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Read MoreOak Farm Produces Vibrant, Bold Barbera From Lodi
Oak Farm Barbera 2016, Lodi Cost: $26-28 One of the enjoyable things about drinking wine is there are always new wines to discover, whether it’s a varietal you are not familiar with or a new producer. And there are always new producers. Some wineries move quickly and just put a new name on the existing product. Others rip everything out and start over. That method takes longer, but the owners get to...
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Read MoreWorld Beer Festival-Columbia, SC-Feb 16
The 11th Annual World Beer festival in Columbia featured some great breweries. Here are our photo coverage. Stay tuned for the writeup on the great brews we had today. Event: Tickets are on sale for the 11th Annual World Beer Festival Columbia is scheduled for February 16, 2019. It will be held once again at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds. This is a fantastic venue for this event. This year they are...
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Read MoreCollio Mongris A Powerful Pinot Grigio From Marco Felluga
Collio Pinot Grigio Mongris 2017, Italy $17-19 When people look for an Italian white wine they often turn to pinot grigio. It’s easy to drink, it’s widely available and it’s inexpensive. The Collio Pinot Grigio Mongris is all those things, but it takes pinot grigio up a notch. It has an intense flavor you don’t often find in pinot grigio. A gorgeous golden yellow in the glass, it opens with pleasant...
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Read MoreMoët & Chandon Minis Make Celebrating Easy
Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut mini NV, France Cost: $15-17 So if you managed to get all the way to Valentine’s Day without a good idea about what to get your sweetheart, don’t worry. I’m here to help. Forgot about candy, flowers and jewelry, although those are all good options. If you really want to show your love, pop open a bottle of bubbly. Nothing says romance quite like Champagne or sparkling...
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Read MoreMettler Zin + BRIX Chocolate = Great Romance
Mettler Old Vine Zinfandel Epicenter 2015, Lodi Cost: $24-26 Wine and chocolate. Sounds like romance. They sound so good together you would think they are a natural pair. But as you prepare for Valentine’s Day, be warned. Not all chocolate tastes good with all wine. When you do find the right pairing, it is heavenly. One problem is the sweetness of the chocolate and the wine. If you eat the wrong...
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Read MoreWhat Wine Goes With Super Bowl? Try These Two
Villadoria Barolo Serralunga d’Alba From: Italy Cost: $34-36 Les Dauphins Côtes du Rhône Villages From: France Cost: $15-17 Year: 2014 Are you ready for some football? The Super Bowl is Sunday night, and you need to have some adult beverages on hand whether you are watching the game at a party or at home. Most people seem to prefer beer during a football game, but you can’t beat a nice bottle of wine. I...
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Read MoreTasty Mi Sueño Chardonnay Result Of The American Dream
Mi Sueño Chardonnay 2015, Carneros Cost: $41-43 I love it when a great wine and a great story intersect. There are few such meetings any better than Mi Sueño chardonnay and Rolando Herrera. Mi Sueño Chardonnay 2015 ($41-43) is a lush, elegant wine, a nice combination of Burgundy restraint and California exuberance. Herrera is a Mexican immigrant whose wine country career began as a dishwasher and who now...
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Read MoreDoughnut Break On A Low Carb Diet?
Evil Twin Imperial Doughnut Break |Denmark (sorta) I‘ve been on a low-carb diet for the past few weeks. I was trying to get back my pre-Holidays waistline which had expanded with all of the Holiday Cheer. In order to reach my goal I’ve limited my beer and wine consumption to Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. I’ve been a good boy and for my Wednesday night “snack” I opened a...
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