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Helfrich Cremant d’Alsace, France.

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Helfrich Cremant d’Alsace, France.

Grapes

100% Pinot Blanc

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Tasting the Holidays: Bubbles for any Budget

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Just another short article I wrote for Jacksonville Magazine…

Mumm Napa Brut Rose Sparkling – $18.99

Mumm Napa Brut Rose Sparkling For bubbles on a budget – without compromising quality – it’s hard to go wrong with Mumm Napa.

The winery’s history began in 1979, when French Champagne house Mumm began looking for a location to make American sparling wine. Made in the “Champagne-style,” although not true Champagne (since it hails from California), the Mumm Napa Brut Rose is a fun, fresh and lively sparkling wine to get your New Year’s party started with a resounding “POP!”

 

 

Duval Leroy Brut – $31.99

Duval Leroy Brut Don’t let the price fool you! Unlike other Champagnes in this price-point, Duval Leroy always over-delivers with each one of their wines.

Founded in 1859, the winery is one of the few Champagne producers to remain 100% family-owned. Fresh, creamy and vibrant, with the added ability to pair well with most finger foods, the Duval Leroy Brut shows that you don’t have to break the bank to party in style.

 

 

 

Barnaut Grand Cru Brut – $50.99

Barnaut Grand Cru Brut With Champagne, you really do get what you pay for; although, you will certainly always be rewarded if you give the big brands a miss this New Year.

Instead, explore some of the smaller “grower Champagnes,” such as the Barnaut Grand Cru Brut. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes are hand-harvested in the Champagne village of Bouzy, to produce a wine of outstanding complexity and elegance. Pear, green apple, toasted almonds and brioche are all held together by a rigid backbone of acidity.

 

 

Tasting the Holidays: Bubbles for any Budget

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10 Great Wines for Under $10 (or Less)

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10 Great Wines for $10 or Less
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The 11th Annual Riverside WineFest & 5 Points Fall Festival

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The 11th Annual Riverside WineFest & 5 Points Fall Festival

What

There will be over 300 wines from around the world, live entertainment, food vendors, shopping and more fun than you can stand at the 11th Annual Riverside WineFest & 5 Points Fall Festival.

Taste and shop at participating merchants for great fall and holiday specials. No other wine event in Jacksonville offers so many quality wines for such a small donation. Featuring wines from California, Spain, Germany, Australia, France and more.

The Fall Festival is FREE and the WineFest is a donation of only $30, with a $5 coupon to use at participating merchants. Last year more than 1000 people enjoyed this event. Sponsored by RIVERSIDE AVONDALE PRESERVATION, Riverside Liquors & 5 Points Merchants, this event is one of the best wine events in Jacksonville. If you missed last year’s event, don’t miss this one !

Tickets can be purchased online @ http://www.riversidewinefest.com or at Riverside Liquors & village Wine Shop, 1035 Park St. 32204 (5 Points). PROCEEDS BENEFIT RIVERSIDE AVONDALE PRESERVATION & BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF NORTH FLORIDA.

For more information visit http://www.riversidewinefest.com or call Riverside Liquors & Village Wine Shop @ 354-1001.

Where

The 1000 block of Park Street in Five Points, Riverside.

 

When

Beginning at 6pm, Saturday, November 23, 2013.

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Follow Your Dreams.

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Follow Your Dreams.

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Why You Need a Wine Fridge.

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Wine fridge

I cant lie, I’ve never felt compelled to buy a wine fridge. I just didn’t think I needed one in my life. Turns-out I was wrong, and now I have a new best friend. So, when the nice folks at New Air decided to send me an 18 bottle wine fridge for review purposes…well…I figured it wouldn’t hurt to take a look! At the very worst, if I wasn’t a big fan of the product, I’d sell the fridge in a yard sale, keep the cash, not do a review and send all their follow-up emails to spam…

The reason I say “if I wasn’t a big fan of the product” is because one of the one of the “perks” of writing about wine online is that I do receive quite a fair amount of promotional products. However; I will say that about 80% of what I receive never makes it onto this site…mainly because a decent amount of it tends to be garbage and I wouldn’t dare put my name on it.

Now don’t get me wrong, if there were a $1,000 check in every package I received, I’d sell-out my name faster than you could say “Châteauneuf-du-Pape” and you’d hear me singing the praises of EVERY promo-piece I received in the mail!  Reviews such as: “Seriously guys! These wine glasses are AMAZING! They have an indentation in the side to ‘help aerate the wine,’ and essentially make a $10 bottle taste like a $1,000 bottle! You need these things in your life!” would be waaaay more common-place! [On a side-note, if the PR company is reading this who sent me those “aerating wine glasses”…they were junk….I can’t believe you’re trying to deceive the general public into buying them; and for what it’s worth, the Mrs. already broke them.]

Why You Need a Wine Fridge.

As it turns out, PR agencies are cheap, the $1,000 checks never show-up, and I begrudgingly have to maintain my integrity. So here are some key highlights of my new best friend:

So anyway, yeah, I’m converted. Buy a wine fridge.

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