Roses Are Red…
July 6, 2012
Buy One Get One Free Entrée for Matthews.
July 5, 2012
Wine Myths…Busted: You Need a Different Wine Glass for Each Type of Wine!
July 4, 2012
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Posted in Facts | Tagged Wine Myths Busted | Leave a comment //Grilled Chicken and Stuffed Avocados Paired with Washington Hills Riesling.
July 3, 2012
I hadn’t actually intended for this to be a “true pairing,” at least, not on the scale of the pairings I usually post. This one is short and sweet.
I’m a firm believer that food and wine pairings don’t need to be these hugely well thought-out, extravagant and time-consuming affairs. If I’m going to be completely honest, the time it takes to cook the meal for my regular pairings, photograph it (usually taking around 50 photos), upload the photos, Photoshop the best few ones, optimize them for the web, write the article and post it, all-in-all we’re probably looking around 4 hours for each article. I’m starting to think this is maybe a little “overkill.”
Sometimes, all you need to do it take a look at the food you have in your kitchen, and the wine you have in your “cellar,” (or in my case “closet”) and pair appropriately from there. That is exactly what we have right here.
Win a Soiree Sport Edition Luxury Wine Aerator!
July 2, 2012
It’s been a little while since my last giveaway, so I’m going all-out on this one! For those of you that aren’t familiar with my personal favorite wine aerator (that I use almost daily), the Soiree:
- Is made of Boro-silicate glass (aka Pyrex) watch out for cheap/plastic imitators!
- Works with all kinds of wines, as well as all shapes and sizes of bottles!
- Prevents dripping.
- Aerates your wine as you serve it, therefore no waiting!
- Allows you to decant just the portion of wine you want – a glass or a carafe.
- Gives controllable aeration (not a 1-speed wine aerator) by allowing variation in the pouring angle for more or less aeration.
As well as looking REALLY SEXY, the Soiree Sport comes with a stylish and rugged travel case, featuring a full zipper surround, magnetic enclosure, and also a pull-ring that allows it to hang on a wine bottle. Perfect for the wine drinker on the go!
The Soiree (Sport edition) retails for $39.99 and (as always) I’ve made it extremely easy to win!
All you have to do to win this amazing prize, is tell Soiree your favorite summer wine, by following these simple steps:
1. Click here for the Soiree Facebook Page.
2. Tell them (by writing on their Facebook Wall) your favorite summer wine.
So for example: “I love a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc sat beside the pool!” or “Summer calls for a nice and chilled Pinot Noir.” As long as the comment has a “summer-type theme,” your entry will be accepted.
3. That’s it! The winner will be chosen at random, and you will be notified through Facebook if you have won. The competition expires on Saturday July 7th, after which the winner will be announced the same day. Good luck!
Precept Wine Brands Views Idaho As The Next Big Thing in Wine.
July 1, 2012
Seattle-based Precept Wine has made headlines in the last few weeks with its purchase of Idaho’s largest winery, Ste. Chapelle, from the bankrupt Ascentia Wine Estates.
The deal adds another 150,000 nine-liter cases to the Precept portfolio, which should be just under a million cases by the end of 2012, according to company founder and CEO Andrew Browne.
Founded in 2003, Precept made the transition from being purely a sales and marketing firm, to a fully integrated wine producer. Their core business remains Washington wine, alongside a handful of offerings from Oregon, Germany and Australia. Idaho is also increasing becoming a focus for the brand. Precept was already present in Idaho with its Sawtooth brand ($10-$15), but the company has made a bigger bet on Idaho’s wine potential with Ste. Chapelle.
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