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YUMMO!!! Grading Rachael Ray’s 5 Ways to Become a Wine Expert Overnight.

I get sent press releases all the time, most of which I don’t even bother opening. This was one of the rare few that I didn’t happen to click “Send to Spam” on. The email was titled “FIVE WAYS TO BECOME A WINE EXPERT OVERNIGHT!”  and being featured in Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine. The only reason I opened the email was that I was ABSOLUTELY FUMING that someone has been keeping these “five…

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The 20 Minute Rule (10 Minutes if it’s in Snow)…

Wine temperature is one of the most overlooked things when it comes to serving wine. It may not sound like a big deal to most, however if a red wine is served too warm (as it most often is) the alcohol will show through, and it will taste vinegary. Too cold, and the wine will be “muted” and won’t show its full potential. A simple guideline for getting your wine close to its correct serving…

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Park City – Finally!

This morning (6am EST) my wife and I left for Park City, Utah. It’s going to be an interesting trip to say the least, since I am featuring a winery while I am out there. It’s kind of a half-work, half-play vacation. Wines from Couloir will be featured for the entire duration of my stay, I have packed my bags full of their amazing juice and will be talking about them for the whole trip….

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The Bottoms Up Doorbell

Just when you thought you had everything! Some GENIUS comes along and invents a wine glass doorbell!!! The "Bottoms Up" doorbell uses the sound from two crystal wineglasses, hanging upside down on either side of a miniature hammer, triggered by a traditional electromagnet doorbell. I’m just sad I didn’t get one for Christmas! Oh well, maybe next year… Available for $216.00 from GSelect

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