Here is another idea for those shopping for wine and wine accessories this season. These decorative tubes are beautiful and will protect your wine while traveling to Grandma's house this year....
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While most of my family is full of tea-totalers, I do have a few people on my list that enjoy a bottle of wine now and then. So, I've been doing a little on-line shopping lately trying to find...
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by tammy on November 29, 2006
Finally, a break-through in dieting that I may be able to live with - The Wine Diet by Roger Corder! Like most people, I'm constantly struggling with my weight. I've gained and lost the same...
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by tammy on November 28, 2006
Nothing ticks me off more than to discover that an open bottle of wine has turned to vinegar. But, what if that wine turned into rubbing alcohol or even additives for gasoline? Ugh! It's one thing...
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by tammy on November 28, 2006
The whole iron curtain thing seems so long ago that even for those of us alive at the time, it seems like a different world. Did that really happen? I remember my high school German teacher telling us...
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by tammy on November 27, 2006
I've written before about the idea that red wine has numerous reported health benefits. However, it never occurred to me that members of the wine industry might want to use this information as a...
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by tammy on November 27, 2006
The chow fest is finally over at my house! It was good, but I have to say I'm kind of glad it's over. It's amazing how much one can eat. We had some great food though, and we also had......
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by tammy on November 26, 2006
Thanksgiving is over but we still have more holidays on the horizon. That means lots of great food, and for most people, enjoying friends and family with a bottle of wine or maybe two bottles. Our...
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by tammy on November 25, 2006
Latin music star Luis Miguel is now in the wine business. Yes another celebrity in the wine business! Here are the details from Drinks Business: Music star Luis Miguel, the Latin winner of numerous...
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by tammy on November 24, 2006
I was curious about what other wine bloggers where doing yesterday during the holiday, so I took some time to do a little blog surfing. Basic Juice talks about the issues of pairing wine with turkey....
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by tammy on November 23, 2006
I realize not all my readers are from the States, but "cheers" to you as well, and Happy Thanksgiving! My husband is busy in the kitchen today cooking up a wonderful traditional Thanksgiving...
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by tammy on November 22, 2006
At least in the southern United States, there are still a good number of restrictions when it comes to selling wine and other alcoholic beverages. I remember for awhile I was trying to do my grocery...
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by tammy on November 22, 2006
Doesn't look particularly appetizing, does it? I'm having "I Love Lucy" flashbacks right now, but this picture is part of an interesting and humorous look at wine making written by...
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Filed in archive Cheap Wines
by tammy on November 21, 2006
During one of my past cheap wine finds, I tried Jacob's Creek 2003 Shiraz and I wasn't overly impressed. It was okay, drinkable, but nothing to write home about or blog about though I guess I...
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by tammy on November 21, 2006
We received two bottle of the latest Georges Dubeuf's Beaujolais Nouveau in these very festive bottles. My husband - funny man that he is - told me, "Okay, this wine is meant to be enjoyed...
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by tammy on November 20, 2006
With everything else going on right now to get ready for our guests and the big Thanksgiving feast on Thursday - cleaning the house like a mad-women; buying outrageous amounts of food; and trying to...
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This time of year we all get tons of catalogs in the mail, from fruit basket vendors to knick knack suppliers. I guess Singnals.com is sort of a knick knack place. They have all kinds of stuff, but of...
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by tammy on November 19, 2006
You don't have to be Canadian to enjoy a tasty bottle of Riesling. Or, at least, I'd like to think so considering I live thousands of miles away from Canada. But, according to the North Shore...
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by tammy on November 18, 2006
Air New Zealand Wine Awards announces some of the winners of its recent wine awards event. In fact, there are so many awards getting passed around these days for great vino, I finally added a category...
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Australian wine is hitting a relatively new market, Seoul, Korea as it continues to dominate the wine industry. What better way to get the word out around the world than to have a little friendly...
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by tammy on November 16, 2006
For a lighter side of the wine tasting world, this is your usual funny column from writer Dave Barry. I think anyone, whether your are a wine lover or not, can't help but get a few chuckles from...
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If you've dreamed about visiting Chile and tasting some wonderful wine, then check out the Casa Real Hotel operated by the same folks from Santa Rita wine. To get a look at the rooms, including a...
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