Grape Advice - Wine with a spiritual side
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Fernet-Branca: What’s it all about
Fernet- Branca, a liqueur from Italy is a welcome relief this holiday season. Why so, you may ask? Packed with a proprietary blend of herbs and spices within a base of wine, its a digestif; an antidote to a big ( or should we say, massive) holiday meal.
Disciples claim it works. It must be so because it asserts to be a leading digestif.
Some drink it straight ,but let it be known it’s an acquired taste, something like bitters. Others mix it with Coke. Others, even still mix it with Red Bull.
What ever your fancy is, the taste is distinctively different. More >
Nine Walks Sauvignon Blanc Launced in the U.S.
Straight from New Zealand and perfect for the summer time heat, Nine Walks Sauvignon Blanc is the ideal white wine to kick back with during a heat wave. Imported by Deutsch and Sons, Nine Walks Sauvignon Blanc has the perfect balance of fresh acidity and fruit- not overly done and nicely priced at around $11 USD.
Nine Walks Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Nine Walks displays zesty tropical and citrus notes upfront without the aroma of “cat pee”, typical of some New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs-perfect for a lightly grilled summer meal or even with some grilled seafood.
According to Nielsen and company, New Zealand More >
Drinking for a cause
Drink for a cause
Wine brings people together for many reasons. It brings laughter, joy, creativity and song into our lives. It even brings people together for charitable causes.
And somehow even during a time when some wineries have seen a downturn in sales there are still wineries that have the heart to carry on their life’s work while producing great wines and giving charitably. Many of these wine producers and entrepreneurs have a passion for not only the grape but for giving charitably. Some are small family owned and a few even donate 100% of the wine sales to charity.
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