Wine Articles

Wine Wednesday: Don’t Snub Screw Cap Wines

January 20, 2010
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I know that a lot of people still equate a screw cap with poor quality wine. That really isn’t so much the case anymore. Living in Hong Kong, we drank a ton of New Zealand wines (lower import duties made them less expensive) of all price ranges that had screw caps. New Zealand is one of the leaders in converting from cork to screw caps. Many wineries argue that the screw cap provides the tightest [...]

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Wine Wednesday – Thanksgiving Wine Guide

November 25, 2009
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Thanksgiving Wine Guide By Barrie Cleveland With Thanksgiving only a few days away the challenging task of matching a wine to the traditional feast should be by now well under way. Thanksgiving challenging? Not just because it’s a big chore to put on and one must deal with numerous friends and relatives vying for an enviable seat at your table, but because the traditional meal does not lend itself easily to one particular Thanksgiving wine. [...]

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Wine Wednesday: Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

November 11, 2009
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As you may know, we spent the last week in Orlando on vacation.   At the time of booking, we were unaware that the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival was going on.  It was a totally welcome surprise.  We were so busy around the time of our departure that I didn’t have time to really look into it, plus I figured it wouldn’t be of any interest to my 2 year old.  That was a [...]

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Wine Wednesday – What’s Your Favorite Wine? Link Up Here.

October 21, 2009
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So, I have to say that my weekend at SITScation has left me pretty tired and behind.  I’m going to take this opportunity to ask you all what your favorite wine is.  It can be any price, any varietal, etc.  I’d love to try it, if I can find it. You can leave a regular comment or use Mister Linky.  If you’re not familiar with Mister Linky, here’s the deal.  In the first box, leave [...]

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Wine Wednesday – White Wine’s Influence on the Lungs

October 7, 2009
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Reprinted with permission – Happy Wine Wednesday!!! White Wine’s Influence on the Lungs By Jennifer Jordan For years now, we’ve been praising the health benefits of red wine, raising our glasses and toasting Merlot as bottles of white wine sit in the corner, fermenting with jealously. Because red wine has been known to have a positive impact on the human body, with particular profits to the cardiovascular system, we drink it and we heart it. [...]

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Wine Wednesday – It’s Chardonnay for Dummies

September 30, 2009
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Ok, I fall into the Dummy category for sure when it comes to certain things. What I definitely know about Chardonnay is that I like it, I’ve had good and bad, and I can taste the difference between it and other white wines.  I also know that the Chardonnay section in any grocery store near me can be overwhelming.  So please excuse me while I learn and type. Chardonnay is the most popular wine in [...]

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