Filed in archive Wine Making
by tammy on June 30, 2007
Okay, sorry, but I couldn't resist that blog title ;) Along with selling us t-shirts, movies, and well, just about everything else, The Mouse, as we call Walt Disney World down here in the South,...
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Filed in archive Wine Laws
by tammy on June 29, 2007
The Russian freeze on Moldovan wine is finally thawing out. Silly, silly, but what was a huge issues that I saw on just about every web site known to man a few months back is soon to become just a......
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Filed in archive Holiday Wine
by tammy on June 28, 2007
I thought this was pretty cool, even though the month of June is pretty much on the way out and we'll be sucking down wine coolers and burgers next week, at least here in the states, as we...
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Filed in archive Wine Events
by tammy on June 27, 2007
I've been reading around the web trying to find the latest scoop and stories from the recent wine expo - VinExpo. I thought I'd find more than I have been. Maybe I just need to keep digging....
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Filed in archive Wine News
by tammy on June 27, 2007
Of course, everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, and that is one of the great things about the blogosphere. As citizen journalists, we can say what we think and the whole world wide web can take...
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Filed in archive Wine Events
by tammy on June 26, 2007
Boy, this sounds like a swanky event held this evening at Onewaterfront Restaurant at the Cape Grace resort. Just flipping through the resort's web site, I'm ready to pack my bags even if they...
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Filed in archive Wineries
by tammy on June 26, 2007
My husband has this goofy magnet that's now a permanent member of our magnet collection on the frig: "Drink milk. Cows are on grass." His mom bought it for him because of the huge milk...
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by tammy on June 25, 2007
It's coming to San Francisco, CA this weekend, Pinot Days, from June 29th to July 1st. Imagine a whole wine event around one type of wine? Obviously, this isn't just any variety though; Pinot...
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Filed in archive Food and Wine
by tammy on June 25, 2007
I reported awhile back about a company called Wine Cellar Sorbet. They have figured out a way to transform the flavors of vino into a yummy cool dessert. I see that they are expanding, with stores in...
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by tammy on June 24, 2007
Wow! I knew we'd get a lot of people interested in my j-o-b here, but holy cow, I had no idea! We got a ton of applications, some great, some not-so-great, so it was really tough to make a...
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I guess I'm still thinking about pink wines as I surfed over to House & Garden's web site and caught the latest pick from their wine writer, Jay McInerney, a 2004 Schramsberg Brut Rosé...
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School may be out for most students, but not those who are interested in learning the grape and great about wines. More and more I see wine schools popping up all over the place. The Wine School of...
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by tammy on June 21, 2007
I guess I need to experiment with hirer end roses because I am definitely not one of the Americans that are supposedly drinking rosé wines. I know I need to branch out more, but I can't help but...
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Filed in archive French Wines
by tammy on June 20, 2007
If you just think about this lightly, it seems like a lot to get worked up about over nothing. Sort of making a mountain out of a mole hill. However, when you think about it for awhile, it is...
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Filed in archive Wine Making
by tammy on June 20, 2007
One small Step for a new wine maker, one giant step for the city and it's very first winery. Or, maybe that's the other way around. It seem like a big step really for anyone to take on...
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Filed in archive Wine Events
by tammy on June 19, 2007
Atascadero, California is home to the Atascadero Wine Festival, running this weekend from June 22 to the 23rd. Some of the proceeds goes to a local charity, the Charles Paddock Zoo located in...
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Filed in archive Wine Shops
by tammy on June 19, 2007
The whole issue about higher levels of alcohol content in wines has been ranging for awhile now. Some say what's the big deal. Others complain that the wines are just not balanced enough and are...
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While we don't have too many bottles of wine open for that long around here, it would be nice to not worry about wine turning to vinegar sometimes when we want to try more than just one or two...
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by tammy on June 18, 2007
Cognac is one of those drinks that give you instant "coolness," like you are some kind of jet-setting, hip-chick who knows what's what. I am not alone in my thoughts on Congnac. It looks...
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Happy Father's Day!!! Since it's "his" day, I thought it would be interesting to toast dad today, so I went looking for appropriate quotes, a sort of "here's to you...
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by tammy on June 16, 2007
So, this was nice to read. I guess I'm not the only ugly American who has not been won over by the influx of screwcaps we now see on so many wine bottles these days. This article from Decanter.com...
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by tammy on June 15, 2007
With the general population living longer, dementia is just one of many medical conditions that th elderly find they eventually may have to deal with. Maybe they need to add a little vino to their...
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