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On Wine: New Year’s resolutions for wine drinkers
On Wine: New Year’s resolutions for wine drinkers By Laurie Daniel For the Bay Area News Group MANY WINE DRINKERS get into a rut. They buy the same merlot or chardonnay week in and week out. It’s understandable: You walk into the wine section at the supermarket and are confronted with [...]
The Slimming Effects of Red(s)
7. January 2010
The Slimming Effects of Red(s) By Kara Newman It sounds like a New Year’s miracle: can drinking wine help prevent holiday weight gain? One doctor says yes. According to plastic surgeon and anti-aging expert Richard Baxter, drinking wine helps to stabilize blood sugar levels, which in turn helps prevent weight gain. But choose that glass [...]
Top Stories of 2009
4. January 2010
Sir Sean Connery’s interview with Wine Spectator was a top story in 2009. Top Stories of 2009 Wine and sex, homeless grapes, James Bond and Julia Child … 2009 was full of hot topics, sobering news and great values Stephanie Cain, Dana Nigro Posted: December 29, 2009 With the global economy in turmoil, 2009 was full [...]
Thank you and and we wish you the very best for the new year
25. December 2009
One of the real joys of the Holiday Season is the opportunity to say thank you and to wish you the very best for the new year.
Sips of The Season
18. December 2009
Sips of the Season By Kathleen McKenna Hosting a holiday soiree this year? Sparkling wine is pretty much a prerequisite but the cold, wintry months are also the perfect time to indulge in warming, soul-soothing cocktails. Often spicy, sometimes creamy, these seasonal sips both embrace and counteract the blustery, bone-chilling nights. So before breaking out the [...]
Holiday Gifts on a Budget
13. December 2009
Holiday Gifts on a Budget These seven perfect presents for the wine and food lover on your list offer form, function and fiscal good cheer Posted: December 4, 2008 Belts are tightening around the world, but that shouldn’t stop you from brightening the holiday season for that special wine lover in your life. We’ve compiled [...]
One Day Sale!! Carafe Gift Certificates are 50% off at livingsocial.com for 24hrs
11. December 2009
One Day Sale!! Carafe Gift Certificates are 50% off at livingsocial.com for 24hrs. Give the gift of wine this holiday season. Lots of it. But not just a few bottles of wine, we’re talking about a wine making experience at Carafe Wine Makers in Alexandria where you can make 30 bottles of wine with personalized, [...]
Red or White? Win a Personalized Bottle of Each!
10. December 2009
Red or White? Win a Personalized Bottle of Each! By Cathy, 10:00 am December 9th, 2009 ‘Veritas’ courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’ The age old saga: red or white wine? Well, dear reader, you have your chance to weigh in. Do you prefer the hints of oak and honey in your favorite white or the bursts of [...]
Read About Why “We Love DC”
4. December 2009
He Loves DC: Lamar Brown By Cathy, 3:00 pm December 3rd, 2009 Earlier this week, I sat down with Lamar Brown, engineer and corporate drone by day and wine connoisseur and entrepreneur by night. His cozy shop just off King Street in Old Town Alexandria, Carafe Wines, is the city’s only “micro-winery,” allowing customers to [...]
Send back that wine bottle in a restaurant? Yikes!
2. December 2009
Anyone who’s ordered a bottle of wine at a restaurant knows the ritual. The server brings the wine tothe table, displays it for the customer’s inspection, then uncorks it with a flourish. A small portion is poured for the diner to sniff, taste and evaluate. If there’s something wrong with the wine, this is the [...]
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From the GrapeVine Blog
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- On the House August 30, 2010
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11. January 2010
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