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August 02, 2008 - Wine Enthusiast
Today's Wine Enthusiast Article
Wine Baskets
White, red, dessert or sparkling wines, port, mead, ros? or champagne?man?s courtship with this intensely sensory yet cerebral indulgence has stood the long test of time. A symbol of refinement and culture, wine was initially an upper-class predilection until its liquid charms enticed the masses.
A mystical joy uplifts the true oenophile as he sips that rare wine. It refuses to stay quiet. It solicits company. The color, aroma, texture, layer and allure of wine must be analyzed and debated for a total experience. Initiating a greenhorn to its ethereal pleasures is a wine enthusiast?s dream task. Inviting connoisseurs over for an evening of wine can be as sacred a ritual as royal rites of passage.
Modern winemaking techniques have drastically altered wine prices and made it a much more affordable beverage. Choices for wine baskets can be decided by budget, personal preferences or the temperament of the person to whom you are giving it to, or what food you would like the wine to be paired with. Specialty wine boutiques and select liquor stores offer enough guidance and popular combinations for an ideal handpicked wine hamper.
Wines are produced in France, Italy, USA (primarily California, Washington State and Oregon), South America (Argentina, Chile) and regions of Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Israel, New Zealand, Portugal and South Africa. Oxygen can rapidly remove fragrances, flavor and character from wine. Commercial wine usually has a two-year shelf life and must be consumed quickly once opened. Longevity-wise, dry white wines wither quickly, red wines pall in two days and port, Bordeaux or other fortified or sweet wines tend to last more than a week after opening.
Most wineries, retailers or distributors will take a case order and ensure delivery. Orders can be placed online too, especially if you have a wine club membership (usually available at no extra cost). Payment is by credit card. An order is usually dispatched discreetly to offices, because an adult must sign the delivery receipt.
Wine complements food like no other drink. Travel and entertainment has widened awareness of global wine trends. However, many states/countries have regulations on import of foreign wines. Know the hidden costs for tax, packaging and delivery before getting extravagant with that purple passion!
Winemaking is an art that takes the best of creativity and experimentation. A product of the land, wine intimately connects man to nature. The variety of grapes, soil, region, climate, temperature, blending options and storage containers can radically alter wine engineering. Delicate, crisp, refreshing, full-bodied, fruity, oaky or zesty, only wine simultaneously rejuvenates body, mind and soul.
Wine Baskets provides detailed information on wine baskets, wine gift baskets, wine picnic baskets, wine and cheese baskets and more. Wine Baskets is affliated with Bakery Management.
Another short Wine Enthusiast review
Wine Baskets
White, red, dessert or sparkling wines, port, mead, ros? or champagne?man?s courtship with this intensely sensory yet cerebral indulgence has stood th...
Click Here to Read More About Wine ...
Wine Enthusiast Products we recommend
Wine Enthusiast Vintage Chart Wine Bottle Cooler
The Wine Enthusiast Magazine Vintage Chart decorates the outside. Take Chillz-It from your freezer and wrap it around your bottle. Chillz-It chills your wine in minutes and keeps it chilled. The fastener adjusts to any size bottle and you'll reuse it over and over again. 7 1/4' H x 15 1/2' W (open).
Price: 9.95 USD
Headlines on Wine Enthusiast
Wine: Cahors blimey! (Independent)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:18:00 PDT
Was it only yesterday I was on holiday in Cahors in south-west France's Lot Valley? So it seems, but it was actually 10 years ago that I took myself there with a case of Châteauneuf-du-Pape just to be on the safe side. The local plonk might be OK for washing down everyday fare, but what if my friends and I fancied something decent to drink? Earlier this summer, I returned to the scene of my ...
Patio Party: Guide to the Best Outdoor Bar Hangouts (The Oregonian)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:53:22 PDT
On a hot summer night there's nothing more refreshing than a chilly cocktail or a frosty pint of lager -- unless it's sipping that beverage outside under starlight.
Sherry is still one of the great wines of the world (Times Online)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:07:03 PDT
One way of making you feel that it’s summer, even if it’s raining, is to pull the Andalusian skies over your neighbourhood with a good manzanilla or fino. Unloved, unsung and undervalued, sherry continues to be one of the great wines of the world.
Council approves alcoholic beverages at city-sponsored events (Coppell Gazette)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:41:14 PDT
The Coppell City Council approved an ordinance for alcohol to be sold and distributed at designated city-sponsored events during Tuesday’s meeting.
The Latest Home Improvement Trend -- Making What's Old New Again (Richfield Reaper)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:54:55 PDT
(ARA) - At a time when costs for just about everything seem to be going up -- gas, food, building materials, etc. -- a lot of attention is focused on the concept of reduce, reuse, recycle. This is particularly evident in the home improvement sector.
Early grape harvest under way (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:45:42 PDT
In one of the earliest starts in recent memory, the 2008 grape harvest began this morning in Sonoma's Valley of the Moon as workers began picking prized pinot noir grapes in the pre-dawn darkness.
City of Ambition - Ferit Kuyas and other shows
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:13:26 PDT
City of Ambition - Ferit Kuyas and other shows August 1st, 2008 Yesterday I had a day of looking at pictures rather than taking them, though I couldn’t resist a few snaps later on - after too many glasses of red wine - as you can see here. Between a couple of meetings I fitted in visits to the Michael Hoppen Gallery in Chelsea and the Photographers’ Gallery near Leicester Square in an afternoon involving far too much sitting in hot buses in slow moving traffic and sweltering in the undergroun
Elderberry Wine
Wine Vineyards
Australian Wine | Bakers Rack
Wine Baskets
White, red, dessert or sparkling wines, port, mead, ros? or champagne?man?s courtship with this intensely sensory yet cerebral indulgence has stood the long test of time. A symbol of refinement and culture, wine was initially an upper-class predilection until its liquid charms enticed the masses.
