TIP OF THE DAY: Autographed Champagne Bottles

With a gold felt-tipped pen, you can turn a Champagne or wine bottle into a memento of friendship and good times. It’s the concept of a guest book ported to a bottle. With the gold ink, date an unopened bottle of Champagne and record the occasion (e.g., Christmas Party, 12.9.12). Next, have party guests or…
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WINE: Nobilo Icon Pinot Noir & Sauvignon Blanc

We’ve never been to New Zealand, but friends who moved there from the U.S. love it. It sounds like paradise: pristine waters, lots of sunshine and clean air, not to mention wonderful lamb and delicious wines. Considered one of the great wine-growing regions of the world, Marlborough, located on the northeast coast of New Zealand’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Switch Wines For Summer

Enjoy affordable, sparkling Prosecco all summer long. Photo by Marcelo Terraza | SXC.   In the hot weather months, we eat lighter foods and drink lighter styles of beer. How about wine? In addition to pairing well with lighter foods, consider three summer-appropriate wines—Albarino, Malbec and Prosecco—that are also lighter on the wallet ($10 to…
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What Is Moscato Wine? Try A Bottle!

May 9th is National Moscato Day. Nearly two thousand years ago, the Roman author Pliny the Elder (23 C.E. – 79 C.E.) wrote in his Natural History: “The Muscat grape has been grown for a long time in Beaumes [in France] and its wine is remarkable.” Call it Muscat in French or Moscato in Italian:…
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