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6 Holiday Wines

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Don’t forget the wine when planning your holiday party! One question: Is there truly a wine that pairs well with all of the flavors of a holiday meal? From appetizers to dessert there are several wines that will pair nicely with your meal from start to finish. Sparkling wines Sparkling wines are typically paired with the holidays. They bring elegance and sophistication to any meal...
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Review: Coppola Reserve Syrah

Coppola Reserve Syrah
I’m so excited because our fall shipment of Coppola Wine just arrived last week. The first bottle out of the box was the Reserve Syrah.  I poured myself a glass before dinner and before I could finish it, I spilled the last few drops on the carpet.  Recently the hubs and I have been talking about new flooring in the living room and dining room.  So instead of getting angry over spilled wine, I sai...
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National Wine Day

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Here are a few to try: 2014 Simi Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Posta Pizzela 2014 Malbec While enjoying a glass this evening, here are a few things to ponder… The Wine Institute reports that in 2015, Americans drank 915 Million gallons of Wine. That’s a lot of wine!  Picture this; one acre of grapevines produces 797 gallons of ...
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Review: 2013 Archimedes Cabernet Sauvignon

Archimedes
The beauty of living in the country is that I get to take really awesome pictures of ordinary things. It is fun to play around with what’s outside and create semi-professional looking pictures.  I mean, come on, look at how amazing this picture makes me look.  Haha!  I am no professional photographer, but I like to pretend that I am. Anyway, this particular bottle of wine is special. I wa...
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Review: The Prisoner 2012

The Prisoner Wine Company’s  2012 red blend, is a mouth full of explosive fruit. It is not a subtle wine but and in-your-face red a blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Savignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Charbon. Its bold with hints of black cherry, cinnamon and chocolate. This is a family favorite. In fact, each Christmas my husband treats the family to a magnum bottle for the table at Christmas...
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