lamb cooked in Indian spicy gravy<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Parettal – tender mutton cooked on slow fire in south Indian masala in rich thick gravy chettinad style<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Pepper Fry<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Rogan Gosh – tender mutton shank cooked in blend of spices<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Rogan Josh Kashmiri – Kashmiri style lamb curry<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Sagwala<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Varuval – juicy mutton pieces stir fried in slow fire in fry masala with dried chilli chettinad style<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><strong><span style="color: maroon;">INDIAN EGG</span></strong><span style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Egg Masala<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Egg Burjiya<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Egg Podimas<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Egg Curry<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><strong><span style="color: maroon;">RICE AND PULAO</span></strong><span style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Cashew Nut Pulao<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Pulao – tender chicken pieces sautéed with cumin, cashew nuts, raisins and bay leaves cooked with basmati rice<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Jeera Pulao<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kashmiri Pulao<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kheema Pulao<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Lemon Rice – a traditional Mysorean yellow rice dish cooked in lemon juice garnished with roasted mustard seeds, peanuts and curry leaves.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Steamed Rice<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Tamarind Rice – rice dish made from a reduction of tamarind, fenugreek, turmeric and peanuts.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Tomato Rice – a flavorful rice dish made from a reduction of tomatoes, onion, ginger and spices.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Pulao – mixed vegetable sautéed with cumin, cashew nuts, raisins and bay leaves cooked with basmati rice<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><strong><span style="color: maroon;">BRIYANI</span></strong><span style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Biryani – juicy pieces of mutton cooked with saffron flavored basmati rice and spices and garnished with nuts.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Briyani – boneless chicken chunks sautéed with aromatic spices, herbs nuts cooked with saffron flavored basmati rice<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Egg Briyani<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Briyani<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Prawn Briyani – saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with succulent prawns, spieces and fresh herbs<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Briyani<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><strong><span style="color: maroon;">NAAN/ROTI</span></strong><span style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Aloo Paratha – whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potato and finely chopped green chilli<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Butter Naan – buttered and layered leavened white bread<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chapati – wheat flour bread kneaded and rolled and cooked on a hot plate<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Garlic Naan – leavened white bread topped with fresh garlic and herbs.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kashmiri Naan<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kheema Naan<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kulcha<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Paratha<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Phudina Paratha<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Plain Naan – soft and fluffy leavened white bread<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Romali Roti<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Roti Canai – refined wheat flour buttered and cooked on hot plate until soft and fluffy<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Stuffed Culchas – stuffed bread with cottage cheese and dry fruits with finely chopped coriander<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Stuffed Naan<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Stuffed Paratha – whole wheat leavened bread stuffed with potato, cottage cheese, dried fruits, green chillies cooked in tandoor<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Tandoori Paratha – whole wheat bread cooked in tandoor<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Tandoori Roti – famous whole wheat bread cooked in tandoor<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><strong><span style="color: maroon;">TANDOORI</span></strong><span style="color: maroon;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Boti Kebab – succulent boneless mutton pieces marinated in yoghurt, aromatic spices and fresh herbs served with salad and sauce.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Chicken Tikka – skewered boneless chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt, aromatic spices and fresh herbs roasted to perfection served with salad and sauce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Fish Tikka – fresh fish fillet mildly marinated in yoghurt, aromatic spices and fresh herbs roasted to perfection served with salad and sauce.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Garlic Kebab – boneless chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt, fresh spics and garlic paste masala. Served with salad and sauce.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Irani Kebab<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Kali Mirch Kebab – bones chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt, fresh herbs and peppercorns masala. Served with salad and sauce.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Malai Kebab<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Methi Sheek Kebab<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Murg Masalam – a portion of tender chicken quarter delightfully marinated in yoghurt and aromatic spices, cooked in tandoor oven and topped with cheese sauce.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Methi Hara Sheek Kebab<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Mutton Sheek Kebab<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Paneer Tikka<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Prawn Tikka – succulent prawn delicately marinated in a mixture of yoghurt and Indian masala in red sauce served with salad and sauce.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Reshmi Kebab<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Tandoori Chicken – a portion of tender quarter marinated in yoghurt, aromatic spices and fresh herbs, served with salad and sauce.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Tandoori <st1:place w:st="on">Gobi</st1:place><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: maroon;">Tangiri Kebab<o:p></o:p></li>
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</ul><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/indian_breakfast_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Breakfast Recipes</span></a> - Aval Dosai, Didir Dosa, Didir Onion Rava Dosa, Dosai, Idli, Kanjeepuram Idli, Kara Vadai, Madhur Vadai, Masala Dosa 1, Masala Dosai 2, Medhu Vadai, Milk Appam, Mixed Dal Dosas, Ordinary Adai, Sada (Plain) Dosa, Spinach Vadai, Sweet Puttu<br />
Thaval Adai, Uthappam, Vada, Vella (Jaggery) Dosai, Vella Appam, Ven Pongal, Venn Pongal,<br />
Vermicilli Masala Vadai<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/indian_chicken_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Chicken Recipes</span></a> - Andhra Style Chilli Chicken, Butter Chicken, Chettinad Pepper Chicken, Chicken in Coconut Milk, Chicken Curry with Mushroom, Chicken Curry, Chicken Drumsticks in Pepper Gravy, Chicken in Garlic and Tomato Sauce, Chicken Jalfrezi, Chicken Kurma, Chicken Malai Kabab, Chicken Manchurian, Chicken Rasam, Chicken Shashlik, Chicken Vindaloo, Dum Chicken, Madras Chicken Biryani, Malabar Pepper Chicken, Murgh Do Pyaaza, Tandoori Chicken<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_condiment_recipes/indian_spice_condiment_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Spice Mix and Condiment Recipes</span></a> - Garam Masala, Garam Masala Powder, Mangalore Rasam Powder, Paruppu podi, Rasam Powder, Rasam Powder, Sambar, Sambar Masala, Sambar powder, Tandoori Masala Powder<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Sweet and Dessert Recipes</span></a> - Apple, Banana & Carrot Halwa (ABC Halwa), Atte ka seera, Badam ka seera, Badam Kheer, Badusha, Basoondi, Beetroot Halwa, Besan Burfi, Besan Ladoo, Boondi, Carrot Halwa, Cashewnut Barfi, Cheesy Sweet Jamuns, Chickoo Halwa, Coconut Burfi, Coconut Laddoo, Dahi Wada, Dal ka seera, Dal Payasam, Doodhi Halwa, Double ka Meetha, Dryfruit Halwa, Gulab Jamoon / Jamun, Imarti, Jalebi, Kadhi, Kaju Barfi, Kaju Bharfi, Kalakand, Kalakand (Milk Burfi), Karanjia, Khajur Burfi or Rolls, Malai Ladoo, Mango Shrikhand, Mava Burfi, Mitha Khaja, Motichoor Ladoo, Mysore Pak, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Paal Poori, Paanagam, Patisa (Soan Papdi), Pedhas, Puran Poli, Raabdi, Ras Malai, Rasagulla, Rasmalai, Rava (Semolina) Ladoo, Rava Laddoo, Rossogolla, Sarkarai Pongal, Shankarpala, Shrikhand, Spicy Khaja, Sweet Kachori, Sweet Pongal, Sweet Pongal, Sweet Shakarpara (Diamonds)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/indian_diwali_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Diwali Recipes</span></a> - Besan Ki Barfi, Channar Payesh, Diwali Khoya Laddu, Gujia, Karanji, Kharipudi, Kheer, Lapsee, Masala Gobi, Mitha Khaja, Motichoor Laddu, Mushrooms Onion Gravy, Soan Papdi, Wheat Laddu<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_egg_recipes/indian_egg_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Egg Recipes</span></a> - Aloo Omelette, Egg Khima, Egg Manchurian, Egg Masala, Egg Omelette Masala, Egg Pakora, Eggs in Coconut Milk, Mustard Egg Curry, Omelette Curry, Spicy Egg Omelette, Stuffed Egg<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_fish_recipes/indian_fish_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Fish Recipes</span></a> - Fish Curry, Fish Cutlets, Fish Fry with Green Masala, Fish Korma, Fish Tikka, Ginger Fish<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/indian_mutton_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Mutton, Goat & Lamb Recipes</span></a> - Kill Molaka Mutton Curry, Mughlai Mutton, Mutton Chilli Masala, Mutton Coriander Leaves, Mutton Curry, Mutton Curry, Mutton Gravy, Mutton Koftas, Mutton Kolharupi, Mutton Pasanda<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/indian_pickles_chutneys_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Pickles & Chutney Recipes</span></a> - Aavakkai (Mango pickle), Chutney Spread, Coconut Chutney, Coriander Chutney, Coriander-tomato chutney, Ginger Pickle, Gonkura Thokku, Green All Purpose Chutney, Hot and Sour Tomato Pickle, Hot Mango Chutney, Lemon and Chilli pickle, Lemon Pickle, Lime pickle, Maavadu (Tender mango pickle), Mango Pachadi, Mint Chutney, Moolangi Chutney, Pear and Mango Chutney, Puli Inji, Sweet Mango Chutney, Tamarind pickle (Pulikkachal), Tomato Chutney<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_rice_recipes/indian_rice_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Rice Recipes</span></a> - Biryani, Bisi Bela Huli Anna, Coconut Milk Pulav, Green Prawn Pulao, Green Pulao, Onion Rice, Peas Pulao, Puliyogare, Sevai (Idiyappam), Tamarind Rice, Vaangi Baath, Vegetable Pulao<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_rotis_recipes/indian_rotis_bread_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Rotis & Bread Recipes</span></a> - Baked Bread Rolls, Beetroot Parathas, Naan, Pudina Paratha, Red Beet Paratha, Spicy Roti, Tandoori Roti (without Tandoor)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_seafood_recipes/indian_seafood_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Seafood Recipes</span></a> - Coconut Prawn Gravy, Crab Curry, Masala Lobster, Prawn Kabab, Prawn Malaikari, Prawn Masala, Shrimp Curry, Tandoor Shrimp<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/indian_snacks_appetizers_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Snacks, TIffins and Appetizers Recipes</span></a> - Aval uppuma, BhakarWadi, Bhel, Bhonda, Bonda with Mashed Potato, Bread Besan Bajji, Cabbage Vadai, Cashew Kunuku, Chakali, Channa Bhatura, Curd Vadai, Dahi Vada (Savory Balls In Yogurt), Dal Vadai (Aama vadai), Dhokla, Green Onion Bhurji, Hot Kachori, Instant Dhokla, Karanjia, Kunuku, Maida Bonda, Mangalore Bonda, Masala Vada, Masala Vada, Medu Vada, Moor Kali, Mysore Bonda, Omappodi, Pav Bhaji, Peseret, Poha, Potato Bhonda, Rava Bonda, Rawa Kichadi, Ribbon Murukku, Rice Uppuma, Samosa, Seedai, Simple Potato Cake, Somaasi, Spicy Sev, Sweet Adai, Tamarind Uppma, Thattai, Thenkuzhal, Thukada, Ulundu Vada, Urud Vadai (Medhu vadai), Vegetable Pie <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_soup_recipes/indian_soup_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Soup Recipes</span></a> - Corn Soup with Vegetables, Green Peas Skin Soup, Hara Nariel Ka Shorba, Healthy Tomato Soup, Indian Cream of Tomato Soup, Lentil and Vegetable Broth, Lentil Soup, Mangalore Rasam, Moong Soup With Paneer, Rasam Masala, Tomato Soup<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">:: <a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/indian_vegetarian_vegetables_recipes.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Vegetables and Vegetarian Recipes</span></a> - Aloo Dum, Aloo Gobhi Methi Ka Tuk, Aloo Mutter, Aloo Palak, Aratikaaya Masala Pulusu (Spiced Raw Banana Curry), Avial (Mixed Vegetables With Sauce), Badshahi Baigan, Baigan Fry Recipe, Bhaingan Bhartha, Bharwa Bhindi, Bhindi Gojju, Bhindi Masala, Bittergourd Gojju, Brinjal Curry, Brown Gravy, Cabbage Kofta Curry, Cabbage Upkari, Cauliflower Curry, Chole, Dhal Makhani, Dum Aloo, Dum Alu, Dum Arvi, Dum Gobhi, Dum Ka Karela, Eggplant Gotsu, Eggplant Podi Curry, Erissery, Erucheri, Gobi Manchurian, Gobi Manchurian, Gotsu, Green Gravy, Haaq, Kalagoora Pulusu, (Mixed Vegetables with Fenugreek Seeds), Katirikkai Rasavangi, Kesar Pista Kulfi, Khatti Arvi Ka Saalan, Majjige Huli, Malai Kofta, Malai Koftas, Malai Kofta, Malai Kofta Curry, Matar Palak, Matar Paneer, Milagu Kuzhambu, Mix Veg Curry, Mixed Vegetable Kofta in Tomato Curry, More Kozhambu, Navaratna Curry, Navratan Korma, Palak Paneer, Palak Paneer, Pineapple Gojju, Pineapple Gojju, Pitlai, Plantain Curry, Plantain Puli Curry, Poricha Koottu, Potato in Curd Gravy, Potato Podimas, Rajma Curry, Rasavangi, Red Tomato Gravy, Sarson ka saag, Shahi Paneer, Simla mirch sabzi, Sindhi Sai Bhaji, Tamilian Kurma, Tikha Baigan Masala, Tur Dal Kofta, Vazai Thandu Curry, Vegetable Cutlet, Vegetable Jalfrasie, Vegetable Jhalfrazie, Vegetable Kofta, Vegetable Korma, Vegetable Kurma, White Gravy <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:line id="_x0000_s1027"
