Here There and Everywhere (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
As I was wandering through the Co-op (Jamiya) the other day, picking up a few basics, I came across something not-so-basic - a bottle of alcohol-free Merlot. I was making spaghetti sauce - and here is the truth as I see it - almost any sauce is improved by the addition of a little wine. And [...]
BACCHUS FOR YOU (Free subscription) | yesterday
Red wine stains on carpets can ruin an evening if you are not prepared. A light colored carpet, a bottle of Merlot and a frisky cat or toddler or some overly zealous adults can add up to a wine stain disaster. There are many tried and true remedies for removing wine stains on carpets, but there are some remover’s that simply do not work as well. Prepare for red wine stains on carpets by knowing what...
PR-Inside.com Entertainment News (Free subscription) | yesterday
PAUL GIAMATTI regrets turning down a wine ad campaign following the success of SIDEWAYS - because he’d be a wealthy man if he agreed to peddle Merlot. The actor played a wine snob who hated Merlot in the 2004 movie and was then approached by grape growers in California to mock his film character in a [...]
The Daily Aztec (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
After having a glass of merlot with her favorite pasta dish at a local Italian restaurant, communications senior Rachel Weiss likes to pair her usual dessert choice - a chocolate soufflé - with a sweet Port wine.
BACCHUS FOR YOU (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
"Hey, pour some wine in MY bowl! I'll take a little of that fine blend of the Maggie Merlot and the Pooch Pinot...the one with the great tail-wagging finish."
Division of Labour (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
This one somehow escaped my notice until a visit to Kroger earlier today: ...Longball Cellars has a wine for you. For $13 a bottle, you can wash down your peanuts, popcorn and Cracker Jacks with Cabernet Glavingnon, Chipper Chardonnay and...
Ethos (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
"Playing a certain type of music can enhance the way wine tastes, research by psychologists suggests. The Heriot Watt University study found people rated the change in taste by up to 60% depending on the melody heard." Brain theory Four...
Muss My Hair (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Fine reviews of imaginary wines by Mr. Oswalt. REDS BY THE GLASS Fred Ludd’s “Drinkable” Merlot, Gary, Indiana $2 A bunch of grapes, and they’re smooshed, and then they get kind of rotten, and we drain off the alcohol part and that’s the part you drink, and then you’re drunk. Are you going to finish that burger? College [...]
ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
"Playing a certain type of music can enhance the way wine tastes, research by psychologists suggests. The Heriot Watt University study found people rated the change in taste by up to 60% depending on the melody heard."...
PoppingCorks.com (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
5 of 5 stars - Well wine snobs...it's very good and based on taste to price it excels beyond all others! I looked up the vintner because I have been pleased over and over again by J. W. Morris red wines. They are very inexpensive to be sure and yet surpass the vast majority of wines that are four to six times the price. When I discovered that the wine is produced in a region that produces some of my...
Spittoon (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
No great wine and food match today - although if you must know it was some locally made fried sausages with mash potato laced with creme fraiche, basil and garlic - all that was required from the wine was a full and rich little number to relax in front of the telly with... Review 0.3 Wine Tasting Note: Willunga Creek Black Duck Cabernet-Merlot , 2005, McLaren Vale, Australia. Stockist: Henley Fine...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
This is the time of year when I find it difficult to be too serious about the wines I'm drinking.
Dealhack (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
This week, save with 1 cent shipping on Wine Orders of $99+ at Wine.com. Explore the clearance and 90+ rated wines under $20 sections for some good discounted options including: Tin Roof Merlot 2005 (90 rated) for $12 - $2 = $10 . De Martino Legado Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (91 rated) for $18 - $8 = $10 . Hanna Sauvignon Blanc 2007 (92 rated) for $18 - $3 = $15 . Penfolds Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz 2004...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Book Club Girl has a great idea today, pairing wines with books! Who doesn't love to settle into a cozy chair with a glass of Merlot while re-reading Les Miserables by Victor Hugo . They've set up a deal with wine.com for 1 cent shipping on french wines till the 18th. I'll drink to that. Vive La France. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
The Wisdom of The Matty (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
At the most recent wine tasting I organized, we tasted wines from the extremely diverse region of the Pacific Northwest, including everything from Riesling and Chardonnay to Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon produced in the Oregon and Washington state areas. The wine I’ve selected for my wine of the month this July was [...]
