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Girls Who Swirl

girls spit too - an introduction to the art of tasting

September 14th, 2011 - Leave a comment

I am so very excited to announce my first Girls Who Swirl meeting is on the calendar for September 29, 2011!

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abc…anything but chardonnay

September 7th, 2011 - 1 Comment

Over the last couple of months, we’ve been chatting about Chardonnay and you’ve told me what you like and don’t like about the ones you’ve tasted. The common thread in many of these conversations: The big butterball style chardonnay is …

romanée-conti…simply amazing

August 24th, 2011 - 1 Comment

What I love about wine is that it’s always changing and there’s always something new to learn. I have to admit that coming from fine dining I’ve learned there are wines that never reach the restaurant door and are rarely …

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My Future Husband

August 7th, 2011 - 3 Comments

In the wine world anyway. If you’ve learned anything about me these past few months, it’s that I love Rosé wines in the summer. I feature them a lot in our tastings here at Vine & Table: they’re perfect for …

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August’s Pick 24

August 2nd, 2011 - Leave a comment

This month, as we do every month, we scrutinized and evaluated dozens of 90+ rated wines and chose only the top 24 to go into our special selection. Then we priced each wine at $24 or less. Presto - the …

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My Friday night pizza wine!

July 26th, 2011 - Leave a comment

I close the shop Friday evenings and since last Friday night was pizza-night at my house, I had to have a pizza wine, and of course I immediately thought of Mollydooker. Having done that I was also reminded of the …

Seven Wines That Make Me Smile

June 28th, 2011 - Leave a comment

Why do I love wine? Why does anybody love wine? Memories… memories of a special occasion with family and friends or memories of the first time you splurged on a beautifully bold Merlot. I’ve been hooked ever since my first …

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Peek a Boo… I see you!

June 14th, 2011 - 2 Comments

Have you noticed lately that some wineries no longer print the varietal breakdown on their labels? Rumor has it that the consumer, you and I alike, judge wines by the grapes themselves and not by the most important quality – …