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to="450pt,10.6pt" strokeweight="3pt"/><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><span style="height: 17px; left: -26px; position: relative; top: 12px; width: 628px; z-index: 2;"><img height="5" src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/fbm/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_s1027" width="628" /></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: maroon;"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><br clear="ALL" /> <h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Snacks Recipes | Indian Appetizers Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian Snacks and Appetizers recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian appetizer and snack dishes for your family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian snacks & appetizers recipes and please let us know how you like them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/aval_uppuma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Aval uppuma </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/batter_coated_tomato_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Batter Coated Stuffed Tomatoes</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bedvi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bedvi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bhakarwadi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">BhakarWadi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bhel_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bhel</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bhonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bhonda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bonda_mashed_potato_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bonda with Mashed Potato</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/boondi_raita_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Boondi Raita</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bread_besan_bajji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bread Besan Bajji</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/cabbage_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cabbage Vadai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/cashew_kunuku_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cashew Kunuku </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/chakali_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chakali</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/channa_bhatura_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Channa Bhatura </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/cottage_cheese_seekh_kabab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cottage Cheese Seekh Kabab</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/curd_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Curd Vadai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/dahi_vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dahi Vada (Savory Balls In Yogurt)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/dalvadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dal Vadai (Aama vadai) </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/dhokla_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dhokla </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/frankee_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Frankee</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/green_onion_bhurji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Green Onion Bhurji</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/hot_kachori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Hot Kachori </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/indian_cheese_ball_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Cheese Balls</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/instant_dhokla_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Instant Dhokla</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/karanjia_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Karanjia<br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/yam_kebab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Khand Kebab / Yam Kebab </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/khasta_kachori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Khasta Kachori</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/khandvi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Khandvi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/kunuku_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kunuku</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/lentil_kabab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lentil Kabab</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/maida_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Maida Bonda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/mangalore_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mangalore Bonda </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/masala_vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Masala Vada</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/masalavada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Masala Vada </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/mattar_kachori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mattar Kachori</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/medu_vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Medu Vada </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/moor_kali_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Moor Kali</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/mysore_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mysore Bonda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/omappodi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Omappodi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/onion_cakes_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Onion Cakes</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/pav_bhaji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Pav Bhaji</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/peseret_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Peseret</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/poha_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Poha </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/potato_bhonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potato Bhonda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/potato_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potato Bonda</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/potato_tartlets_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potato Tartlets</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/potatoes_vermicelli_basket_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potatoes in Vermicelli Basket</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/rava_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rava Bonda </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/rawa_kichadi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rawa Kichadi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/ribbon_murukku_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Ribbon Murukku </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/idli_sambar_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rice Dumpling with Soup (Idli Sambar)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/rice_uppuma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rice Uppuma </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/samosa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Samosa</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/seedai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Seedai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/sesame_seed_cheese_kebab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sesame Seed coated Cheese Kebabs</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/simple_potato_cake_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Simple Potato Cake </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/somaasi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Somaasi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/spiced_chickpeas_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spiced Chick Peas</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/spicy_sev_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spicy Sev</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/spinach_rolls_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spinach Rolls</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/sweet_adai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Adai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/tandoori_potatoes_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tandoori Potatoes</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/tamarind_uppma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tamarind Uppma</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/thattai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Thattai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/thenkuzhai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Thenkuzhal</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/thukada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Thukada</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/ulunda_vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Ulundu Vada</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/urud_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Urud Vadai (Medhu vadai)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/vegetable_pie_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Pie <br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/vegetable_samosa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Samosas</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table></div><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Popular Food Served during Indian Festivals | Indian Diwali Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">Diwali is the Indian festival of light. It is one of the most famous Hindu festivals in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>. This festival is done for the goddess Kali and Lakshimi. Foods that are often served during this festival are Naan Khatai, Chikki, kara boondhi, phirni as well as mithai khaja, mullu murukku, omapodi, sevai kheer, sesame diyas, ghevar, lapse, spicy khaja, balushahi and misri roti.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian Diwali recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian Diwali dishes for your family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian Diwali recipes and please let us know how you like them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/channar_payesh_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Channar Payesh</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/diwali_khoya_laddu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Diwali Khoya Laddu</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/gujia_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Gujia</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/karanji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Karanji</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/kharipudi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kharipudi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/kheer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kheer</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/lapsee_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lapsee</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/masala_gobi_special_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Masala Gobi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/mitha_khaja_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mitha Khaja</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/motichoor_laddu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Motichoor Laddu</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/mushrooms_onion_gravy_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mushrooms Onion Gravy</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/soan_papdi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Soan Papdi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_diwali_recipes/wheat_laddu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Wheat Laddu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</tbody></table></div><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Pickle Recipes | Indian Chutney Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian chutneys & pickles recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian pickle & chutney dishes for your family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian pickles and chutneys recipes and please let us know how you like them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/aavakkai_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Aavakkai (Mango pickle)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/cauliflower_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cauliflower Pickle </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/carrot_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Carrot Pickle</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/chutney_spread_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chutney Spread</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/coconut_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coconut Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/coriander_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coriander Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/coriander_tomato_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coriander-tomato chutney </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/date_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Date Chutney</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/ginger_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Ginger Pickle </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/gonkura_thokku_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Gonkura Thokku </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/green_allpurpose_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Green All Purpose Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/green_mango_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Green Mango Chutney</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/hot_sour_tomato_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Hot and Sour Tomato Pickle</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/hot_mango_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Hot Mango Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/indian_coconut_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Coconut Chutney</span></a> <br />
<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/indian_mint_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Mint Chutney</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/lemon_chilli_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;"><br />
