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New Year & New Business
For a long time, fine white wine has been at the bottom of the list for most people. Devoted red drinkers probably wouldn’t refuse if a…
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The Door Opens to Women Winemakers
A certain number of women winemakers, especially from California, are responsible for the wines that I select each year. Since I evaluate the wines first, I…
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Choosing Thanksgiving Wine
As Thanksgiving approaches, we’re inundated with advice about which wines to serve at the feast. Some voices advocate for certain wines, others for different ones. And…
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Discovering Tequila
I love wine, but I don’t love it everywhere. I learned that lesson the hard way during a sweltering week in early August when I visited…
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Developing Preferences for Certain Wine Styles
Both philosophical thought and common sense tell us that in order to understand a thing fully, we need to be acquainted with its opposite. We identify…
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MikesHomeMadeFoods.com
Long-time Celebrations member Mike Kalimon is an American patriot with a couple of Italian enthusiasms, wine and pasta. With an expansive, affectionate nature, a book of…
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The Noble Thirst for Good Wine
Is the economy improving? Some people read tea leaves, others palms or cards, and still others the stock market. Me? I check wine prices. Regardless of…
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The Best of Its Kind
Taking a walk one evening on a country road with a friend, we paused when he said, “Look at this flashlight.” I laughed because the intensity…
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Look at Mark Zuckerberg
Take a good look at Mark Zuckerberg. His photo is everywhere now that Facebook has filed its intent to become a public company. The older you…
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Grapes in Our Glasses and on Our Faces
The grape vine commonly furnishes our tables with wine, raisins, and fresh fruit. But get ready for many more of its gifts. Lately, the vine has…
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