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Wine Cellar Roundup – Episode #86

Happy Spring to you! Hopefully you are either enjoying or about to enjoy Spring Break with all the crazy kids out there. If you have some time, definitely check out our amazing sale this week! 5% off of ANY order, 10% off of orders over $500, and 15% off of $1,000 and up!

If you are ever in Napa on spur of the moment, Girl with a Glass has the details on the Do Napa Overnight Kit. It sounds cute. More hotels should do this!

The WA Wine Report has a nice recap of the Taste Washington weekend. Sounds like a successful program for all Washington wineries involved!

Do wine writers write only for the one percent? Sometimes you might think so with those fabulously expensive bottles of wine but there are a lot of places that are for the affordable budget.

Now, if you have continued my obsession with the Hunger Games you might enjoy this Slate article about the ‘Hunger Names’. Love it!

Cheers!

Wine Cellar Roundup – Episode #85

Anything good this week? This is what I found!

Mmm, check out their Wines of Italy series. I can never resist information about Italy.

16 reasons not to hate on Chardonnay. I liked this article because I never drink Chardonnay! I need to try it more often.

What the wine drinkers can learn from Leonardo Da Vinci. I like that curiosity if the first thing! You definitely need that to be a wine taster/drinker.

Happy Hunger Games! Did you see it? I did and it was wonderful. Even better is a hysterical ‘Dayjob Hunger Games‘ update on Twitter. You can read it via Storify but my favorite is Schmooze and Booze, the twin tributes from Development. Oh, the things people come up with.

Going for the ‘aww’ moments… is there anything sweeter (or cry worthy?) than seeing young children see a  parent arrive back home after serving our country? Well, this one is a dog realizing his owner is home. Adorable!

Cheers!

Wine Cellar Roundup – Episode #84

Happy Hunger Games Day! Hopefully you didn’t miss the movie that has ‘swept the nation’! I can’t wait to see it. Does anyone want to babysit my kids? No? Ahh, I’ll figure something out! Hopefully you read the book first though. It was amazing.

If you are looking for the ‘feast’ that Katniss ate – here are some fabulous recipes!

Just for giggles, Gizmodo has a video tutorial on ‘how to decant your wine with a milkshake blender‘. Um, wow.

Quick review on an affordable Mercer Estates Pinot Gris that sounded tasty from WinePeeps.

From MarketWatch – California wine shipments are at an all time high!

Enjoy your weekend. And may the odds be EVER in your favor!

Wine Cellar Roundup – Episode #83

Have you been struggling to get out of bed every morning? While I love the extra light in the evening, the mornings have been rough! Here are a few articles that kept me reading in bed What have you found?

I love tasting Rieslings, so this Emerald one from Israel with a fantastic write-up had me perking up my ears.

Have you tasted a few wines, purchased bottles, and when you tried them at home they weren’t the same? I know, right? Well, the Wine Guy has the answers! I know some of you experienced folks already know this but… always a good refresher!

Ten things NOT to say to woo a wine lover. Make sure these aren’t on your ‘list’.

Take a quick little tour of the California Coast courtesy of the Wandering Wino.

Wine dealers who counterfeit wine? Really? Business Week gives a quick glance on how they do it.

Chocolate wine! I need to try some of this stuff! Have you? Is it any good?

Hope your weekend is wonderful!