Filed in archive Wine Events
by tammy on January 31, 2007
IPNC stands for International Pinot Noir Celebration, which is scheduled for this July. But, that's not really what this is about - it's about the glass, man. Yup, the ol' wine glass is...
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Filed in archive Wine Making
by tammy on January 31, 2007
This video from YouTube.com shows the winemaking process at a Colorado winery, Winter Park Winery, which is located up in the mountains of Colorado at about 9,000 feet. That's usually where I...
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Filed in archive German Wines
by tammy on January 30, 2007
Last month was the last possible time to collect those frozen grapes for some yummy ice wine. Looks like some growers were still able to get some good grapes before the end of the year according to...
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Normally, when we think of DNA we think of TV shows like CSI. Or, in my case, I think of one of my soaps because those women never know who the father is - nuff said! But, DNA is used......
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Considering New Zealand is a hop, skip, and a jump away from Asia, potentially a huge market for the country's wine industry, this news from Wine-Info.com is not that surprising. Actually, it is...
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Filed in archive Wine News
by tammy on January 28, 2007
Most of my friends who have children don't do a whole lot of wine tastings at home like we get to do. Part of this is because they need to be careful about how much they drink, even though they......
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Filed in archive Food and Wine
by tammy on January 27, 2007
Normally, this would be Super Bowl weekend. I know this not because I watch football, though I do plan to watch some of the Super Bowl this year because prince is going to be performing at the half...
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Filed in archive Wineries
by tammy on January 27, 2007
Spring Lake Winery, a new winery in Lockport, New York, has recently opened its doors. The long-time dream of three generations of Varallos, who immigrated from Italy in 1955, the winery is the result...
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Filed in archive Food and Wine
by tammy on January 25, 2007
With more and more wine lovers in America these days, that means your Super Bowl party doesn't just have to cater to beer drinkers. And, I'm not talking about wine cooler either (shudder!)...
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by tammy on January 24, 2007
After the movie Side Ways, we all know what happened to the little red wine called Pinot Noir - It jumped big time in popularity. I admit that it wasn't on my regular list of wines to drink until...
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Filed in archive Food and Wine
by tammy on January 24, 2007
I think one reason I tend to shy away from many white wines is due to the acidic taste. Sometimes it works for me, but very often it's just too tart and too dry. Food, however, can be a big......
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Filed in archive Wine Events
by tammy on January 23, 2007
Spring is in the air, or well, it will be in a few months and with spring comes all kinds of fun outdoor events like the Adirondack Festival of Food & Wine, March 22-25, 2007. If you plan to be......
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Filed in archive Food and Wine
by tammy on January 23, 2007
So much has been written about pairing with with food because it can be such a challenge, and as someone who has goofed more than a few times putting food and wine together (there was the cherry pie...
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Filed in archive Wine Tours
by tammy on January 22, 2007
I haven't taken a blogosphere wine tour in a while, so I thought it was time (well, past time actually) to do another one. Here's what's happening in the wine world on-line. First,...
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Filed in archive Wine Tasting
by tammy on January 22, 2007
Our weekly wine tasting ritual in our house is to have a mini-wine tasting, party of two, on Saturday nights. We usually select two wines from one of our wine of month clubs. However, this past...
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Filed in archive Wine Shops
by tammy on January 21, 2007
The box o' wine trend is growing, now hitting India with its spread into Asia. Eeek! First the screw cap now a box-o-wine. Will this madness ever end? At least Black Box Wines (pictured) is trying...
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Filed in archive Wine Events
by tammy on January 20, 2007
I have already blogged about the up coming Naples Winter Wine Festival scheduled about a week from now. On a related note, here is some other news about this event. First, if you are not special...
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Filed in archive Wine News
by tammy on January 19, 2007
Lock up your wine if you live in the Bay Area, and you may also want to considering keeping your bragging down to a minimum as well. More than likely that's how thieves found out about a recent...
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Filed in archive Wine Shops
by tammy on January 18, 2007
Who would of thought so many years ago that a little web site selling books no less, would become one of the major Internet powerhouses today - Amazon.com? Of course, book fanatic that I am, I've...
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Filed in archive Wine Shops
by tammy on January 17, 2007
Some day you may be doing your wine shopping via a kiosk. Sort of like Wal-mart, you'll be able to pick out your merchandise and self-serve. Kiosks are a growing technological trend; of course,...
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Fickle white wine drinker that I am, I do have to confess a leaning towards pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio. I didn't even know it, but I happen to be part of a new trend that is taking place, at......
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Filed in archive Wine Making
by tammy on January 16, 2007
More and more I've been seeing allergen warning signs posted, sometimes on food, sometimes at place I've eaten. Anyone who suffers from severe allergies depends on knowing what exactly is in...
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