Posts Tagged ‘wine’

French steal Swiss town’s Champagne identity

champagne switzerland

How would you feel if someone came to you and said you could no longer use your name?  Your identity is no longer yours. 

 

The $7.9 Million Schnoz

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Lloyd’s of London is known for insuring some strange things, this is no exception.  Ilja Gort, the Dutch owner of Chateau de la Garde in Bordeaux, producer of Tulipe Wines got his nose insured. 

Winos have smaller brainos

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You have heard that wine cures everything.  Here’s the bad news. 

The ultimate wine rack

booze bra

If you want men to stop staring at your chest, filling it with beer or wine may not be the best idea. 

Review: Herding Cats 2006

herding cats merlot

My daughter loves cats.  She came with me into the store while I was looking for new bottles of wine to try.  She saw the label with the leopards and thought the idea of herding cats was hilarious.  She let me know I was not getting out of the store without that bottle. 

How to make wine labels

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When you hand someone a bottle of homemade wine or beer for the very first time, the response is usually poorly hidden skepticism.  Throw a nice looking label on the bottle, and suddenly there is earnest interest in trying your creation.  It is a weird phenomenon, but it just works that way.  The problem is how do you create nice looking labels?

 

Researchers find more expensive wines more enjoyable

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A recent study shows that wines with an expensive price tag will be more enjoyable than one with a lower price tag.

How to taste wine like a pro

A few tips can have you tasting wine like a pro!

Next time you are drinking wine, try out these tests and you will be drinking like a pro!

Vino la Revolucion

Vino la Revolucion

Wine bloggers are changing the wine landscape, and making wine much more accessible for everyone!

Review: Koongarra Vineyard 2002 Shiraz

koongarra wine

This wine comes to us from South Eastern Australia.  How does it taste?  Read on…