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Wine Night In

Wine Recommendations & Casual Entertaining Ideas - Wines paired with music, friends, food & style: If you're looking for the best rose for a party or a cozy Cab to drink in your yoga pants, check out our posts that recommend the best wines for your night in!

14 Hands Cabernet: a great everyday wine to pair with simple weeknight dinners

The 14 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon is an easy drinking, medium bodied red that’s a perfect wine to keep in the house for weeknight dinners. We’re always looking for a good “house wine” as an everyday wine, and this is our current favorite. Affordably priced around $14/ bottle, you can pick this up at Target or …

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Wine to drink with your “upstairs” friends: Pepperjack Barossa Red

This clean, easy drinking red blend is Australia’s most popular wine.  The Pepperjack Barossa Red is an excellent choice to open on a casual night with friends – it’s smooth and sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Pairings Food  This wine could go with anything from comfort food like a pot roast to a Mediterranean style …

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Twisted: The number of turns that hold a cork on a champagne bottle.

Did you know that there is a precise number of turns on the wire cage of a champagne bottle? Yes, it’s true; and that number is 6. The wire cage that holds a cork on a champagne bottle requires 6 half twists prior to removing it to pop the bottle. It’s also the same for …

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chateau montelana

Open Chateau Montelena Chardonnay and watch ‘Bottleshock’ the movie for your next date night in

Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Let’s chat about the famous Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay. I’m going to make a bold statement here which is mostly based in taste but partially emotional too: this is my favorite white wine. Ever. It’s a tad expensive (nearly $50 from a wine shop.) This wine also stars in a movie, …

Read moreOpen Chateau Montelena Chardonnay and watch ‘Bottleshock’ the movie for your next date night in
how to pick a wine at a restaurant

How to pick a wine at a restaurant

Ever feel like you’re just playing the wine lottery when you look at a wine list and have no clue which wine to pick?   Choosing a wine from a wine list can be intimidating!  Even if you’ve never heard of any of the wines on a menu, you can still select a great wine and …

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Trefethen harmony chardonnay

You’ll love the Trefethen Winery Chardonnay with seafood

Pair with sea bass, scallops, or a lemony pasta

Read moreYou’ll love the Trefethen Winery Chardonnay with seafood
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