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A Perfect Bottle Style for Valentine’s Day

February 3, 2014 – 9:12 am

Anna de Codorniu has released a new image for their Brut Rosé Cava and it’s perfect for Valentine’s Day or any time you want to add elegance to your day.

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Cocktails for the Super Bowl?

February 1, 2014 – 12:12 pm

Are you looking for a cocktail recipe for the Super Bowl? Check out these cocktail recipes from CÎROC.

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Wines on the Delta flight to Minneapolis and onto Baltimore

December 6, 2013 – 7:30 am

We had several excellent wines while visiting family in Portland, Oregon. Our return to Baltimore was during the afternoon and evening. This was an opportunity to taste the wines offered on the Delta flights. Our first leg was from Portland to Minneapolis. This was an afternoon flight leaving PDX at 1:00 pm. The first wine […]

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Our Wines for Thanksgiving Day

November 28, 2013 – 11:48 am

We took some time to think about the wines we wanted to pair with Thanksgiving Day. We settled on three wines with others for backups. Our first is a Bagrationi… Happy Thanksgiving!

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Dinner at Laurelhurst Market in Portland with Pinot Noir

November 27, 2013 – 3:05 pm

Last night we enjoyed visiting Laurelhurst Market Restaurant and Butcher Shop in Portland.

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Found a Saperavi in Portland

November 26, 2013 – 10:04 am

In another grocer store in Portland, I discovered another wine from Georgia. Fred Meyer had a 2007 Saperavi from Mildiani Family Winery. Upon further investigation of the back label, I noticed the wine was produced by Tsinindali Old Cellar. The wine was a dark purple color with a dark ruby rim. There was black fruit […]

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Celebrating the finish of a book draft with wine from Georgia

November 23, 2013 – 10:38 am

Kathy and I completed a draft of our third book Georgia, Sakartvelo: The Birthplace of Wine. We thought we would celebrate with a Georgian wine. Of course we were visiting family and had to rely on finding Georgian wines somewhere. We didn’t have to look for long. A short outing to a Whole Foods was […]

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Sparkling Wines from Italy for the Holidays

November 13, 2013 – 8:43 am

Ferrari in the Trento region of Italy produces quality sparkling wines. The Ferrari sparkling wines are served at the President of Italy’s home….

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Four Wines from the O’Neill Vintners Portfolio

October 23, 2013 – 11:41 am

In September we received four wine samples from California to write about for the coming holidays. Included in the samples were Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc.

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The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

October 22, 2013 – 8:26 am

The annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Canada begins November 1 and finishes November 10. The fair includes animal shows and competitions, culinary demonstrations, food and wine, a mixologist competition and a Pub Crawl.

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