As spring erupts all over the Midwest and the Northeast, it's a good time to talk about sparkling wine. Not that you can't have the bubbly in February, but there's just something...
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As the weather warms into spring in the Midwest and Northeast, it's time to lay in a few bottles of my favorite warm weather wine, Prosecco.Not extremely well known in North America, Prosecco is...
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Perrier-Jouet, the luxury and historic Champagne house has launched its first ever tailor-made Champagne, called "Perrier-Jouet By and For." More than just a sparkling wine, this wine, of...
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Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, the people at Korbel California Champagne have created a fun and tasty sparkling wine cocktail, the Irish Kiss. It sure beats green beer!Irish Kiss4 oz Korbel...
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May your new year be filled with much happiness! (And much good wine!) [image source: art.com]......
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New Year's Eve is probably the biggest night for bubbly. Who doesn't celebrate with at least a little bit of sparkling wine? Actually, I know a few people who don't, but personally - I...
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Looking for something a little bit different for this year's New Year's Eve celebration? Instead of buying that same old bottle of yellow label Veuve Clicquot, be daring and give some New...
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Two of my favorite things are champagne and anything and everything vintage. So it was pretty cool when I found this truely vintage bottle of Cristal in the basement of my wine shop. This particular...
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This has been a week to celebrate (for me at least!). First, my favorite team won the World Series, and second, today my little brother (who isn't so little anymore) is getting married! So, in...
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Wine sales continue to grow in Malaysia, thanks mostly to reports about health benefits that wine might deliver. Heart disease is one of the top five killers in the country, and people have paid...
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Wine drinkers and collectors from China and India aren't only driving up prices of "collectable" wines, it seems that their demand for bubbly has the potential to drain the global market...
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Tuesday morning the harvest season began at Mumm Napa winery, one of California's top producers of sparkling wine. The picking began before dawn at the Rodgers Vineyard, located just north of the...
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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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by tammy on January 07, 2007
The parties are dying down now. But, here's a tip for next year, or at least for the next time you want to celebrate. We can't always enjoy a glass of champagne or even just some wine of our...
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by tammy on January 06, 2007
After the holidays is the time to scoop up the sales on all kinds of related merchandise. You'll find boxes of Christmas ornaments slashed down to as low as 50 percent off. It's even a good...
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by tammy on December 21, 2006
We still have a few bottles left from our case of Kenwood Sparkling Yalupa Brut wine, so my sparkling drink selection is pretty much made already. But if you are still on the look out for some bubblie...
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by tammy on December 13, 2006
Time to pop open the bubbly, baby! I'm a college graduate (again)! This is geeky me walking up to get "hooded" at my graduation ceremony. (That darn hat kept fall off.) And, no,...
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by tammy on December 04, 2006
Have you begun to consider what is on your wine list this holiday season? Nope. I haven't either. Heck, I am still trying to get my dang Christmas cards together and out to the mail box. However,...
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The holidays are on the horizon and that means gift giving time. Every year, I try to come up with clever gifts that are fun and unique. So, I thought these personalized wine bottles were a nice idea....
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by tammy on September 25, 2006
I never would have imagined that I would be writing about Paris Hilton and wine some day, but yet here I am. And, I'll warn you. Though I got the picture from her web site, I don't recommend...
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by tammy on August 01, 2006
One reason why Australia has developed such a strong wine industry is partially due to the various climates available. I did some digging around and discovered that Australia is the largest island in...
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I'm off to my parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary party today. It's a surprise! Shhh...don't tell them! One of the festivities planned by my sister who is organizing the party is an...
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