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Are New Wine Brands Targeting Women Low on Substance?
May 18, 2012Does the wine industry really know what women want? Not according to writer Elin McCoy, as she wrote recently in an article on Bloomberg.com: According to the new “girly-wine” brand marketers, women wine drinkers want to be super-skinny, to toss … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a comment //Cercius, Cotes du Rhone, France.
May 17, 2012Grapes 85% Grenache, 15% Syrah Facts You’ve probably read countless times that “…you should never choose a wine based on the label!” Well, I call BS on that! If anything, France needs to step-up their wine label game (as … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Costieres de Nimes, Cotes du Rhone, France, Grenache, Rhone | Leave a comment //Passive-Aggressive Wine Store Owner Helps a Customer Choose a Wine.
May 16, 2012 Posted in Funny | Tagged Passive-Aggressive Wine Store Owner | Leave a comment //170 Year Old Shipwrecked Champagne up for Auction.
May 16, 2012Paris auction firm Artcurial Briest–Poulain–F.Tajan has been selected to sell-off Champagne bottles that have spent the last 170 years in a shipwreck at the bottom of the Baltic sea. The shipwreck and its cargo are the property of the Åland … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Champagne | Leave a comment //Jacksonville King Street Farmers Market – Every Wednesday.
May 15, 2012The Jacksonville King Street Farmers Market is a great addition to Riverside! Definitely worth checking out!
Posted in Events | Tagged Jacksonville King Street Farmers Market | Leave a comment //Study Finds that Great Wine Tasters are Born that Way!
May 14, 2012Is an ability to taste wine come from our DNA? A new study has concluded that certain individuals are born with a heightened sensitivity that gives them the edge when it comes to tasting wine. “Wine Expertise Predicts … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a comment //Wine On A Plane!
May 14, 2012Thinking about taking wine on a plane? Here’s a few things to consider…
Posted in Facts | Tagged wine on a plane | Leave a comment //The Problem with Wine by the Glass.
May 12, 2012BTG (or wine By-The-Glass) can be a great way to sample a few different wines in a restaurant or wine bar without committing to the whole bottle. I would like to state, though, there are a number of pitfalls, namely;… … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Leave a comment //The Only Thing Better…
May 10, 2012 Posted in Funny | Tagged Funny wine meme, Wine meme | Leave a comment //Orlando Science Center – Second Annual Science of Wine.
May 10, 2012Join the Orlando Science Center on Saturday May 19th, for their second annual Science of Wine event. The Science of Wine is a unique wine and food tasting with an educational twist. More than a hundred wines from all of … Continue reading
Posted in Events | Tagged Orlando Science Center | Leave a comment //Washington State Wine Facts Infographic.
May 9, 2012My first ever infographic! Not too bad for a first attempt…
Posted in Facts | Tagged Infographic, Washington State, wine infographic | Leave a comment //White Balsamic-Braised Chicken with Leeks and Peas Paired with a Chardonnay Trio.
May 9, 2012“What’s with all the recipes you’ve been making with peas? You know I hate peas!” said Mrs Chislett. This was news to me. Or maybe not! Maybe it’s just been that long since I actually used peas … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Brazil, California, Chardonnay, Monterey, Santa Lucia, Waterbrook, Waterbrook Winery | Leave a comment //← Older posts
