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Need a Last Minute Christmas Gift?

December 23, 2010 – 12:40 pm

If you need a last minute gift for Christmas and wine isn’t an option, check out Brookstone. Yesterday as I was doing last minute shopping, I decided to walk through the local Brookstone to look for some ideas. This particular Brookstone store had numerous items available for wine lovers. The selection included Automatic Electric Wine […]

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Good News for Direct Wine Shipping Supporters

December 22, 2010 – 8:52 am

Earlier this year Maryland enacted SB858 Maryland Winery Modernization Act of 2010. This required the Office of the Comptroller to study and report on the status of direct wine shipping in the 37 states that make it available for consumers. The report was released yesterday several days early. According to Kevin Atticks, executive director of […]

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A Fun and Unusual Wine Related Gift Discovered

December 21, 2010 – 9:43 am

My daughter and her boyfriend invited us to join them in a one-day visit to Washington, D.C. We visited the National Christmas tree and a special exhibit at the Smithsonian. Afterwards we took the subway to a delightful restaurant, Good Stuff Eatery. It’s located in the Capitol Hill area. They serve delicious fresh handmade burgers, […]

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Planning for New Year’s Eve

December 14, 2010 – 8:44 am

Amid the many Christmas holiday duties including decorating your home, shopping for gifts and baking cookies, it is easy to forget that the start of the  2011 New Year is nearly here. While shopping at your favorite winery for holiday gifts for wine enthusiasts, purchase a bottle of wine for New Year’s Eve. New Year’s […]

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Wisconsin Wineries Allowed to Have Distilleries

December 13, 2010 – 9:13 am

It’s interesting to see what a change in a state law can do to help wineries. It’s an old saying but it can be true. “Want to know how to end up with a million dollars in the wine industry?  Start a winery with two million.” Laws can be created to help wineries survive. Look […]

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A Pinot Moment

December 9, 2010 – 8:17 am

A few years ago we decided to host a Pinot Noir party with a small group of friends. This was to be a blind tasting of six Pinot Noirs from around the world. We included a couple of imported Pinots and the rest were varied from around the US. At the time none of us […]

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Will Millennials Buy Wine at a 7-Eleven?

December 8, 2010 – 10:37 am

This morning I was delighted to read a blog, Millennials Would Rather Die, on the Thomson Vineyards website. While the title doesn’t give much clue as to the substance of the article it is about 7-Eleven stores selling wine. It was the opinion of a millennial about 7-Eleven stores selling wine. The author in attempting to […]

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Annual Christmas Party at Meranda-Nixon Winery – December 11

December 7, 2010 – 11:20 am

This weekend on December 11, the Meranda-Nixon Winery, in Ripley, Ohio is hosting their Annual Christmas Party. Time: 6PM to 10PM. This Annual Christmas Party will include live music by Matt Barber and finger foods. Dinners will also be available. Meranda-Nixon Winery is located in Ohio’s beautiful countryside. For more information about the winery you […]

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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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