Wine bottle :

My 1986 bottle of J. Pedroncelli Cabernet Sauvignon

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A few evenings ago, it finally occurred to me...why am I waiting for a special occasion to enjoy a fine wine?  Isn't life special enough to live every day to the fullest?  This bottle of wine had traveled with me from the various[...]

Event: April 20th- Get Bottle Shocked with Darrell Corti

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The California State Library's Food for Thought Series will be showing "Bottle Shock": An American drama-comedy which  loosely portrays the now infamous California vs. France blind tasting event organized in Paris in 1976 by wine[...]

Making wine #2

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After three days of yeast in a bucket,you can put it in a yeast bottle. Make sure that you've added the sugar in three parts first,Stir everyday 3 times in the bucket and add every day the same amount of sugar. Now it's time to clean the yeast[...]

Making wine #3

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Finally the last part of making the wine. It's cleared the last 4 weeks, so it was time to bottle the wine.First we have to get rid of the old grape's.Let the moist flow in a sieve in a large bowl.Now it's time to prepare the bottles to fill,Clean[...]

Wine Pairing - Boeuf à la Gardiane de Camargue

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The Camargue region was once described as a world of water, sun and wind where nature is at ease with itself. A land of bulls, wild horses and pink flamingos, and the home to vines which thrive on the sandy[...]

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The dark days of winter are still with us and last night in the kitchen I suddenly thought I feel like some color in my food, fresh bright and appetising to remind me of summer. I love salads and enjoy making them, not just 1 or 2 but[...]

Creative Chromosome

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  I held on to this empty bottle of J.P. Chenet Shiraz from Saturday?s party. While the rest of the bottles found their way to the recycle bin, I knew this one was for keeps for its sheer shape . When ?A? brought[...]

Cuisinart 8 Bottle Private Reserve Wine Cellar Review

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Frequent readers of my blog know that we like to drink fine wines to pair with many of our dinners. Since we live in a humid climate in Virginia, it is important to keep wine at a cool controlled...

"Do you want 2 glasses with that bottle of wine?"

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We went to Cafe Allegre for our 17th wedding anniversary ( our anniversary is Monday). For appeitzers we had Clams Casino and Figs with Prosciutto. For dinner I had Chicken Sicliano con Gnocchi and my husband had Sliced Beef Bordelaise. Every flavor[...]

Cuisinart 8 Bottle Private Reserve Wine Cellar Review Coming Soon

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For those who read my blog often know that we like to drink fine wines to pair with many of our dinners. Since we live in a humid climate in Virginia, it is important to keep wine at a cool...