Beaujolais Nouveau | Always Available on the Third Thursday of November

November 15th, 2011 by David in wine facts

Beaujolais Nouveau is a great attention getting red.

Chill it, pour it, and drink it heartily – Beaujolais Nouveau is the red that break the rules. FINALLYThis fruity, young wine is an attention-getter in a lot of ways. Made exclusively from the Gamay grape that is hand-picked in the Beaujolais region of France, Beaujolais Nouveau is only allowed (by French law) to be released once a year at a minute past midnight on the third Thursday of November. Then, the wine that goes from grape to bottle in a matter of weeks (more…)

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Pizza Wine Pairing

October 15th, 2011 by eileen in food pairing

Pizza and Wine | Great Pairings

Pizza and wine Pizza After Dark at Pulino's are fast becoming the best of companions. Just about every type of food – seafood, vegetables, meat, fruit, and even chocolate – has become a topping. (more…)

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Wine Party Favors

September 28th, 2011 by eileen in wine lifestyle

Wine and Party Favors

Favor your Guests with Wine, the Perfect, Personalized Give-Away for Showers, Weddings, Anniversaries and Party Favors.

Those novelties, goodies and other creative tchotchke remind us fondly of the people and events that we celebrate. So why not bottle that sentiment? With wine. (more…)

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Vintner’s Circle Selected as Finalist for the New York Enterprise Report Small Business Awards

September 13th, 2011 by eileen in news


Best Practice in Marketing Finalist

Vintner’s Circle (www.vintnerscircle.com), a franchise of wine making shops, announced today it has been selected as a finalist in the sales and marketing category for The New York Enterprise Report Small Business Awards 2011. (more…)

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Sweet wine

July 9th, 2011 by eileen in wine varieties and styles

sweet wine

Sweet Wines – Simple to Make, Satisfying to Taste

Ending a meal with something sweet is an age-old tradition. The word “dessert” comes from the French word “desservir” meaning “to clear the table.” While we typically default to cake, cookies, ice cream and other confections, sweet wines are an interesting and refreshing alternative (more…)

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Stemware Care

June 21st, 2011 by heather in wine tips

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Caring for High-end Stemware

If you are like most people then everything goes into the dishwasher, including wine glasses. Proper stemware care protects the tastes of your wine. (more…)

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Great Gifts for Father’s Day

June 15th, 2011 by eileen in wine lifestyle

I love my father as the stars - he's a bright shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart.

Wine Gadgets and Gizmos Make Great Gifts for Dad

Dads are notorious tinkerers. They just aren’t content unless they are fiddling with, figuring out, measuring or jury-rigging some contraption, mechanism or widget.
Now, if you combine that inclination with a great hobby like making or enjoying wine, you have the ingredients for some fabulous Father’s Day gift ideas. (more…)

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Chilean Wine Regions | Gaining Momentum

June 7th, 2011 by jenn in wine regions

Chilean GrapesChile, with its remarkable Chilean wine regions, has recently come to the forefront as a major wine producer and Chilean wine is enjoyed by many American consumers.

Chile has many diverse and distinct wine regions. (more…)

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Ice in Wine | It could be the cool thing to do this summer.

June 1st, 2011 by eileen in wine lifestyle

Ice/wine

Unfortunately you can’t drag a wine fridge full of wine out to your pool or to a friend’s picnic on a hot summer day. Why would you? That’s too much heavy lifting. But after about ten minutes on a hot summer day your glass of wine is going to slowly wilt and loose flavor. Aside from gulping it before this happens, you do have another option to keep wine cool – add ice in wine. (more…)

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Recipe for Barbeque Sauce

May 26th, 2011 by eileen in recipes

wine pairing and recipies for bbq sauceLove wine and grilling? Looking for a great recipe for barbeque sauce to pair with wine? Then you’ve found the right page. (more…)

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