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10. FLASQ is the first domestic wine sold in 100% recyclable aluminum containers. 9. Aluminum is recycled at a rate of over 50%, compared with 20% for glass, thereby making it a greener product. The FLASQ bottle is made of 99.7% pure aluminum, which makes it ideal for recycling. 8. From the package to the wine itself, FLASQ wines are made using 100% American-made products. There’s not too many wines which can boast that!
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FLASQ wines are 100% American-made and bottled in eco-friendly, easy-to-handle, easy-to-chill aluminum bottles. FLASQ wines are half bottles that conveniently serve two full glasses of wine. Currently, FLASQ is only available in Chardonnay and Merlot, so this is only a 3-day feature, however they are looking to expand into more grape varietals in the near future (and are accepting suggestions). The wines have been tasted, and I’m happy with the quality, so let’s get…
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Sometimes (but admittedly not that often for me), you run into the issue that you have an open bottle of wine which you just can’t seem to finish-off. There seems to be an ever increasing amount of gadgets on the market which claim to preserve your opened bottle of wine, much longer than if you were to simply put the cork back in. I’ve always found that in the extraordinary case of having an unfinished…
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There has been a lot of information flying around the Internet the last few days regarding HR 1161, and I’ve had to do quite a bit of reading to get a firm grasp on it myself! The reason that it took me so long to fully comprehend was that with me being from England, the Government over there works ever so slightly different than it does in the U.S. For a start, lobbying isn’t really…
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I recently spoke at a Chamber of Commerce event here in Jacksonville Florida, covering topics ranging from sulfites in wine, all the way through to the perceived health benefits of a glass of vino. On a side-note, I’ve really started to enjoy public speaking. It has always been one of those things that I steered clear of, but as I start to do more speeches I do think I’m getting better. As a youngster I…
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Do you ever taste a wine and say, “I could make better wine than that!!!” Well here’s your chance! For the aspiring winemaker in you, why not try growing your own vineyard? These Cabernet & Chardonnay vines are planted in terra cotta pots in nutrient-rich soil, and enable you to grow grapes in the comfort of your own home without getting your feet dirty. I can’t promise how well they will do in our Florida…
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Everyone likes to share a bottle of wine with a few friends, but Twitter has taken this to a new level! The Wine Twits have created a Taste Challenge involving the Italian Barone Fini Pinot Grigio and another leading Pinot Grigio that retails at twice the price. Anyone may join producer Giovanni Bonmartini-Fini live on March 24, 2011 at 8PM EST to blind taste and to share preferences during a Twitter powered virtual tasting. It’s…
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Ok, so what are we looking at? Well, what this photo is showing is 14 bottles of identical samples of Leasingham Estate 1999 Clare Valley Semillon, all cellared together for 10 years. They range all the way from watery pale to a dark brown. The bottle on the left, perfect in color (and reportedly in taste), was closed with a Stelvin (screwcap) closure! The others have a variety of natural and processed cork or…
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I’ve always been of the opinion (and maybe I’m in the minority on this one), but when tasting in a group, it’s best to say very little about what you taste as it relates to your overall opinion of a wine. To be totally brutally, I actually have very little respect for other people’s opinions. How arrogant does that sound!?!? I can of course see how you would think that is quite an egotistical statement,…
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No huge surprises here, with Cupcake taking the #1 spot and appearing for the first time ever in the top 30. The top 10 sees a dominance of Californian wines, with the Argentinian Alamos (Gallo) brand ranking the highest of all imported brands. Only 4 imported wines appear, with 2 being from Italy, 1 from Germany and the Alamos from Argentina. 14 of the top 30 brands came in at under $8, with the largest…
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This is a point (in a long line of other points) that I‘ve been meaning to address. Let me start out by saying that (in case you haven’t noticed), I really skew my voice (and therefore my content) on this website toward what I see as the majority of the wine buying public. The masses, if you will! This audience being; people who obviously enjoy wine, people who want to know more about wine, but…
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Not that this post has much relevance to wine and furthering your knowledge of it, but I thought you might possibly appreciate these photos. The Rugged Maniac mud race took place this past weekend, and for some reason I was convinced to participate, along with my wife and a bunch of my very close friends. I ran before her at 9am, so fortunately there aren’t as many pictures of me, since I was the one…
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