CAN YOU NAME THE STATES WHICH DRINK THE MOST WINE?

April 28, 2012

The website Sporcle, which bills itself as a site of “mentally stimulating diversions,” has one that pretty much stumped me. This two minute quiz asks you to name the 10 states where folks drink the most wine. Here’s a hint: some of the big wine-producing states are not in the top 10 wine-drinking states. To [...]

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EATING GRAPES IS GOOD FOR YOU

April 27, 2012

A new study shows that eating grapes, even powdered grapes, can significantly help people with metabolic syndrome, which is a major health concern and growing in the US. Natural components found in grapes, known as polyphenols, may be responsible for these beneficial effects. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together – increased [...]

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WHOSE WINE IS BEST-WA OR CA?

April 26, 2012

The governor of Washington, Christine Gregoire, recently compared Washington wine and California wine and declared Washington the winner. “They make jug wine. We make fine wine,” she said. “We’re the second largest producer, but no one holds a candle to the quality of Washington state.” Perhaps not exactly the winner; the difference is that there [...]

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR WHITES FROM YOUR REDS? WINE THAT IS

April 25, 2012

We’re back on Sporcle again for one of their mentally stimulating diversions checking your wine knowledge. Here’s a really short quiz–only one minute long–that will test whether you know your red wines from your white wines. It’s pretty easy but you have to type fast. Click here to take the quiz.

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WINE COUNTRY QUIZ

April 24, 2012

One more quiz on Sporcle, which is a website with mentally stimulating diversions. This quiz challenges you to name the top wine producing countries. There are some sneaky ones on this list, so don’t just go for the obvious answers. To try the quiz, click here.

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WINE IS BIG BUCKS IN WA

April 23, 2012

Washington is the second largest wine producing state, far behind California but a huge industry in the state. An economic impact study by the Washington Wine Commission shows the state’s wine industry is worth $8.6 billion a year, up $3 billion from a similar study in 2006. In Washington state, the wine industry accounts for [...]

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SHOULD YOU LABEL YOUR WINES WITH PRICES?

April 22, 2012

You may keep a record of the wine in your cellar. That record probably includes the varietal, the vintner, the year, and possibly the price. My husband and I diagree on this particular topic. He believes that we should use a special code of what we paid for on a particular bottle when we put [...]

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NO DIRTY BASTARD BEER IN ALABAMA

April 21, 2012

The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has banned the beer brand called Dirty Bastard in the state. The goal is to keep profanity out of places where young children might see it, like grocery and convenience stores. The odd thing is that you can still buy Fast Bastard wine and Raging Bitch beer in the [...]

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WASHINGTON LIQUOR LICENSE AUCTION CLOSES TODAY

April 20, 2012

Washington state has always sold liquor through state-owned and controlled stores. Voters changed that during the last election. State stores have to get out of business by June first. The question has been, who is going to get those licenses? The state opened an online, public auction of its 167 state-run stores on March 8. [...]

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IT’S OKAY TO DRINK SWEET WINE

April 19, 2012

In wine-geek circles, Rieslings and gewurztraminers, Moscatos and Tokaji and sweeter styles of Madeira and sherry are all the rage. One of the main reasons for the resurgence of sweet wine has been the realization that off-dry and sweet wines pair better with the sorts of food that contemporary diners enjoy, such as spicier Asian [...]

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