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Glass or Plastic Wine Bottles

January 17, 2009 – 2:33 pm

A casual remark made at a winery the other day, made me rethink the concepts of wine in plastic bottles. While most wineries continue to sell wine in glass bottles, many are beginning to look at plastic wine bottles or bags inside cardboard boxes or yes event plastic bags inside a plastic paint bucket as […]

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Wine and Lifestyle in a Community

January 15, 2009 – 2:12 pm

This week we discovered a Virginia community based on lifestyle and one of the important aspects of this community is that includes a winery as the focal point. The winery is already in place and producing several very nice wines. With 25.5 acres of vineyards surrounding the winery, they plan to add more vines for […]

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Raising the Excise Tax on Wine

January 14, 2009 – 2:07 pm

Excise taxes seem to be another form of taxation that people pay without realizing they are paying another tax. For most of us, when we purchase a bottle of wine we already are paying a sales tax on the wine and therefore the fact that another tax is included in the price of the wine […]

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Wine and Fun

January 10, 2009 – 3:22 pm

While for many wine is a serious business, there are many opportunities to enjoy and have fun with wine. Consider wine tastings, wine and food pairings, or perhaps a neighborhood progressive type of dinner with an entrée at one home and a dessert with late harvest wines or ice wines at another home. Music and […]

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Wine, Women and Shoes

January 7, 2009 – 5:39 pm

Wine, Women and Shoes offers a delightful and funfilled way to to involve wine drinkers with charity. According to the website Wine, Women and Shoes in Arizona, Elaine Honig (a Napa Valley vintner) and a friend were commenting on wine and food pairings and said “wine and shoe pairings would be a lot more fun!” […]

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The Economy and the Wine Factor

January 6, 2009 – 3:57 pm

As a wine consumer, how is the economy affecting your choice of wines? Recent news reports indicate that wine for less than $10 a bottle is continuing to sell at current or higher levels. However, consumers who were purchasing wines that are more than $50 a bottle had cut their purchases by about 30 percent. […]

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Host a Wine Tasting Party

December 30, 2008 – 2:46 pm

Last night we hosted a small wine tasting party for neighbors and friends. It was fun and everyone had a good time. We chose wines from Colorado, Ontario, New York and Virginia to taste. An array of foods included grapes, crackers, salami, cheese, nuts and dried apricots. With a red tablecloth, brightened with an evergreen […]

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Christmas Eve

December 24, 2008 – 2:02 pm

Christmas Eve is here and though many people have finished their Christmas shopping, I’m quite sure the malls will be crowded with last minute shoppers. Perhaps people have finished their Christmas shopping but are looking for last minute good buys or just enjoy the hustle and bustle among the Christmas lights, music and shoppers. However, […]

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Only Three Shopping Days Until Christmas

December 22, 2008 – 2:00 pm

With only three shopping days until Christmas, I am guessing that most of you have finished your Christmas shopping or are looking for some last minute stocking stuffer ideas. Wine charms are delightful as they can be whimsical or elegant. The charms are handy to have at wine parties or get-togethers as they are cute […]

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Roy Estate 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon

December 20, 2008 – 12:50 pm

Having dinner with my brother presents a wine adventure. He decided to waver from his favorite Camus Special Select and took a bottle of Roy Estate Cabernet Sauvignon to Bucci Ristorante in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. The bottle was opened and sat as we drank a bottle of 2002 Palmaz Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon with bread […]

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