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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…)
Great Gifts for Father’s Day
June 15th, 2011 by eileen in wine lifestyle
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…)
Ice in Wine | It could be the cool thing to do this summer.
June 1st, 2011 by eileen in wine lifestyle
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…)
Poems for Mom
May 3rd, 2011 by jenn in wine lifestyle
Poetry is a unique way to show appreciation to your Mom. And, Robert Louis Stevenson, in his poem, certainly captures a sentiment to which we all can relate. But, for those of us not quite as eloquent with a pen, the Scottish poet, novelist and essayist has inadvertently given us an alternative solution in his quotation: “Wine is bottled poetry.” (more…)
When Judging Wine, Taste Rules
February 24th, 2011 by eileen in wine lifestyle
What makes wine good? Better? The Best?
While there undoubtedly are circumstances when optimal conditions and quality craftsmanship come together to produce a superior wine, there also are a lot of great accessible wines to taste and enjoy. Among these wines, how do you pick a winner? (more…)
Think Outside the Bottle
February 8th, 2011 by jenn in wine lifestyle
“Blind” Wine Tasting Party blends mystery and fun!
There are a lot of reasons why people select the wines they do. But if you take away information on the region, the grape variety, the vineyard, the age, and the price, what you are left with is simply the taste. Hosting a “blind” wine tasting is a great way (more…)
Host a Chocolate and Wine Pairing at Home
January 25th, 2011 by robin in wine lifestyle
Who doesn’t love chocolate and wine? Put them together and you really are in for a decadent taste experience.
Hosting your own Wine and Chocolate Pairing at home is simple and fun if you follow some basic guidelines and keep it simple. (more…)
How to Host a Pizza and Wine Pairing Party at Home
October 13th, 2010 by jolan in wine lifestyle
October is National Pizza Month in America, a time to celebrate our unifying devotion to pizza. From one simple dish of yeasted dough with a few toppings, we have developed a cornucopia of regional delicacies: New York’s classic flat crust with sweet tomatoes sauce and melted mozzarella, Chicago’s deep dish full of sausage and gooey cheese, California’s continually creative usage of fresh, seasonal vegetables. (more…)
End of Summer Wines
September 7th, 2010 by jolan in general wine knowledge, wine lifestyle, wine varieties and styles
Goodbye, Labor Day. Goodbye long days, warm nights, beach vacations, dinners by the pool and drinking outdoors. Welcome chilly mornings, early evenings, long sleeves and lit fireplaces. With the passing of the holiday weekend, we give a sad salute to summer and gear up for brisker weather.
But summer hasn’t given up on us yet, and I resolve to hold on to its sweet promises until I have to pull out extra quilts from the attic. To help preserve the best of what summer has left, here are a few end-of-summer wines still perfect for dinners on your patio – even if you might have to move indoors for dessert. (more…)
Grape Juice for Grown Ups
September 2nd, 2010 by jolan in recipes, wine lifestyle
Sometimes, it seems, that the occasional late afternoon calls for a cocktail. Nay, craves a cocktail. This phenomenon is particularly acute in late summer, when afternoons seem hotter than what might be deemed appropriate for polite society. A wine-based cocktail, with grape juice made musky and rich with sweet vermouth, is in order. (more…)