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Tasters Guild Maryland

December 16, 2014 – 11:40 am

Tasters Guild Maryland chapter members are enthusiastic about still wines and sparkling wines.

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Make Your Own Holiday Gift Baskets with Flair

December 10, 2014 – 12:46 pm

I love getting a gift basket! Gift baskets are delightfully decorated and appear to be so cheerful. Gift baskets can be ideal gifts for everyone. Gift baskets are also great for the person who has “everything.” Below are some ideas to get you started on creating your own special gift baskets.

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Support the Lyric Opera of Chicago with SONG™ and Wine Auction 2015

December 7, 2014 – 12:24 pm

The Lyric Opera of Chicago provides different ways for opera lovers to support their efforts. Two upcoming ways to support the Lyric Opera is through purchasing a magnum of SONG™ and participating in Wine Auction 2015.

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Today is Sacher Torte Day!

December 5, 2014 – 8:04 pm

December 5 is Sacher Torte Day. What is Sacher Torte? It is a very special cake that originated in Austria in the19th century. An Austrian poll shows that the Sacher-Torte is an Austrian favorite.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Ideas for Gifting the Twelve Days of Christmas”

December 5, 2014 – 10:03 am

A recent email from Pearmund Cellars reminds us that Christmas is not just a one day celebration but that there are 12 Days of Christmas.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Vin de Glace and Cidre de Glace

December 4, 2014 – 11:54 am

There are wine drinkers that will scoff at the idea of trying a sweet wine; however, at the proper time and place many wine enthusiasts enjoy dessert wines. A category of dessert wines is vin de glace or Icewine. Icewines are made with grapes left in the vineyard until the temperature reaches -8º Celsius (17.6º […]

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Wine Tourism and the American Wine Consumer

December 3, 2014 – 12:58 pm

Where do you purchase wine and what wine regions have you visited?

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The Other Bordeaux Variety for Thanksgiving

November 22, 2014 – 8:41 am

Want a wine that will pair with stuffing and turkey dark meat? Try a Carmenére from Carmen, a winery in Chile.

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1999 Turley California Zinfandel Zinfandel Old Vines

November 19, 2014 – 7:50 pm

I decided to open a 15 year-old Zinfandel to celebrate Zinfandel Day. I read a review that the 1999 Zin would be great in seven to eight years. I wondered how it would fare after 15 years in the bottle. It was great. The dark ruby color wine had a sienna hue. The aroma reminded […]

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National Zinfandel Day

November 19, 2014 – 1:02 pm

I checked out my wine room and discovered I had three Zins. What should I open on this day that celebrates Zinfandel? I have a choice between a 1999 Turley, 2011 Oak Ridge or 2010 Don Angel? I received a tweet that suggested I open all three. Unfortunately, Kathy and I would not drink all […]

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