Lemon and Chilli Pickle</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/lemon_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lemon Pickle<br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/lime_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lime pickle </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/maavadu_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Maavadu (Tender mango pickle)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/mango_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mango Chutney</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/mango_pachadi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mango Pachadi</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/mint_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mint Chutney</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/moolangi_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Moolangi Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/pear_mango_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Pear and Mango Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/puli_inji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Puli Inji</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/sweet_mango_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Mango Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/pulikachal_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tamarind pickle (Pulikkachal) </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/tomato_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tomato Chutney <br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/tomato_relish_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tomato Relish </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table></div><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Sweet Recipes | Indian Dessert Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">Indian food has been popular across the world because of its uniqueness and authenticity. Particularly, Indian sweets and desserts are becoming more and more popular because of their fantastic taste. These sweets, which are also known as mithai in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>, are made from various ingredients ranging from vegetables to fruits, from grains to milk. Below are some of the famous Indian sweets and desserts that you must try out, whether you are in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> or not. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Parwal Ki Mithai is an Indian sweet that is most popular in the area of <st1:place w:st="on">Bihar</st1:place>. Its outer covering is parwal while its inside is made up of sweets mixed with milk products. Khaja is another mithai popular in <st1:place w:st="on">Bihar</st1:place>. It dates back from 2000 years ago and is also a dry sweet filled with liquid sweets inside. It easily melts in the mouth when put in it. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Another popular Indian sweet, probably the most popular is the rasgulla. This mithai can be found in almost all art of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>. However, this Indian food is most abundant in Orissa, the place where it originated. Rasgulla is made from casein sugar boiled in sugar syrup and set to dry. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Aside from the sweets mentioned above, there are many more mithai that are famous in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> and other parts of the world. The next set of Indian sweets that we’ll be mentioning are those made from milk and milk products, something that is unique in the Indian cuisine.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">First in the list is the Ras Malai, a sweet that is usually served chilled with various dried fruits. This delicacy resembles a dumpling made from cottage cheese and cardamon. Another dumpling like mithai is the Gulab Jamun which is made from thickened milk soaked in sugar syrup. It got its name from the word Gulab meaning rose from the rose flavored sugar syrup and Jamun meaning blueberry from the dark color of the cooked sweet. Unlike the Ras Malai, this mithai is served at room temperature and is usually eaten with ice cream. Cham Cham, on the other hand, are sweets intended for loved ones and are commonly called <em>Pleasure Boats</em>.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">There are also various Indian sweets that can be specifically done according to one’s preference. For instance, Shrikhand, a milk based mithai can be made from full cream yogurt, as well as from low fat yogurt if the person is health conscious. Easy mango Kulfi, another mithai, is so simple that even kids could make it. And because it is simple, less time and money is required for you to eat this delicacy. Last but not the list, we have the Rava Laddoo, an Indian sweet that is easy to cook in the least time needed. It became popular to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> not only because of its simplicity and availability, but also because of its tastiness. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Mentioned are just some of the hundreds of sweet varieties that could be found in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>. There are a lot more to discover and try. Mithai are part of the life of the Indians and play an important role in the Indian cuisine.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian sweets & desserts recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian dessert & sweet dishes for your family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian sweets & desserts recipes and please let us know how you like them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding: 7.5pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/apple_banana_carrot_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Apple, Banana & Carrot Halwa (ABC Halwa)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/atte_ka_seera_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Atte ka seera</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/badam_ka_seera_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Badam ka seera</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/badam_kheer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Badam Kheer</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/badami_kheer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Badami Kheer</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/badusha_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Badusha</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/basoondi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Basoondi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/beetroot_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Beetroot Halwa</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/besan_burfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Besan Burfi </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/besan_ladoo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Besan Ladoo</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/bombay_masala_tea_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bombay Masala Tea</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/boondi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Boondi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/bons_bons_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bons Bons</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/buttermilk_drink_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Buttermilk Drink</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/carrot_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Carrot Halwa</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/cashewnut_barfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cashewnut Barfi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_cheeseballs_syrup_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cheese Balls in Syrup</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/cheese_icecream_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cheese Ice Cream</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/cheesy_sweet_jamuns_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cheesy Sweet Jamuns</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/chickoo_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chickoo Halwa </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/cocoa_pudding_nuts_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cocoa Pudding with Nuts</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/coconut_burfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coconut Burfi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/coconut_burfee_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coconut Burfee</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/coconut_cup_cakes_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coconut Cup Cake</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/coconut_laddoo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coconut Laddoo </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/dahi_wada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dahi Wada </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/dal_ka_seera_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dal ka seera</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/dal_papayasam_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dal Payasam</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_coffee_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Coffee</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/doodhi_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Doodhi Halwa</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/double_ka_meetha_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Double ka Meetha </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/dryfruit_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dryfruit Halwa</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_dryfruit_sweets_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dryfruit Sweets</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/gajar_ka_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Gajar ka Halwa</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/gulab_jamoon_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Gulab Jamoon / Jamun </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/imarti_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Imarti</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_beetroot_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Beetroot Halwa</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_biscuits_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Biscuits</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_fruit_dip_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Fruit Dip</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_vermicelli_pudding_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Vermicelli Pudding</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/jalebi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Jalebi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/jilebis_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Jilebis</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/kadhi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kadhi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/kaju_barfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kaju Barfi </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding: 7.5pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/kaju_bharfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kaju Bharfi</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/kakaland_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;"><br />
Kalakand</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/kakaland_milk_burfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kalakand (Milk Burfi)</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/karanjia_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;"><br />
Karanjia</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/khajur_burfi_rolls_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Khajur Burfi or Rolls </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/lavang_latika_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lavang Latika</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/lentil_balls_yoghurt_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lentil Balls in Yogurt</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/malai_ladoo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Malai Ladoo</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mango_icecream_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mango Icecream</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mango_yogurt_drink_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mango Yogurt Drink</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mango_kulfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mango Kulfi</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mango_shrikhand_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mango Shrikhand</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mava_burfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mava Burfi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/milk_thandai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Milk Thandai</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mitha_khaja_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mitha Khaja </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/motichoor_ladoo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Motichoor Ladoo</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mysore_pak_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mysore Pak</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/nankhathais_indian_cookies_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Nankhatais (Indian cookies)</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/oatmeal_raisin_cookie_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Oatmeal Raisin Cookie</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/paal_poori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Paal Poori</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/paanagam_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Paanagam</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/patisa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Patisa (Soan Papdi)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/pedhas_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Pedhas </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/puran_poli_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Puran Poli </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/raabdi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Raabdi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/ras_malai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Ras Malai </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/rasagulla_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rasagulla</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/rasgoola_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rasgoola</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/rasmalai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rasmalai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/rava_laddoo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rava (Semolina) Ladoo </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/rava_ladoo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rava Laddoo </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/rossogolla_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rossogolla </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/saffron_pista_ice_cream_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Saffron Pista