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Wine RecommendationsWine recommendations. Wines that offer great value for your money. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Wine Recommendations" Wine Recommendations for September 2010The wine recommendations for September 2010 are signaling the last few precious days of summer, and also the exiting harvest to come! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Wine Recommendations for September 2010" Wine Recommendations for August 2010The glorious summer is going to the dogs, and wine recommendations for August 2010 come to the rescue! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Wine Recommendations for August 2010" Culinary SchoolsAh, the romance of culinary schools! Who can forget Audrey Hepburn trying to make a souffle in the 1950's movie Sabrina! Nowadays cooking is much more than getting nourishment for our bodies, it mus Permalink -- click for full blog post "Culinary Schools" Wine ClubThink of this site as your own personal wine club. Here you find information, wine recommendations, discussion, ideas about wine and food pairing, all things wine. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Wine Club" Celebrate The World Cup Winner!Its official! Get the paella and wine ready. Spain will win the World Cup, Paul the Octopus says so!!! And if Paul fails in his prediction, you'll still have a great dish to enjoy with friends and family. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Celebrate The World Cup Winner!" Wine Related GiftsBest wine related gift ideas. You already know that are a huge number of wine related gifts available. Now you just have to find one that the wine lover on your list will adore. In addition to corksc Permalink -- click for full blog post "Wine Related Gifts" Wine Recommendations for July 2010The wine recommendations for July 2010 are tailor made for summer parties. Whether it is a barbecue, or an evening under the starts for no good reason other than the fact that you love l Permalink -- click for full blog post "Wine Recommendations for July 2010" A Fantastic find from Dry Creek Valley that too a Merlot!This is a fantastic Merlot with robust flavors, almost like a cab! Very smooth with berry flavors and a hint of carmel. The Mushal Merlot 2006 is a wine Permalink -- click for full blog post "A Fantastic find from Dry Creek Valley that too a Merlot!" Summertime WinesSummer is here! Do you have a favorite summer wine? For me, it is almost always a white wine. They are light and refreshing, and really hit the spot on those hot summer evenings. My two "go-to" summer wines are Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. The grassy notes of Sauvignon Blanc make me think of cool green meadows, while the subtlety of Pinot Grigio brings instant lightness to my life, and it pairs so well with a variety of dishes. Of course; if you love red wine (and I do), Pinot Noir and Beaujolais are ideal for summer! they are light on the tannins and go with anything. Happy Summer! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Summertime Wines" A Toast to Argentina With MalbecMalbec grapes have been in Argentina for over one hundred years, but the magic really started about twenty years ago. The grape goes by several different names, but it is best known as Malbec; and it is the desert at the foot of the where it loves to grow. The wine is fruity, dark, and rich. It is also a great value, a bottle of Malbec will not break your budget. Permalink -- click for full blog post "A Toast to Argentina With Malbec" For the FathersIt's the grilling season, and fathers are the stars. Whether Dad is getting a brand new grill for his special day, or just cranking up old faithful, gather the family around and enjoy a juicy steak or a beautiful salmon, or both. For Dad's delight, offer him a Castle Rock Pinot Noir Central Coast 2008! Score of 87, $14.00 USD. Permalink -- click for full blog post "For the Fathers" Wine Recommendations for June 2010The wine recommendations for June 2010 come from various countries, continents, and hemispheres! If we can't actually visit this beautiful places, we can still gain some understanding of them from th Permalink -- click for full blog post "Wine Recommendations for June 2010" Falling In Love With A Wine!So we love wine. We get a lot of satisfaction from the flavor, the color, the aroma. But there is so much more to wine than just drinking it. I know that I get “attached” to wines that I relate to an enjoyable experience. I would say it is almost an emotional relationship. I became attached to one particular wine because, in addition to being very good, it was served at the wedding of one of my friends. When I open a bottle of that wine, I think of that sunny day, of the carefully chosen dishes that went with each wine, of the beautiful couple. I have also become very huge admirer of a winery in Sonoma because their wines are fabulous, and they remind me of a great family vacation that we took. We became acquainted with the place were the grapes are grown, we saw how they make their wine, we enjoyed the friendly atmosphere of the tasting room, and we remember our granddaughters playing in the grassy area right next to the vineyard. Wine has a way of getting into our consciousness like no other beverage. Would you feel the same way about a soft drink? Naaah. So I say to you, cheers to your favorite wine, and to the wonderful memories that it evokes! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Falling In Love With A Wine!" Grill, Baby, Grill!Its that time of the year! The grilling season is here. With the unofficial start of summer upon us, thoughts of outdoor gatherings get us going. Steak, ribs, hamburgers, who doesn’t look forward to such a meal! But don’t overlook fish for your grill (and stomach). Sometimes red meat can be a bit heavy for hot summer days. Why not a nice tuna steak, just barely seared! Or an even lighter sea bass, all washed down with a nice Chardonnay; or you can be adventurous and pair your tuna steak with Pinot Noir or even a Beaujolais. That spells summer to me! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Grill, Baby, Grill!"
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