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Harry & David Sells Wine and Monthly Wine Club Selections

December 6, 2010 – 10:33 am

I discovered recently that the Harry and David online store includes wine in some of their gift selections. By visiting their website, one can order a variety of wines. Wines are packaged in a variety of ways. Several food baskets include a bottle of wine. One can purchase, three bottles of Italian, Spanish, California or […]

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“Greater Purpose” Wines to Help Children

December 5, 2010 – 11:09 am

This weekend I discovered an unusual website – Greater Purpose.  According to the information on the website they create and sell wine. Greater Purpose refers to the part of their profits that go to help children who are orphaned or abandoned. The owners who are cousins have designated 55 percent of the profits towards helping […]

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Easy Chocolate Fondue

December 4, 2010 – 1:03 am

If you haven’t decorated your Christmas tree yet, consider making this Chocolate Fondue and enjoying it while decorating for the holidays. It may also be a great addition to Christmas Eve festivities. When cooking with chocolate, keep in mind that it burns very, very easily. Keep it on low heat and stir continuously. Enjoy! Kathy […]

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Easy Fudge Recipe with Wine for the Holidays

December 3, 2010 – 11:44 am

This fudge recipe that uses Cabernet Sauvignon is perfect for at home or holiday gift giving. Cheers! Kathy Dark Chocolate Fudge with Savoy-Lee Cabernet Sauvignon Ingredients 1 (12oz) bag of Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Chips 1 (10oz) bag of Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips 1 (14oz) can of Sweetened Condensed Milk ½ c of shredded coconut […]

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At Texas Winery, Buy Wine Get a Game

December 2, 2010 – 5:48 pm

I received an email reminder from Grape Creek Vineyards in Fredericksburg, Texas today. We visited Grape Creek Vineyards back in 2009. Their email was a reminder that it’s not too late to order six bottles of wine and receive a game, The Wacky White Elephant. Why not visit Grape Creek and check out their wines? […]

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Winery Events for the 1st Weekend of December

December 2, 2010 – 1:05 am

There are lots of events at our winery partners for the first weekend of December. As you visit wineries be sure to consider wines or giftware purchases for the holidays. Check out the winery’s website for more information about events including times. Enjoy your weekend visiting a winery! Cheers, Kathy Friday, December 3 Serpent Ridge […]

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Air New Zealand and Wine Industry Working Together

December 1, 2010 – 11:55 am

It’s interesting to note how different industries can work together and everyone benefits. Air New Zealand and New Zealand’s wine industry is a great example of this concept. Besides offering a glass of New Zealand wine in the waiting lounge of San Francisco airport before the flight, once on board we discovered a small 50-page […]

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“Save Our Food” Holiday Festival – Local Wine & Food

November 30, 2010 – 12:05 am

Travel to Doswell, Virginia and participate in the Save Our Food Holiday Festival on December 11. The event takes place at 13111 Dawn Blvd ?Doswell, Va. According to the website, “Every year, 104,000 acres of Virginia farmland disappear forever.” Enjoy a day of local wine and food. More information is available at the Save Our […]

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New Zealand Wineries

November 29, 2010 – 11:25 am

We returned home last night at about 12:30am after a wonderful trip to New Zealand where we were with the Washington State University winery tour group. Our trek began in the middle of November. After we landed in Auckland, Terry and I went to visit two boutique wineries on Waiheke Island. After that we visited […]

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Lookout Ridge Winery Donates Wheelchairs

November 28, 2010 – 12:05 am

In January 2009 I wrote about Lookout Ridge Winery, a California winery that focuses on supplying wheelchairs to those in need. Since I was very impressed with what was happening at the Lookout Ridge Winery, I decided to check it out once again. Owner, Gordon Holmes, has a deep interest in helping to provide wheelchairs […]

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