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Champagne
“I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company, I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and I drink it when I am. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Antech, Best Buys, Blanc de Noir, Blanquette de Limoux, Blue Mountain, Cava, Champagne, Domaine Chandon, Lily Bollinger, Méthode Champenoise, Pinot Noir, See Ya Later Ranch, Segura Viudas, Sumac Ridge, Summerhill, Traditional Method, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews
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A Selection of Wines for Chrsitmas Dinner
Well, we have 13 days until Christmas and the staff parties are happening in full force. Along with staff functions, this is time when we host dinner parties with friends and relatives who we’ve been out-of-touch with. Probably the easiest … Continue reading
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Top Ten Christmas Wines…Part 2…Over $25
Our Christmas list continues with a selection of wines priced $25 and up. 1. This wine comes from the same vineyards that, in a year when a Vintage is “declared”, produce a Vintage Port. However, as they are bottled between … Continue reading
Top Ten Christmas Wines (The Best of 2012…part 1. Under $25)
2012 has seen an astounding array of great tasting wines and to compile a “Top Ten List” in such a year is near on impossible. So, I’ve taken upon myself to split it up into two parts, under and over … Continue reading
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Christmas Gifts
Gifts that are wine-related are great for Christmas, especially when you consider that so many people are entertaining during the Christmas season. But sometimes giving a Christmas gift to the wine lover on your list can be daunting, what with … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis Lichine, Hugh Johnson, Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine Book, John Schreiner, New Encyclopedia of Wines & Spirits., Okanagan Wine Guide, San Rocco Feudo Badala Negroamaro, Terre di Giumara Frappato Nerello Mascalese, Wine Access magazine, Wine Advocate, Wine and Spirit Education Trust, Wine Spectator
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Wines for cooler days (and nights)
During the cooler winter months, the types of wine we buy tend to shift. Gone is the crisp, mouth watering whites or the juicy reds that we enjoyed when the temperature was warmer. When it is cooler, it gives me … Continue reading
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Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a magical name. Of all the wine regions in the world, it is without a doubt the most famous. It is a city, a region and a source of fine wines all at the same time and also … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Best Buys, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Laughing Stock, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews
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Grenache (Gren-ash)
“You’re a member of the ‘Rhône Ranger’ band. Your groupies think you’re ‘hot’, even when you’re boozy and “strung out”. You’re hairy, yet they want you, and you’re always a willing partner. Is it your Spanish heritage that makes them … Continue reading
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