Ice-Cream</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/sarkarai_pongal_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sarkarai Pongal</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/semolina_cake_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Semolina Cake</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/shankarpala_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Shankarpala </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/shrikhand_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Shrikhand</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/spicy_kaja_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spicy Khaja</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/sugary_sweet_potato_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sugary Sweet Potatoes</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/sweet_kachori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Kachori</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/sweet_pongal_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Pongal</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/sweetpongal_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Pongal</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/sweet_shakarpara_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Shakarpara (Diamonds)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table></div><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Snacks Recipes | Indian Appetizers Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian Snacks and Appetizers recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian appetizer and snack dishes for your family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian snacks & appetizers recipes and please let us know how you like them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/aval_uppuma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Aval uppuma </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/batter_coated_tomato_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Batter Coated Stuffed Tomatoes</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bedvi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bedvi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bhakarwadi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">BhakarWadi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bhel_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bhel</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bhonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bhonda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bonda_mashed_potato_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bonda with Mashed Potato</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/boondi_raita_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Boondi Raita</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bread_besan_bajji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bread Besan Bajji</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/cabbage_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cabbage Vadai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/cashew_kunuku_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cashew Kunuku </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/chakali_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chakali</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/channa_bhatura_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Channa Bhatura </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/cottage_cheese_seekh_kabab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cottage Cheese Seekh Kabab</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/curd_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Curd Vadai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/dahi_vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dahi Vada (Savory Balls In Yogurt)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/dalvadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dal Vadai (Aama vadai) </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/dhokla_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dhokla </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/frankee_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Frankee</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/green_onion_bhurji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Green Onion Bhurji</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/hot_kachori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Hot Kachori </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/indian_cheese_ball_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Cheese Balls</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/instant_dhokla_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Instant Dhokla</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/karanjia_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Karanjia<br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/yam_kebab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Khand Kebab / Yam Kebab </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/khasta_kachori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Khasta Kachori</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/khandvi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Khandvi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/kunuku_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kunuku</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/lentil_kabab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lentil Kabab</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/maida_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Maida Bonda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/mangalore_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mangalore Bonda </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/masala_vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Masala Vada</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/masalavada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Masala Vada </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/mattar_kachori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mattar Kachori</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/medu_vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Medu Vada </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/moor_kali_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Moor Kali</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/mysore_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mysore Bonda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/omappodi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Omappodi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/onion_cakes_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Onion Cakes</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/pav_bhaji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Pav Bhaji</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/peseret_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Peseret</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/poha_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Poha </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/potato_bhonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potato Bhonda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/potato_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potato Bonda</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/potato_tartlets_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potato Tartlets</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/potatoes_vermicelli_basket_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potatoes in Vermicelli Basket</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/rava_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rava Bonda </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/rawa_kichadi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rawa Kichadi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/ribbon_murukku_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Ribbon Murukku </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/idli_sambar_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rice Dumpling with Soup (Idli Sambar)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/rice_uppuma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rice Uppuma </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/samosa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Samosa</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/seedai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Seedai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/sesame_seed_cheese_kebab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sesame Seed coated Cheese Kebabs</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/simple_potato_cake_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Simple Potato Cake </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/somaasi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Somaasi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/spiced_chickpeas_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spiced Chick Peas</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/spicy_sev_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spicy Sev</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/spinach_rolls_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spinach Rolls</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/sweet_adai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Adai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/tandoori_potatoes_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tandoori Potatoes</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/tamarind_uppma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tamarind Uppma</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/thattai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Thattai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/thenkuzhai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Thenkuzhal</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/thukada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Thukada</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/ulunda_vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Ulundu Vada</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/urud_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Urud Vadai (Medhu vadai)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/vegetable_pie_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Pie <br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/vegetable_samosa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Samosas</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table></div><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Seafood Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian Seafood recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian seafood dishes for your family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian seafood recipes and please let us know how you like them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_seafood_recipes/crab_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Crab Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_seafood_recipes/masala_lobster_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Masala Lobster</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_seafood_recipes/prawn_kabab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Prawn Kabab</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_seafood_recipes/prawn_malaikari_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Prawn Malaikari</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_seafood_recipes/prawn_masala_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Prawn Masala</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_seafood_recipes/shrimp_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Shrimp Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_seafood_recipes/tandoor_shrimp_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tandoor Shrimp</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_seafood_recipes/pomegranate_prawn_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Pomegranate Prawn </span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</tbody></table></div><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Pickle Recipes | Indian Chutney Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian chutneys & pickles recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian pickle & chutney dishes for your family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian pickles and chutneys recipes and please let us know how you like them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/aavakkai_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Aavakkai (Mango pickle)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/cauliflower_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cauliflower Pickle </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/carrot_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Carrot Pickle</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/chutney_spread_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chutney Spread</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/coconut_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coconut Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/coriander_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coriander Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/coriander_tomato_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coriander-tomato chutney </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/date_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Date Chutney</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/ginger_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Ginger Pickle </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/gonkura_thokku_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Gonkura Thokku </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/green_allpurpose_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Green All Purpose Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/green_mango_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Green Mango Chutney</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/hot_sour_tomato_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Hot and Sour Tomato Pickle</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/hot_mango_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Hot Mango Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/indian_coconut_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Coconut Chutney</span></a> <br />
<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/indian_mint_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Mint Chutney</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/lemon_chilli_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;"><br />
