Archive for November, 2009Keep Wine Gifts On Hand![]() I have a gift stash–just a little something for those last-minute gifts and the always-ready thank you gift. You probably have one too. Yours might include, gift soaps, stationery, books—mine is wine. I love giving wine. It’s the perfect gift, it is always ready, it is consumable, it improves with age, is gender neutral, and [...] Not All Winery Gifts Need To Be Drinkable![]() For various reasons, cheese has become associated with wine and is included in many winery gifts, but the selection of gifts is not limited to dairy products. Depending on your budget, and how much you are willing to spend on the recipient, winery gifts can run from a few dollars to several hundred dollars, including [...] Finding the Right Wine Bottle Gift![]() With the multitude of options available to you, finding the right gift for any occasion can certainly be difficult. There is one gift that always goes over well however, and that is the wine bottle gift. The wine bottle gift is not too plain or too extravagant a gift which is nice because then you [...] Dionysus, The Greek God of Wine![]() This Greek god of wine was also known as the benefactor god who symbolized fecundity, lushness, agriculture, and was also the symbol of intoxication. He was Dionysus and was also referred to as the cult name Bakkhos, which was derived from Latin origin Bacchus. He was a fusion god and many historians believed that he [...] Wine Making![]() The Art of Wine Making Some call it the ‘Elixir of life’. Other call it is the ‘Milk of Venus’. Wine is the magical drink that derives its origin from the word ‘vinum’, In Latin (related to Greek οἶνος) that relates to both the words ‘wine’ and ‘vine’. Wine making is called vinification. The finest [...] Food and Wine![]() Food and Wine: Pair Them Strategically To Get the Best Out Of Them Fine dining is never complete without the accompaniment of fine wine. But when you serve wrong food with the wine or the vise versa, the outcome can be unsavory. Read this article to learn about the art of food and wine pairing [...] |
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