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2010 Languedoc Ambassadors Wine Tour

Tia Butts of Benson Marketing If you’ve been reading this online magazien for a while, you know wine from the Languedoc is my favorite. Last summer, I spent three weeks visiting producers all over the region. So today, I had to stop and try some wines. Sadly, the same volcano that cancelled my flight to [...]



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Craggy Range Pinot Noir

    …. so by now, you’ve seen the film Sideways, tasted Pinot Noir, and count yourself as one of the varietal’s many fans. Yet do you like Pinot Noir from around the world, or just certain locations? Have you taught yourself to tell the difference between a Pinot from New Zealand and Burgundy? The [...]



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Tasting Ehret Cabernet Sauvignon

    … so you can imagine how surprised I was when a business colleague gave me a bottle of Ehret Family Winery 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa’s Knight’s Valley upon hearing I was a wine person. This is a delicious wine with exotic spice, black berries, plums, coffee, and a never-ending finish. Knights Valley [...]



Red Wine Diet

…. now that it’s almost spring, it’s time to think about that summer diet. Happily, if you drink red wine, you are in for a treat. Scientists have recently noted that red wine kills fat .. at least that’s what…