Lemon and Chilli Pickle</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/lemon_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lemon Pickle<br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/lime_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lime pickle </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/maavadu_pickle_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Maavadu (Tender mango pickle)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/mango_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mango Chutney</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/mango_pachadi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mango Pachadi</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/mint_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mint Chutney</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/moolangi_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Moolangi Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/pear_mango_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Pear and Mango Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/puli_inji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Puli Inji</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/sweet_mango_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Mango Chutney</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/pulikachal_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tamarind pickle (Pulikkachal) </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/tomato_chutney_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tomato Chutney <br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_pickles_recipes/tomato_relish_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tomato Relish </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table></div><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Chicken Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian Chicken recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian chicken dishes for your family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian chicken recipes and please let us know how you like them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/andhra_style_chilli_chicken_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Andhra Style Chilli Chicken</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/butter_chicken_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Butter Chicken</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chettinad_pepper_chicken_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chettinad Pepper Chicken</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_coconut_milk_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken in Coconut Milk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_curry_mushroom_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Curry with Mushroom</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_drumsticks_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Drumsticks</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_drumsticks_pepper_gravy_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Drumsticks in Pepper Gravy</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_drumstick_special_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Drumsticks in Special Marinade</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_garlic_tomato_sauce_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken in Garlic and Tomato Sauce</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_handi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Handi</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_jalfrezi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Jalfrezi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_kurma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Kurma</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_malai_kabab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Malai Kabab</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_manchurian_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Manchurian</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_minced_rolls_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Minced Rolls</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_rasam_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Rasam</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_shashlik_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Shashlik</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_spinach_puree_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken in Spinach Puree</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_vindaloo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chicken Vindaloo</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/dum_chicken_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dum Chicken</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/indian_chicken_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Chicken Curry</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/madras_chicken_biryani_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Madras Chicken Biryani </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/malabar_pepper_chicken_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Malabar Pepper Chicken</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/chicken_kurma_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Meat and Chicken Kurma Curry</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/murgh_do_pyaaza_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Murgh Do Pyaaza</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/slow_oven_chicken_mint_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Slow Oven Chicken with a hint of Mint</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/saffron_chicken_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Saffron Chicken</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/slow_oven_tandoori_chicken_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Slow Oven Tandoori Chicken</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/spicy_chicken_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spicy Chicken Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/tamarind_flavored_chicken_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tamarind Flavored Chicken</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/tandoori_chicken_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tandoori Chicken</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_chicken_recipes/tangy_chicken_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tangy Chicken</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</tbody></table></div><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Mutton Recipes | Indian Lamb Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian Mutton and Lamb recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian Lamb and Mutton dishes for your family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian Mutton and Lamb recipes and please let us know how you like them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/indian_meat_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Meat Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/kill_molaka_mutton_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kill Molaka Mutton Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/lamb_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lamb Curry</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/lamb_dumplings_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lamb Dumplings</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/lamb_shanks_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lamb Shanks in Curry</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/lamb_onions_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lamb with Onions</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/marinated_lamb_slow_oven_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Marinated Lamb, Slow Oven Style</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_rice_recipes/moti_pilau_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Moti Pilau</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/mughlai_mutton_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mughlai Mutton</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/mutton_chilli_masala_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mutton Chilli Masala</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/mutton_coriander_leaves_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mutton Coriander Leaves</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/mutton_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mutton Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/muttoncurry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mutton Curry </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/mutton_gravy_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mutton Gravy</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/mutton_koftas_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mutton Koftas</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/mutton_kolharupi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mutton Kolharupi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/mutton_pasanda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mutton Pasanda </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/indian_slow_oven_raan_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Slow Oven Raan</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_mutton_recipes/spicy_lamb_chops_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spicy Lamb Chops</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_rice_recipes/sultanpuri_pilau_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sultanpuri Pilau</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</tbody></table></div><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Vegetarian Recipes | Indian Vegetables Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable lovers will find delight in eating the delectable Indian food recipes without the need to have the same old, boring, and dull taste that they have with the typical vegetarian cuisines. The vegetarian Indian Food has a wide array of choices when it comes to flavor. You can still taste that mouth-watering zest even if there is no chicken, lamb, or any kind of meat used in the main ingredients.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Generally, Hindus are vegetarian by nature. This is because they believe that by saving the lives of the animals, they will get to cleanse their souls. Because of this, they have integrated several ways (and spices) to enjoy Indian cooking with vegetables so that they can still have a tasty and healthy meal at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Most of the Indian cooking recipes for the vegetarians not only have vegetables but lentils, fruits, beans, legumes, and sprouts as well. Vegetarian Indian cuisines are considered the healthiest since the vegetables and the fruits that they use have low calorie. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian Vegetarian & Vegetables recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian vegetable and vegetarian dishes for your family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian vegetables and vegetarian recipes and please let us know how you like them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/aloo_dum_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Aloo Dum</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/aloo_gobhi_methi_ka_tuk_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Aloo Gobhi Methi Ka Tuk</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/aloo_mutter_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Aloo Mutter</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/aloo_palak_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Aloo Palak</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/aratikaaya_masala_pulusu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Aratikaaya Masala Pulusu <br />
(Spiced Raw Banana Curry)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/aubergines_spicy_gravy_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Aubergines in Spicy Gravy</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/avial_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Avial (Mixed Vegetables With Sauce)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/baby_corn_sabzi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Baby Corn Sabzi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/badshahi_baigan_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Badshahi Baigan </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/baigan_fry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Baigan Fry Recipe</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/baked_aubergines_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Baked Aubergines</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/bhaingan_bharta_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bhaingan Bhartha</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/bharwa_bhindi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bharwa Bhindi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/bhindi_gojju_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bhindi Gojju </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/bhindi_masala_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bhindi Masala </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/bittergourd_gojju_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bittergourd Gojju </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/bombay_potatoes_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bombay Potatoes</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/brinjal_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Brinjal Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/brown_gravy_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Brown Gravy</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/butter_paneer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Butter Paneer</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/cabbage_coconut_milk_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cabbage in Coconut Milk</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/cabbage_kofta_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cabbage Kofta Curry </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/cabbage_stirfried_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cabbage Stir-Fried</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/cabbage_upkari_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cabbage Upkari</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/cabbage_tomatoes_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cabbage with Tomatoes</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/cauliflower_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cauliflower Curry </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/cauliflower_seasoned_ginger_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cauliflower Seasoned with Ginger</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/cauliflower_stuffed_parantha_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cauliflower Stuffed Parantha</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/chole_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chole</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/chutney_cauliflower_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chutney Cauliflower</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/cottage_cheese_pickled_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cottage Cheese in a Pickled Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/cottage_cheese_tawa_masala_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cottage Cheese Tawa Masala</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/cottage_cheese_tikka_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cottage