A mystical joy uplifts the true oenophile as he sips that rare wine. It refuses to stay quiet. It solicits company. The color, aroma, texture, layer and allure of wine must be analyzed and debated for a total experience. Initiating a greenhorn to its ethereal pleasures is a wine enthusiast?s dream task. Inviting connoisseurs over for an evening of wine can be as sacred a ritual as royal rites of passage.
Modern winemaking techniques have drastically altered wine prices and made it a much more affordable beverage. Choices for wine baskets can be decided by budget, personal preferences or the temperament of the person to whom you are giving it to, or what food you would like the wine to be paired with. Specialty wine boutiques and select liquor stores offer enough guidance and popular combinations for an ideal handpicked wine hamper.
Wines are produced in France, Italy, USA (primarily California, Washington State and Oregon), South America (Argentina, Chile) and regions of Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Israel, New Zealand, Portugal and South Africa. Oxygen can rapidly remove fragrances, flavor and character from wine. Commercial wine usually has a two-year shelf life and must be consumed quickly once opened. Longevity-wise, dry white wines wither quickly, red wines pall in two days and port, Bordeaux or other fortified or sweet wines tend to last more than a week after opening.
Most wineries, retailers or distributors will take a case order and ensure delivery. Orders can be placed online too, especially if you have a wine club membership (usually available at no extra cost). Payment is by credit card. An order is usually dispatched discreetly to offices, because an adult must sign the delivery receipt.
Wine complements food like no other drink. Travel and entertainment has widened awareness of global wine trends. However, many states/countries have regulations on import of foreign wines. Know the hidden costs for tax, packaging and delivery before getting extravagant with that purple passion!
Winemaking is an art that takes the best of creativity and experimentation. A product of the land, wine intimately connects man to nature. The variety of grapes, soil, region, climate, temperature, blending options and storage containers can radically alter wine engineering. Delicate, crisp, refreshing, full-bodied, fruity, oaky or zesty, only wine simultaneously rejuvenates body, mind and soul.
Wine Baskets provides detailed information on wine baskets, wine gift baskets, wine picnic baskets, wine and cheese baskets and more. Wine Baskets is affliated with Bakery Management.
Another short Wine Enthusiast review
Wine Baskets
White, red, dessert or sparkling wines, port, mead, ros? or champagne?man?s courtship with this intensely sensory yet cerebral indulgence has stood th...
Click Here to Read More About Wine ...
Wine Enthusiast Products we recommend
Wine Enthusiast Vintage Chart Wine Bottle Cooler
The Wine Enthusiast Magazine Vintage Chart decorates the outside. Take Chillz-It from your freezer and wrap it around your bottle. Chillz-It chills your wine in minutes and keeps it chilled. The fastener adjusts to any size bottle and you'll reuse it over and over again. 7 1/4' H x 15 1/2' W (open).
Price: 9.95 USD
Headlines on Wine Enthusiast
Wine: Cahors blimey! (Independent)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:18:00 PDT
Was it only yesterday I was on holiday in Cahors in south-west France's Lot Valley? So it seems, but it was actually 10 years ago that I took myself there with a case of Châteauneuf-du-Pape just to be on the safe side. The local plonk might be OK for washing down everyday fare, but what if my friends and I fancied something decent to drink? Earlier this summer, I returned to the scene of my ...
Patio Party: Guide to the Best Outdoor Bar Hangouts (The Oregonian)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:53:22 PDT
On a hot summer night there's nothing more refreshing than a chilly cocktail or a frosty pint of lager -- unless it's sipping that beverage outside under starlight.
Sherry is still one of the great wines of the world (Times Online)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:07:03 PDT
One way of making you feel that it’s summer, even if it’s raining, is to pull the Andalusian skies over your neighbourhood with a good manzanilla or fino. Unloved, unsung and undervalued, sherry continues to be one of the great wines of the world.
Council approves alcoholic beverages at city-sponsored events (Coppell Gazette)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:41:14 PDT
The Coppell City Council approved an ordinance for alcohol to be sold and distributed at designated city-sponsored events during Tuesday’s meeting.
The Latest Home Improvement Trend -- Making What's Old New Again (Richfield Reaper)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:54:55 PDT
(ARA) - At a time when costs for just about everything seem to be going up -- gas, food, building materials, etc. -- a lot of attention is focused on the concept of reduce, reuse, recycle. This is particularly evident in the home improvement sector.
Early grape harvest under way (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:45:42 PDT
In one of the earliest starts in recent memory, the 2008 grape harvest began this morning in Sonoma's Valley of the Moon as workers began picking prized pinot noir grapes in the pre-dawn darkness.
City of Ambition - Ferit Kuyas and other shows
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:13:26 PDT
City of Ambition - Ferit Kuyas and other shows August 1st, 2008 Yesterday I had a day of looking at pictures rather than taking them, though I couldn’t resist a few snaps later on - after too many glasses of red wine - as you can see here. Between a couple of meetings I fitted in visits to the Michael Hoppen Gallery in Chelsea and the Photographers’ Gallery near Leicester Square in an afternoon involving far too much sitting in hot buses in slow moving traffic and sweltering in the undergroun
Elderberry Wine
Wine Vineyards
Australian Wine | Bakers Rack
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