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2008 - Wine Industry

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Wine and Gift Baskets: A Great Pairing


Wine and cheese may be a classic pairing, but the the perfect wine for a special occasion is is the ultimate pairing. Can you think of an occasion where wine won't make for better enjoyment? Neither can I.

The holiday season may as well be called the party season because of all the festivities that take place. Unplanned get togethers and unexpected guests are a common occurrence. In situations like these you don't want to be seen as a poor host. It's best to stock up so that won't happen.

Merchants expect large orders at this time of year and offer special deals on large shipments. Some employers like to include a bottle of wine as part of the employee Christmas bonus. For those employees that don't drink, non alcoholic versions are available as well.

If you're a guest to a holiday party, a bottle of wine is always a tasteful token of appreciation to offer your host. It shows you appreciate their efforts and builds good will. In fact, good wine shared over a good meal on special occasions makes for lasting memories.

If you're entertaining clients near the holidays, consider having a wine gift basket waiting in their room on arrival. Wine gift baskets are available for every special occasion, but imagine your client finding a beautiful basket waiting in their hotel room. It will get things off on the right foot. The ingredients of these baskets are gourmet quality and are picked to go expressly with the chosen wine--great pairings like truffles and champagne.

Not to worry if your dealing with a beer lover. Imported beer baskets are thoughtfully conceived to include great pub beers with goodies like pistachios and pretzels in the basket. Your beer lover can enjoy them while watching a football game--whether that's the NFL or UEFA variety. Cheers!

? 2006, Clara Myers. Visit Vin Cach? at http://vin-cache.com for great domestic and imported wines as well as wine baskets stuffed with gourmet treats.



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Headlines on Wine Industry

Malbec (LA.com)

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:18:47 PDT
A tango for your taste buds…

Ratha Chau and Scott Burnett, Kampuchea

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:16:29 PDT
Kampuchea was one of two Cambodian restaurants recently profiled in the Times, where it was accurately pointed out that there is a dearth of Cambodian cuisine in New York. Chef/Owner Ratha Chau and Co-Executive Chef and Partner Scott Burnett are attempting to rectify that. Veering from a more traditional route, they base their menu on Cambodian street food, but add their own creative twists. Ratha and Scott took a break between lunch and dinner service to discuss Kampuchea and Num Pang, their u

Fiery, flavorful poultry tidbits always score big (The Star-Ledger)

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:28:05 PDT
JOE EPSTEIN/THE STAR-LEDGERExecutive chef Michael DeAngelis makes what has been called "the best wings in town" at the Harvest Moon Brewery Cafe where wings are a favorite bar food, especially during football season. Call 'em Buffalo wings, chicken wings, hot...

A review of Yountville’s Redd

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:26:48 PDT
Just about this time last year we paid a visit to Redd in Yountville for lunch (see our photos). Overall, it was an enjoyable visit–good service, good food and good wine. We’d certainly heard loads of good things about the restaurant and left full, satisfied, but certainly not blown away. Over the weekend the Financial Times ran its own review of Redd, coming to the same conclusions we did. Here are the key excerpts: Opened a few years ago, Redd replaced a primary-coloured trattoria with som


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Sunday July 06, 2008 - Wine Glasses

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Wine Cabinet?Let Your Guests Decide From Your Selection


Sure, we buy things that we love for our own personal reasons but there is still some part of us that can?t help but want to show off sometimes! While we hate to go overboard and risk making guests feel bad or awkward, there is certainly nothing wrong with wanting to take guests on a little tour of our latest acquisitions. And when it comes to an ornate and lavish wine cabinet, who can pretend that such an exquisite furnishing was only meant to store our bottles?

Of course at the heart of any decision to buy a beautiful wine cabinet is a desire to display it for others to see. While you may not want to feature it out in the living room for any and all to know about?there is certainly nothing wrong with distinguished and honored guests from seeing your elegant cabinet in the dining room or den.

Decorating a dining room with a finely made and lavish wine cabinet is a great idea and cannot help but add some class and sophistication to this space. After serving an elegant meal, go ahead and open up the cabinet and allow your guests to choose a bottle from your selection while you pull glasses and the opener out. This grand and yet humble gesture allows your guests to both see your magnificent piece while also taking a more active part in the evenings? festivities?so everyone wins!

Truly ornate cabinets often feature hand carvings and other marks of expert craftsmanship. Often constructed from hardwoods and finished with lavish veneers such as oak or cherry, a magnificent wine cabinet is the height of sophistication and interior d?cor. Any room and its furnishings are accentuated by the right cabinet and it is quite common for this elegant piece to become the very focal point of the room itself.

If you are ready to take your home d?cor and interior design scheme to the next level, then hop online and start shopping for the perfect cabinet for your d?cor. Online retailers are perhaps one of the few places where you are going to find quality made wine cabinets and the merchant should be able to answer all of your questions about these elegant pieces and how best to accentuate your existing d?cor with the right one. They are made in a wide range of finishes and features so be sure to shop around for settling on one.


About the Author:

Jennifer Akre, owner of numerous sites specializing in Wine Racks and Wine Cabinets, offers the online consumer information on classic and elegant Wine Cabinet or Wood Wine Cabinets. Complete your home and kitchen decor in style-Visit today: Gourmet Decor Store.com.





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News about Wine Glasses

Wine List (Creative Loafing Tampa)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:03:56 PDT
Got an upcoming or ongoing wine event? Send information to: The Wine List, 810 N. Howard Ave., Tampa, FL 33606, fax 813-739-4801 or e-mail brian.ries@creativeloafing.com. CL's Best Bets GRILLIN' 'N' CHILLIN' SideBern's is continuing its summer wine and barbecue series, this week with wines from Pepin Distributing, smoked Berkshire pork shoulder and grilled country-style ribs. Want to know the ...

WinePod

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:32:13 PDT
Wine is such an involved, intricate process that the odds of getting a "good" glass from a DIY kit are as poor as the odds of squeezing blood from a stone. If you're stubborn, though, this Winepod is for you.

In Our Glasses: What we're drinking (San Francisco Chronicle)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:30:02 PDT
2005 Trivium Les Ivrettes Vineyard St. Helena Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($60) This splurge-worthy Napa Valley Cab arrives just in time for burgers on the July Fourth weekend. It's a new project from three St. Helena dads, all longtime neighbors. The...

Wine of the Week (The Scranton Times-Tribune)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:01:26 PDT
A new wine suggestion every Friday - just in time for the weekend


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