Filed in archive French Wines
by tammy on July 31, 2006
I'm not going to lie and say that interesting especially bright or funny looking lables don't catch my eye when I go wine shopping. Now, of course, then I read the label before deciding to...
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Filed in archive Wine Making
by tammy on July 30, 2006
This is a wonderful story about a hippy, turned winer maker, turn millionaire. I'm sure many of dream of hitting it big like Joel Peterson who started his own winery with $4,000 and no winery or...
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In my never ending search for super cheap wine that tastes good too, I discovered of all things a white table wine that I actually like. And, if you've read this blog much at all you already know...
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The Classic Wines Guide has started an on line article directory. I took a look and its basic format is weblog style, but it's not chitty chatty like some of tend to be (clearing throat), pretty...
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Selling through home sales is a trend I'm seeing every where these days in retail. First, it was Tupperware. Then Mary Kay jumped on board. Then all kinds of other companies started doing it like...
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More and more wineries are opting for screw caps. It is probably just the beginning. You may want to start saving your corks as they may some day become collectibles! From The Winery goes out to bat...
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Filed in archive Wine News
by tammy on July 25, 2006
I am very happy to see a trend where more and more women are joining the ranks for the sommeliers, primarily a male dominated group. You go, girls! I can say that because I'm a woman, so it's...
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Filed in archive Wine Events
by tammy on July 25, 2006
It is no surprise that if you enjoy a good bottle of wine you normally tend to be a foodie as well. Good wine just goes well naturally with good food, and garlic is one of my favorite ingredients...
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Filed in archive Wine Tasting
by tammy on July 24, 2006
Basic Juice talks about his preference for a weird format of tasting notes. Foodies Obsessed breaks news about a long time FoodTV chef leaving the network. Cheers toasts us with some Sauvignon Blanc....
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A new on-line magazine geared toward connoisseurs of all types has recently popped up on the World Wide Web. Publisher Julian Peh describes his new venture, Goldarths Review: Focusing on the very best...
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Filed in archive Wine Tours
by tammy on July 23, 2006
Michiganians (is that a word?) think they live in paradise, especially those around the Old Mission Peninsula area. Strict zoning ordinances have limited tasting rooms, and this might be a good or bad...
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Filed in archive Food and Wine
by tammy on July 22, 2006
I guess this caught my eye because I've been fighting the battle of the icky flu for over a week now, but at least I must be healthier than your average beer drinker. At least, according to this...
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Filed in archive Food and Wine
by tammy on July 21, 2006
Wine is not just for drinking. As many foodies know already, it can be a wonderful addition to many recipes. But candy? Yes, that's right. This is the second time I've seen the idea of candy...
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Filed in archive Wine Events
by tammy on July 20, 2006
For a mere $12,500 you can taste some wine with the pros, specifically Robert M. Parker Jr, at next year's Naples Winter Wine festival. Hey, I told you this wasn't a cheap date! I'm not...
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Filed in archive Wine Making
by tammy on July 19, 2006
I'll take any excuse for showing off my two boys, but who doesn't love the underdog? I guess that's what a new wine marketing group figured when they developed Underdog Wine Merchants....
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Already famous as one of the most beautiful areas of California, San Luis Obispo has also become a leader in wine making. Much of this growth over the past ten years, according to this article by...
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Filed in archive Wine News
by tammy on July 18, 2006
Product placement in the movie and television industry is nothing new. Very often while watching an action scene in a movie, you'll see the car chase passing by or even plowing into large...
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Filed in archive Wine Making
by tammy on July 18, 2006
I don't drink a lot of beer. While I like the taste okay, not as much as wine of course but I do like it, the main reason I shy away from beer is because, as the saying goes, I......
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Filed in archive Wine Tasting
by tammy on July 17, 2006
I've been sick for over a week now, so other than some hot toddies, I haven't been drinking much except for tea and Fresca. So, I'm looking to the rest of you wine bloggers out there to do...
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Filed in archive Wine News
by tammy on July 16, 2006
First it was the corks getting tossed aside for screw caps. Now our wine bottles are getting traded in for cartons. What next, sippy cups? How about attaching a straw to the side like you see with...
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Filed in archive Food and Wine
by tammy on July 15, 2006
A perfect combination, fish just calls out for wine, "Hey, wine, come here!" Tilapia, especially, is sort of the chicken of fish, so it really does need some help, and I thought this was a...
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Filed in archive Food and Wine
by tammy on July 14, 2006
I have wonderful memories of summers past picking corn and other vegetables in my grandparent's garden. The corn was so sweet it was all I could do not to much it right then and there after...
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