In our last blog on “doing the wine” for a special event, we considered the importance of planning and looked at a basic formula for determining how much wine would be needed. But what kind of wine? If you don’t…
Deciding on the Wine Mix for the Big Game
Tagged with: Chardonnay, Malbec, Moscato, Rhone-style, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, wine mix for a party, Zinfandel
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A Wine Strategy for the Big Football Games
Congratulations! You’ve been asked to “do the wine” for a friend’s big football viewing event. And, in a moment of weakness, or perhaps sheer madness, you agreed. So now what? The first thing you need to know is that your…
Tagged with: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc, wine strategy for parties
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Wine Words: He Said / She Said… They Said / I Say
Do you ever talk to the television? You know, when someone says something incredibly stupid… or, on rare occasions, amazingly insightful… that you just have to react? In the case of the former, your response might be, “Are you kidding…
Tagged with: Clifton Fadiman, John Keats, KAREN MACNEIL, Maq De Villiers, Paul Leary
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Embracing (and Exploring) Vienna’s Wine Heritage
No trip to Vienna is complete without a tour of Schonbrunn Palace or a performance of the Lipizzaner horses. Bonus points if you time your trip right so you can attend a concert of the Vienna Boys Choir. But for…
