A lazy Sunday afternoon

This week began what will be several weeks in a row we have visitors.� My parents arrived on Wednesday and stayed through Saturday morning.� While I wasn’t able to stick to my normal routine including exercise and focusing a good amount of hours on Uncorked Ventures, it was an enjoyable week none-the-less. Saturday morning marked [...]

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Wine Pairing Principles for Thanksgiving? and Beyond

Holidays like Thanksgiving can pose some serious wine pairing paralysis. With the cacophony of flavors and textures involved in a meal whose primary goal is to stuff oneself until bursting, what wine could possibly (1) complement the meal (2) appeal to a variety of palates and (3) not break the bank? Don?t fret, my fellow wine lovers, here are a few tips to help make the process a little easier for Thanksgiving and any other holiday meal.

When presented with dishes such as roasted turkey, caramelized onion and cornbread stuffing, cranberry compote, sweet potato casserole and Brussels sprouts at the same meal, the best wines to select (and guests too I might add) are those that ?play nicely with others.? ...

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The Promiscuous Pinot Noir: the family tree of Austria?s red grapes

Rumor has is that one day, a long, long time ago, the ancient grapes Traminer and Pinot Meunier got together for some fun. Well, one thing led to another and they ended up crossing. Not long after, Pinot Noir showed up.

Pinot Noir had a good enough relationship with one of its parents, Pinot Meunier, spending a great deal in Champagne together, but something was missing. Pinot Noir feeling rejected and ignored by Traminer, the parent it rarely, if ever, saw, the spicy Pinot Noir took off in its see-through red dress to ensure its own lineage.

Well, Pinot Noir traveled far and wide, finding grapes to cross with wherever it went ? sometimes it didn?t even know the other grape?s name. Ultimately, its travels spawned all sorts of offspring, though none could ever be as fickle as the neurotic Pinot Noir...

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Resolved Question: Anniversary gifts - advice from the ladies please!?

...would much prefer than going to a jazz club, which is more my kind of thing! Also..., do I need to buy her a gift? Do the flowers count as a gift...I'd like cooked her a meal, with wine and candles etc, bought her...

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Resolved Question: Help me surprise my girlfriend - the queen of surprises herself! :)?

... to come up with a surprise gift that is outrageous enough to match..., travelling, wine&cheese, adventure (afraid of heights..., going out clubbing til 8 in the morning, the beach, the...

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A Great Review

I’m often asked by people I meet in person, if the wines I select and ship for my clubs are good. Aside from critics scores, which I’ve talked about some already in this space (more coming this week) there are a number of wine club review sites which help consumers to sort through the large [...]

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Resolved Question: which present is better?

...mind its a big bday and i want a special gift. A. wine of the month club (3 months- 2 bottles of...

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