December Newsletter-Happy Holidays!

Celebrate the season with champagne and learn about the famous young widow….. A Widow’s Story In the champagne section of any wine store one will always notice the ubiquitous yellow label of Veuve Clicquot champagne but the hidden story behind this label is a fascinating tale of one woman’s grit, determination, innovation and entrepreneurship at a time when such…

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An Easy Guide to Understanding the Basics of Wine Tasting

Here’s a quote from an expert describing a wine as, “a core that’s as soft as molten chocolate and yet a frame that’s structured as a New Yorker skyscraper”.  Wow!! The questions are how long does one have to study wine to produce such a complex evaluation and does it make any sense to 99% of people who appreciate…

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