Cheese Tikka</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/crispy_cauliflower_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Crispy Cauliflower</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/crunchy_okra_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Crunchy Okra</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/curried_green_chillies_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Curried Green Chillies</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/daal_makhani_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Daal Makhani</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/daal_sultani_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Daal Sultani</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/dhal_makhani_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dhal Makhani</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/dum_aloo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dum Aloo</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/dum_aloo_bhoipuri_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dum Aloo Bhoipuri</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/dum_aloo_kashmiri_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dum Aloo Kashmiri</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/dum_alu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dum Alu</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/dum_arvi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dum Arvi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/dum_gobhi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dum Gobhi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/dum_ka_karela_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dum Ka Karela </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/eggplant_gotsu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Eggplant Gotsu</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/eggplant_podi_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Eggplant Podi Curry </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/erissery_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Erissery</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/erucheri_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Erucheri </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/garbonzos_potato_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Garbonzos and Potato Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/gobi_manchurian_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Gobi Manchurian</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/gobimanchurian_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Gobi Manchurian</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/gotsu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Gotsu</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/gramflour_tangy_yogurt_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Gramflour Dumplings in a Tangy Yoghurt Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/green_gravy_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Green Gravy</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/haaq_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Haaq</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/homemade_cottage_cheese_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Homemade Cottage Cheese</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_rice_recipes/hpisi_bellha_hoolli_annam_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">HPisi Bellha Hoolli Annam</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/hyderabad_chilli_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Hyderabad Chili Curry</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/indian_natravan_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Natravan Curry</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/indian_shahi_paneer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Shahi Paneer</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/kadhai_paneer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kadhai Paneer</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/kalagoora_pulusu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kalagoora Pulusu<br />
(Mixed Vegetables with Fenugreek Seeds)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/kesar_pista_kulfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Katirikkai Rasavangi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/kesar_pista_kulfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kesar Pista Kulfi </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/khatti_arvi_ka_saalan_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Khatti Arvi Ka Saalan</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/majjige_huli_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Majjige Huli <br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/malai_kofta_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Malai Kofta<br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/malai_koftas_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Malai Koftas<br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/malaikofta_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Malai Kofta</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/malai_koftas_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;"><br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/malai_kofta_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Malai Kofta Curry</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/malai_koftas_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;"><br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_rice_recipes/masala_bhath_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Masala Bhath </span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/malai_koftas_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;"><br />
</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/matar_palak_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Matar Palak</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/matar_paneer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;"><br />
Matar Paneer</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/milagu_kuzhambu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Milagu Kuzhambu<br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/minced_peas_potatoes_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Minced Peas and Potatoes</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/milagu_kuzhambu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/mixed_vegetables_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mix Veg Curry</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/mixed_vegetable_kofta_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mixed Vegetable Kofta in Tomato Curry </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/more_kozhambu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">More Kozhambu</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/mushroom_capsicum_cabbage_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mushroom, Capsicum & Cabbage Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_rice_recipes/nariyal_bhath_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Nariyal Bhath</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/navaratna_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Navaratna Curry </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/navratan_korma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Navratan Korma </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/palak_paneer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Palak Paneer</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/palakpaneer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Palak Paneer</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/paneer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Paneer</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/paneer_lawabdar_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Paneer Lawabdar</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/paneer_maharajah_cutlet_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Paneer Maharajah Cutlet</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/paneer_shahjani_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Paneer Shahjani</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/paneer_tikka_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Paneer Tikka</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/indian_paneer_tikka_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Paneer Tikka</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/paneer_tomato_bartha_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Paneer Tomato Bharta</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_rice_recipes/phair_sadam_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Phair Sadam</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/pineapple_gojju_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Pineapple Gojju </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/pineapplegojju_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Pineapple Gojju </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/pitlai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Pitlai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/plantain_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Plantain Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/plantain_puli_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Plantain Puli Curry </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/poricha_koottu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Poricha Koottu</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/potato_curd_gravy_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potato in Curd Gravy</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/potato_paneer_dumpling_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potato and Paneer Dumplings in Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/potato_podimas_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potato Podimas<br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/potatoes_spicy_gravy_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potatoes in Spicy Gravy</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/pumpkin_pea_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Pumpkin and Peas</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/rajma_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rajma Curry</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/rasavangi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rasavangi</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/red_tomato_gravy_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Red Tomato Gravy</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/sarson_ka_saag_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sarson ka saag</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/semolina_vegetables_combo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Semolina Vegetable Combo (Uppama)</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/shahi_paneer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Shahi Paneer </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/simla_mirch_sabzi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Simla mirch sabzi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/sindhi_sai_bhaji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sindhi Sai Bhaji</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/spiced_cauliflower_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spiced Cauliflower</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/spicy_lentils_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spicy Lentils</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/spicy_okras_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spicy Okras </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/spicy_peas_potatoes_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spicy Peas Potato Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/spicy_lentil_crumble_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spicy Lentil Crumble</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/spinach_cottage_cheese_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spinach with Cottage Cheese</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/stirfried_mushroom_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Stir-fried Mushrooms</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/stuffed_aubergines_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Stuffed Aubergines</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/stuffed_bottle_gourd_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Stuffed Bottle Gourd</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/stuffed_capsicum_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Stuffed Capsicum</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/stuffed_courgettes_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Stuffed Courgettes</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/stuffed_potatoes_spinach_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Stuffed Potatoes Spinach Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/stuffed_tomatoes_peppers_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/tamilian_kurma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tamilian Kurma </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/tandoori_cottage_cheese_salad_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tandoori Cottage Cheese Salad</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/tangy_aubergine_coconut_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tangy Aubergine with Coconut</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/tikha_baigan_masala_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tikha Baigan Masala</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/tomato_stuffed_mushrooms_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tomatoes Stuffed with Mushrooms</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/tomato_timbales_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tomato Timbales</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/tur_dal_kofta_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tur Dal Kofta</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/vazai_thandu_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vazai Thandu Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/vegetable_lentils_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetables Beans and Lentil Curry</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/vegetable_cutlet_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Cutlet</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/vegetable_cutlets_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetables Cutlets</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/vegetable_fritters_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Fritters</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/vegetable_jalfrasie_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Jalfrasie </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/vegetable_jhalfrazie_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Jhalfrazie</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/vegetable_kofta_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Kofta </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/vegetable_korma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Korma </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/vegetable_kurma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Kurma</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/vegetable_makhanwala_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Makhanwala</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/vegetarian_omelet_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetarian Omelet</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/white_gravy_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">White Gravy </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/yogurt_curry_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Yogurt Curry</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_vegetarian_recipes/yummy_yam_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Yummy Yam</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</tbody></table></div><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Snacks Recipes | Indian Appetizers Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian Snacks and Appetizers recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian appetizer and snack dishes for your family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian snacks & appetizers recipes and please let us know how you like them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/aval_uppuma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Aval uppuma </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/batter_coated_tomato_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Batter Coated Stuffed Tomatoes</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bedvi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bedvi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bhakarwadi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">BhakarWadi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bhel_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bhel</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bhonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bhonda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bonda_mashed_potato_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bonda with Mashed Potato</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/boondi_raita_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Boondi Raita</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/bread_besan_bajji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bread Besan Bajji</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/cabbage_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cabbage Vadai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/cashew_kunuku_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cashew Kunuku </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/chakali_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chakali</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/channa_bhatura_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Channa Bhatura </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/cottage_cheese_seekh_kabab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cottage Cheese Seekh Kabab</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/curd_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Curd Vadai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/dahi_vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dahi Vada (Savory Balls In Yogurt)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/dalvadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dal Vadai (Aama vadai) </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/dhokla_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dhokla </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/frankee_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Frankee</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/green_onion_bhurji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Green Onion Bhurji</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/hot_kachori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Hot Kachori </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/indian_cheese_ball_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Cheese Balls</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/instant_dhokla_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Instant Dhokla</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/karanjia_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Karanjia<br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/yam_kebab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Khand Kebab / Yam Kebab </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/khasta_kachori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Khasta Kachori</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/khandvi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Khandvi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/kunuku_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kunuku</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/lentil_kabab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lentil Kabab</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/maida_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Maida Bonda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/mangalore_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mangalore Bonda </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/masala_vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Masala Vada</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/masalavada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Masala Vada </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/mattar_kachori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mattar Kachori</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/medu_vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Medu Vada </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/moor_kali_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Moor Kali</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/mysore_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mysore Bonda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/omappodi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Omappodi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/onion_cakes_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Onion Cakes</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/pav_bhaji_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Pav Bhaji</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/peseret_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Peseret</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/poha_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Poha </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/potato_bhonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potato Bhonda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/potato_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potato Bonda</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/potato_tartlets_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potato Tartlets</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/potatoes_vermicelli_basket_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Potatoes in Vermicelli Basket</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/rava_bonda_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rava Bonda </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/rawa_kichadi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rawa Kichadi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/ribbon_murukku_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Ribbon Murukku </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/idli_sambar_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rice Dumpling with Soup (Idli Sambar)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/rice_uppuma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rice Uppuma </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/samosa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Samosa</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/seedai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Seedai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/sesame_seed_cheese_kebab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sesame Seed coated Cheese Kebabs</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/simple_potato_cake_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Simple Potato Cake </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/somaasi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Somaasi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/spiced_chickpeas_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spiced Chick Peas</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/spicy_sev_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spicy Sev</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/spinach_rolls_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spinach Rolls</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/sweet_adai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Adai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/tandoori_potatoes_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tandoori Potatoes</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/tamarind_uppma_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Tamarind Uppma</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/thattai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Thattai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/thenkuzhai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Thenkuzhal</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/thukada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Thukada</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/ulunda_vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Ulundu Vada</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/urud_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Urud Vadai (Medhu vadai)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/vegetable_pie_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Pie <br />
</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_snacks_recipes/vegetable_samosa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vegetable Samosas</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table></div><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Breakfast Recipes<o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">There are many other Indian breakfast recipe. In the southern part of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>, the most popular are idli, pongal, as well as vada, chapatti and dosa. In the north, on the other hand, we have the paratha and aloo sabji. Indian breakfasts are also commonly served with sweets such as jelabi, milk, as well as halwa. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian breakfast recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian breakfast dishes for family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian breakfast recipes and please let us know how you like them.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding: 7.5pt; width: 175.5pt;" width="234"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/aval_dosai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Aval Dosai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/cottage_cheese_kathi_kebab_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cottage Cheese Kathi Kabab</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/didir_dosa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Didir Dosa</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/didir_onion_rava_dosa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Didir Onion Rava Dosa</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/dosai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dosai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/idli_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Idli</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/kanjeepuram_idli_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kanjeepuram Idli</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/kara_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kara Vadai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/madhur_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Madhur Vadai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/masala_dosa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Masala Dosa 1</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/masala_dosai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Masala Dosai 2 </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/medhu_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Medhu Vadai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/milk_appam_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Milk Appam</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/mixed_dal_dosas_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mixed Dal Dosas </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/ordinary_adai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Ordinary Adai</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding: 7.5pt; width: 176.25pt;" valign="top" width="235"> <span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/rava_dosa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rava Dosa 1 </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/rava_dosai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rava Dosai 2 </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/rice_flour_pancake_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rice Flour Pancake</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/sada_dosa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sada (Plain) Dosa</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/spinach_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spinach Vadai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/steamed_rice_flour_patty_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Steamed Rice Flour Patty (Idli)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/sweet_puttu_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Puttu</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/thaval_adai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Thaval Adai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/uthappam_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Uthappam</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/vada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vada </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/vella_dosai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vella (Jaggery) Dosai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/vella_appam_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vella Appam</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/ven_pongal_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Ven Pongal</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/venn_pongal_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Venn Pongal</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_breakfast_recipes/vermicelli_masala_vadai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Vermicilli Masala Vadai</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</tbody></table></div><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Sweet Recipes | Indian Dessert Recipes <o:p></o:p></span></h2><span style="color: maroon;">Indian food has been popular across the world because of its uniqueness and authenticity. Particularly, Indian sweets and desserts are becoming more and more popular because of their fantastic taste. These sweets, which are also known as mithai in India, are made from various ingredients ranging from vegetables to fruits, from grains to milk. Below are some of the famous Indian sweets and desserts that you must try out, whether you are in India or not. