Sorbet Dessert Cocktails & The Different Types Of Sparkling Wine

Drinking your dessert is especially delightful on a warm summer night. Make a “dessert cocktail” with different types of sparkling wine. The different types of sparkling wine are below. Start with a scoop of your favorite sorbet in a wine glass or stemmed dessert dish; top with sparkling wine and an optional garnish. You can…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: CapaBunga Wine Bottle Cap

CapaBunga is an airtight cap for open wine bottles. No leaks ever again! Photo courtesy CapaBunga.   Cowabunga dudes: We just love the Capabunga. We get lots of pitches for gadgets that are also-rans. But every so often, we find something that’s simply superb. That’s how we feel about CapaBunga. And most of us can…
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WINE: Summer White Wines You’ve Never Heard Of

This guest post is from Jim Laughren: wine collector, former president of a Florida-based wine import and distribution company and founder of WineHead Consulting. A Certified Wine Educator, Jim has conducted hundreds of teachings, tastings and training sessions, and has visited wine regions throughout the world. He is the author of A Beer Drinker’s Guide…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Robert Mondavi’s Birthday

Today’s the day to pick up a bottle or two of Robert Mondavi wine. It’s Mondavi’s 100th birthday (June 18, 1913 – May 16, 2008). The American wine pioneer and innovator made technical improvements and developed marketing strategies that brought worldwide recognition for the wines of California’s Napa Valley. Until then, California wines “got no…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Moscato Day Cocktail Recipes

You can celebrate May 9th, National Moscato Day, with a glass of Moscato: the slightly sweet white wine pairs well wherever an Alsatian Gewürtztraminer or Riesling would be at home (see the food pairings below). But for National Moscato Day, we present two cocktail recipes, courtesy of Gallo Family Vineyards, one of our favorite Moscato…
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