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Wine

Think Pink – Rosé Wines for Spring

This month’s wine focus in on all things rose, pink, and pretty, in honor of spring and that first blush of summer that we know is on its way. These wines are regularly misunderstood as being sweet and cloying. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Rosé wines are a lighter version of existing varietals... Read More
how to pair wines with holiday meals

How To Pair Wines With Holiday Meals

With fall upon us and the Thanksgiving holiday around the corner, gatherings with friends and family are on our minds! If you’re in charge of the big Turkey Day meal this year, we’re here to help! Read More

Refine Your Knowledge of Premium Wines By Joining The Perfect Wine Club

This wine club is perfect for the wine novice or for anyone interested in discovering wines they normally do not have access to. Sample wines from classic regions such as Italy, France, and California as well as more recently discovered premium regions in Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina and South Africa. Including well known varietals... Read More

Why Sulfites are Added to Foods

This is a repost from About.com, because we think our readers need to see it. As someone that for years thought I had a sulfite allergy-I may have been wrong. So, why ARE sulfites added to foods? Sulfites are added to foods for various reasons. These include: Reduction of spoilage by bacteria Slows the browning of... Read More

Which Wine to Serve With Thanksgiving Dinner?

By this time tomorrow, you’ll be up to your eyeballs in gizzards, trimmings, green beans and garlic. So before the stores close, and you have no options but that gallon ‘o wine you’ve been storing in the hall closet, here are a few ideas for wines (and cocktails) you can pair easily with that delicious... Read More

Fall is Here, So Enjoy Some Pumpkin Beer!

The weather has gone colder and the leaves are crunching: Yes, fall is here. And with fall comes a change in what we eat and of course, what we drink. On the beer front, we move away from the summer pilsners, lagers, and hoppy IPAs that quench our thirst under the hot sun and turn... Read More

Top Sauvignon Blanc Wines Under $18

Today is Sauvignon Blanc day, and as the topic continues on Twitter (hashtag #sauvblanc, #sauvblancday), we wanted to share our top wine picks this week. #1 – Domaines Baron Rothschild 2011 Lafite Reserve Speciale Bordeaux Blanc This is a pale, straw yellow colored wine, nice and light for summer drinking. On the nose, the wine... Read More
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