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And the Moët Oscar Cocktail Winner is…

...the Moët Red Carpet Glamour! Adam Seger of Chicago is the winner of the inaugural Moët Oscar Cocktail Contest held through the Moët & Chandon USA Facebook page. His Moët Red Carpet Glamour "captures the essence of Hollywood glamour with exquisite notes of heady cardamom and kaffir lime that develop a refreshing and harmonious taste. [...]

Winesdays Wednesdays

What a brilliant event going on at my local Whole Foods in Alexandria, Virginia every Wednesday! Since the first of the year, they've been hosting this 5-7pm event featuring wines from different regions and excellent food pairings. For only $5 you get a Whole Foods wine glass, five healthy pours of the five featured wines [...]

URBAN Enoteca, The Next Generation Wine Bar

Check out my article in Palate Press on this next generation wine bar in Seattle, Washington. Palate Press is a modern electronic wine magazine, providing the most exciting and interesting wine content available today. Visit their site, follow them on Twitter and Facebook, and download their free iPad app for their magazine.  

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Arrogant Frog: This Cute French Frog Makes a Great Wine

Arrogant Frog is an estate-bottled wine from the Languedoc region of Southern France. I discovered it when living in Amsterdam and was so pleased to find it available in the U.S. last summer. The label grabbed me in our Amsterdam wine shop. The playful art and fun names, like Ribet White (Chardonnay-Viognier), Lily Pad Pink (a Sparkling Rose), [...]

Pretty Pink Sparkle Sweet

That was our Valentine's Day aperitif...Villa Jolanda Moscato Rosé...a lovely Italian sparkling sweet wine. I thought a nice pink beverage served in champagne glasses would be a great way to toast the evening. I was a little skeptical as I don't like sweet wines and this does say "dolce / sweet" but my husband likes sweet so decided [...]

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