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02 Jul

Twitter Tweets about Champagne as of July 02, 2009

Posted in Internet on 02.07.09

JoanMylie: On est décidément jamais mieux servi que par soi même... GRRR (le jour où j'intégrerais sérieusement ce principe, je sors le champagne) 2009-07-02 · Reply BradConley: RT @Balanon Break open the breakfast champagne: Our golf scorecard iPhone app Strokes officially launches today. http://bickbot.com/strokes 2009-07-02 · Reply Gboruk: RT @balanon: Break open the breakfast champagne: Our golf scorecard iPhone app Strokes officially launches today. http://bickbot.co...

02 Jul

Merlot

Posted in Food and Beverage on 02.07.09

Merlots have soared in popularity in the last decade. Merlot is the most widely planted grape in the Bordeaux wine region in France, and it is also quite widely planted in wine regions in the United States, particularly in California. In California, there were only 2000 acres of Merlot in 1985, over the years, this has grown to 50,000 acres in 2003. While Merlots are quite often softer and more lush than Cabernet Sauvignon, they are still often full-bodied, deep in color, and fairly high in alc...

01 Jul

Twitter Tweets about Chardonnay as of July 01, 2009

Posted in Relationships on 01.07.09

norcalwine: 9 Great Pinot Noir for California Wine Lovers http://bit.ly/14g20R Branch out from Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon #wine 2009-07-01 · Reply castlesliquors: Good Value: Snap Dragon Chardonnay; 87 points from Wine Spectator. Our price $6.99 3for $17.99 2009-07-01 · Reply YankeeSpirits: Great Specials at Yankee during our Independence day sale June 28th to July 4th! WINE: Kendal Jackson Chardonnay $9.99 Net! 2009-07-01 · Reply sandieanncook: #moonfru...

01 Jul

I Love German Wine And Food - A Baden Pinot Noir

Posted in Food and Beverage on 01.07.09

If you are in the market for fine German wine and food, you should consider the Baden region of southeastern Germany. You may find a bargain, and I know that you will enjoy yourself fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local Pinot Noir. The Baden region is the southernmost wine-growing region in Germany. Most of its many vineyards are found in a long, narrow strip between the Black Forest and the Rhine River. Across this river lies the French wine region of Alsace. Wh...

30 Jun

Twitter Tweets about Best Wineries as of June 30, 2009

Posted in Food and Beverage on 30.06.09

luxuryoregon: RT @oregonwine @biteoforegon: Find your vintage @ the Bite! This year?s Wine Pavilion is BIGGEST & BEST ever. 38 wineries... #oregonwine 2009-06-29 · Reply jenn_demboski: had the best weekend visiting wineries in Ohio 2009-06-29 · Reply alxreed: limos, great booze, bars, surprises, wineries, my bestest friends, volleyball, food, and swimming best brithday I have ever had :) 2009-06-29 · Reply oregonwine: RT @biteoforegon: Find your vintage @ ...

30 Jun

How to Order Wine in a Restaurant

Posted in Self Improvement on 30.06.09

Wine Ordering Basics ' Just a Sniff, a Sip, and a Swallow Perhaps you're comfortable ordering your 'grande, nonfat, extra hot, wet cappuccino' every morning or having it your way every afternoon with your 'hold the onions, hold the bun, pickles on the side, extra cheese cheeseburger wrapped in lettuce.' However, that doesn't mean you're exactly thrilled when it comes to ordering wine in a shi-shi restaurant. With just a little 'how to' knowledge, you can start ordering wine with your head held ...

29 Jun

Twitter Tweets about Best Wines as of June 29, 2009

Posted in Relationships on 29.06.09

Longevity_Hive: Why Cheap Wines Glasses Are the Best http://bit.ly/unCeP 2009-06-29 · Reply discoverwine: #wine World?s best syrah: Syrah du Monde is the competition for wines made from the syrah grape. It is of c.. http://bit.ly/d2CBg 2009-06-29 · Reply Rajan_Sethi: New blog post: Why Cheap Wines Glasses Are the Best http://bit.ly/hyCeR 2009-06-29 · Reply WhatsOn_London: 100 Best Australian Wines - a tasting in London: Tue 30 June. http://tinyurl.com/no2t4k 2...

29 Jun

Wine Tasting

Posted in Food and Beverage on 29.06.09

Wine Tasting Component I: Look The first step you have to undertake in wine tasting is visual. 1. Fill up the glass up to 1/3 of its volume; never fill it more than half; 2. Hold the glass by the stem. Initially you may find this too pretentious but there are good reasons for it: а) by doing it this way you can actually observe the wine in it; b) this will keep your fingerprints off the bowl; в) the heat from your palm will not change the temperature of the wine. There's a good sayin...

24 Jun

CHAMPAGNE CORKS - Celebrate Your Promotion!

Posted in Careers on 24.06.09

The champagne corks have been popping to celebrate your promotion. You have a well paid job you love ' its really interesting. You are using your talents to the full and your boss really values your contribution! If you recognise yourself in the statement above ' congratulations! If you want it to be true ' how can you make it happen? Many people are stuck in dead end jobs, resentful that they are passed over for promotion. They know they are capable of more but something is holding them back. ...

24 Jun

Twitter Tweets about Chardonnay as of June 24, 2009

Posted in Business on 24.06.09

tekenfilm: Weer een nieuwe aflevering van Merlot&Chardonnay http://bit.ly/5pXoJ 2009-06-24 · Reply sari75: but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, 2009-06-24 · Reply JaVelle_MizDiva: Hhhhhhmmmm that chardonnay was GREAT!!! But the Moscato was better... 2009-06-24 · Reply magnumwines: VERGELEGEN CHARDONNAY 2009-06-24 · Reply MikeUehlein: @NickDeBoer Only if it's classy, boxed c...

18 Jun

The Best of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted in Food and Beverage on 18.06.09

Over the past few decades, the Napa Valley has become synonymous with award winning Cabernet Sauvignon. Originating from the Bordeaux region in France, Cabernet Sauvignon is truly wine's ambassador to the world. Now in the annals of wine history, this varietal put the Napa Valley on the map in the 1976 Paris Tasting. Cab vines makeup the majority of acreage in the Napa Valley. But the diversity of soil and climate in Napa County allows for the production of almost every grape varietal. These sub...