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A Difference Between Tasting and Drinking Wines

February 17, 2011 – 7:41 am

It is personally interesting to discover something about yourself when it comes to wine. I’ve learned that I can switch between tasting wines and drinking wines. Kathy and I visit over a hundred wineries and taste over a thousand wines a year. At wineries and tasting events, I use a mode of discovery. I describe […]

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Do Consumers Choose Wine by Brand or Other Factors?

February 16, 2011 – 12:01 am

Wilson Drinks Report has released a press release about the habits of UK adults who purchase wine. The PR was entitled “Scared shoppers choose wine by colour before special offers or price But only 3% choose the brand first, and grape variety is more important than country of origin.” The research study was based on […]

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Retweeting to millions?

February 14, 2011 – 8:10 am

Twitter is a great social media tool that has several benefits when it comes to the wine world. It also has a few drawbacks. I’ve taken part in worldwide tastings of different wines. For example at a designated time on a designated day, people taste a particular wine and tweet about it. Twitter is a […]

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WHO Encourages Action to Reduce Harmful Alcohol Use

February 14, 2011 – 12:01 am

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a press release last week entitled, “Action needed to reduce health impact of harmful alcohol use.” Looking quickly at the headline one might think that the press release was a statement implying that all alcohol use is harmful. In fact the first paragraph notes that 2.5 million deaths each […]

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Will It Be Possible to Carry Wine on Board Aircraft?

February 9, 2011 – 12:01 am

A University of California Davis chemistry prof, Professor Matthew Augustine, has developed the technology to check unopened liquid containers for their contents. Several years ago, Professor Augustine designed a system to check wine quality without opening the wine bottle. A few years ago when terrorists began trying to take liquid bombs on board airplanes, Professor […]

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Australian Wine Industry Supporting Flood and Cyclone Victims with a Large Raffle

February 7, 2011 – 8:04 am

Many Australian wineries and vineyards have suffered losses due to problems in the vineyards and the economy. Despite these losses they have set out to help those who have been devastated by the recent cyclone and floods in Queensland and Victoria as well as the recent cyclone in Australia. A recent article on the website […]

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Laurello Vineyards, An Ohio Winery, Supports Cancer Research with a February Raffle

February 6, 2011 – 1:02 pm

Enjoy a visit to Laurello Vineyards where you will discover a beautiful fireplace, wine, food, conversation and the opportunity to participate in a Basket Raffle. The proceeds of the raffle will be used to support breast cancer research. The gift basket  up for raffle includes six Laurello wines and a bottle of Laurello ice wine.   In […]

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Napa Valley-Looks at Climate Warming

February 5, 2011 – 10:43 am

Climate warming has been a buzz word since Al Gore made it popular a few years ago. Then for those who were not so sure of climate warming the term became global change. Global change would significantly impact vineyards and therefore the wines you drink. Back in 2006 a researcher claimed that eventually Napa Valley […]

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How Are You Celebrating Super Bowl XLV Weekend?

February 2, 2011 – 12:02 am

With Super Bowl XLV this weekend, many of us don’t have tickets to the big game. It can be a lot of fun to watch the game on the screen whether it is at home or a winery. Check with your friendly neighboring winery to see if they have a large screen TV. If you […]

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Tarara Winery’s “Support Snow” Charity

January 28, 2011 – 1:03 am

Located in Leesburg, Virginia, Tarara Winery has developed a unique idea for wine enthusiasts. Usually I write about wineries that support charities on Sundays but this is just so good and really can’t wait as it has to deal with snow. According to Tarara Winery, each time it snows the Support Snow page will be […]

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