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Parwal Ki Mithai is an Indian sweet that is most popular in the area of Bihar. Its outer covering is parwal while its inside is made up of sweets mixed with milk products. Khaja is another mithai popular in Bihar. It dates back from 2000 years ago and is also a dry sweet filled with liquid sweets inside. It easily melts in the mouth when put in it. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Another popular Indian sweet, probably the most popular is the rasgulla. This mithai can be found in almost all art of India. However, this Indian food is most abundant in Orissa, the place where it originated. Rasgulla is made from casein sugar boiled in sugar syrup and set to dry. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Aside from the sweets mentioned above, there are many more mithai that are famous in India and other parts of the world. The next set of Indian sweets that we’ll be mentioning are those made from milk and milk products, something that is unique in the Indian cuisine.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">First in the list is the Ras Malai, a sweet that is usually served chilled with various dried fruits. This delicacy resembles a dumpling made from cottage cheese and cardamon. Another dumpling like mithai is the Gulab Jamun which is made from thickened milk soaked in sugar syrup. It got its name from the word Gulab meaning rose from the rose flavored sugar syrup and Jamun meaning blueberry from the dark color of the cooked sweet. Unlike the Ras Malai, this mithai is served at room temperature and is usually eaten with ice cream. Cham Cham, on the other hand, are sweets intended for loved ones and are commonly called <em>Pleasure Boats</em>.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">There are also various Indian sweets that can be specifically done according to one’s preference. For instance, Shrikhand, a milk based mithai can be made from full cream yogurt, as well as from low fat yogurt if the person is health conscious. Easy mango Kulfi, another mithai, is so simple that even kids could make it. And because it is simple, less time and money is required for you to eat this delicacy. Last but not the list, we have the Rava Laddoo, an Indian sweet that is easy to cook in the least time needed. It became popular to India not only because of its simplicity and availability, but also because of its tastiness. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Mentioned are just some of the hundreds of sweet varieties that could be found in India. There are a lot more to discover and try. Mithai are part of the life of the Indians and play an important role in the Indian cuisine.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: maroon;">Indian food need never be a once-a-week-restaurant treat again! This section contains a variety of delicious and easy to cook Indian sweets & desserts recipes. Click on any recipe below for ingredients and directions for cooking some yummy Indian dessert & sweet dishes for your family and friends. Hope you enjoy cooking out these Indian sweets & desserts recipes and please let us know how you like them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td style="padding: 7.5pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/apple_banana_carrot_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Apple, Banana & Carrot Halwa (ABC Halwa)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/atte_ka_seera_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Atte ka seera</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/badam_ka_seera_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Badam ka seera</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/badam_kheer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Badam Kheer</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/badami_kheer_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Badami Kheer</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/badusha_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Badusha</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/basoondi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Basoondi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/beetroot_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Beetroot Halwa</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/besan_burfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Besan Burfi </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/besan_ladoo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Besan Ladoo</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/bombay_masala_tea_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bombay Masala Tea</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/boondi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Boondi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/bons_bons_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Bons Bons</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/buttermilk_drink_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Buttermilk Drink</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/carrot_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Carrot Halwa</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/cashewnut_barfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cashewnut Barfi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_cheeseballs_syrup_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cheese Balls in Syrup</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/cheese_icecream_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cheese Ice Cream</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/cheesy_sweet_jamuns_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cheesy Sweet Jamuns</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/chickoo_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Chickoo Halwa </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/cocoa_pudding_nuts_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Cocoa Pudding with Nuts</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/coconut_burfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coconut Burfi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/coconut_burfee_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coconut Burfee</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/coconut_cup_cakes_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coconut Cup Cake</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/coconut_laddoo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Coconut Laddoo </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/dahi_wada_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dahi Wada </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/dal_ka_seera_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dal ka seera</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/dal_papayasam_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dal Payasam</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_coffee_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Coffee</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/doodhi_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Doodhi Halwa</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/double_ka_meetha_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Double ka Meetha </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/dryfruit_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dryfruit Halwa</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_dryfruit_sweets_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Dryfruit Sweets</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/gajar_ka_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Gajar ka Halwa</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/gulab_jamoon_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Gulab Jamoon / Jamun </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/imarti_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Imarti</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_beetroot_halwa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Beetroot Halwa</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_biscuits_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Biscuits</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_fruit_dip_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Fruit Dip</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/indian_vermicelli_pudding_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Indian Vermicelli Pudding</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/jalebi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Jalebi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/jilebis_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Jilebis</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/kadhi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kadhi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/kaju_barfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kaju Barfi </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding: 7.5pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: maroon;"><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/kaju_bharfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kaju Bharfi</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/kakaland_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;"><br />
Kalakand</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/kakaland_milk_burfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Kalakand (Milk Burfi)</span></a><a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/karanjia_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;"><br />
Karanjia</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/khajur_burfi_rolls_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Khajur Burfi or Rolls </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/lavang_latika_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lavang Latika</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/lentil_balls_yoghurt_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Lentil Balls in Yogurt</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/malai_ladoo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Malai Ladoo</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mango_icecream_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mango Icecream</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mango_yogurt_drink_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mango Yogurt Drink</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mango_kulfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mango Kulfi</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mango_shrikhand_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mango Shrikhand</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mava_burfi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mava Burfi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/milk_thandai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Milk Thandai</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mitha_khaja_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mitha Khaja </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/motichoor_ladoo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Motichoor Ladoo</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/mysore_pak_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Mysore Pak</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/nankhathais_indian_cookies_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Nankhatais (Indian cookies)</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/oatmeal_raisin_cookie_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Oatmeal Raisin Cookie</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/paal_poori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Paal Poori</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/paanagam_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Paanagam</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/patisa_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Patisa (Soan Papdi)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/pedhas_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Pedhas </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/puran_poli_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Puran Poli </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/raabdi_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Raabdi</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/ras_malai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Ras Malai </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/rasagulla_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rasagulla</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/rasgoola_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rasgoola</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/rasmalai_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rasmalai</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/rava_laddoo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rava (Semolina) Ladoo </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/rava_ladoo_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rava Laddoo </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/rossogolla_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Rossogolla </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/saffron_pista_ice_cream_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Saffron Pista Ice-Cream</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/sarkarai_pongal_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sarkarai Pongal</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/semolina_cake_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Semolina Cake</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/shankarpala_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Shankarpala </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/shrikhand_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Shrikhand</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/spicy_kaja_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Spicy Khaja</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/sugary_sweet_potato_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sugary Sweet Potatoes</span></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/sweet_kachori_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Kachori</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/sweet_pongal_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Pongal</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/sweetpongal_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Pongal</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.indianfood-recipes.com/indian_desserts_sweets_recipes/sweet_shakarpara_recipe.php"><span style="color: maroon;">Sweet Shakarpara (Diamonds)</span></a></span></div></td></tr>
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