May 2013
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40 Under 40: America's Tastemakers →
While I am just barely too old to make this list (wink), I am inspired that there are so many youngins doing great wine work out there. Especially Matt Stamp, a tireless leader of the Court of Master Sommelier community, Joe Campanale of several wonderful NYC restaurants and a blind tasting class colleague and Laura Maniec, owner of Corkbuzz and a tremendously wonderful wine mentor, educator and...
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Red Wine Bunch: Yet Another Reason to Drink Red... →
redwinebunch:
Did you know that red wine polyphenols improve sugar metabolism? a recent study shows that red wine polyphenols improve insulin resistance which may help protect your heart.
However, moderation is the key. The study participants only drank 30 grams of red wine (which is approximately one glass a…
As a diabetic and red wine drinker…this is super duper!
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Girl power for the wine industry!
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April 2013
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6 Classic Perfect Pairings with Wine | Wine Folly →
Have you tried any of these wine an food pairings?
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voov picko
– This is my favorite spelling and pronunciation I’ve heard of a well known Champagne.
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Malbec World Day →
Today at 5p.m. Eastern Time USA! Celebrate the 3rd Annual Malbec World Day with a live Virtual Tasting! Check out http://bit.ly/12J6k2M ! Join me!
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Popping Your Cork: Spring Wines →
Last minute, for tonight, 1 SPOT left! Use code TUMBLR10 for 10% off and my gratitude!
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In the Pink!
The inside of my fridge has a pink hue due to all the Rosé I am chilling for “Popping Your Cork” class tomorrow!
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The Art of Delaying Gratification →
As the weather (theoretically) starts to get warmer, here’s a great guide for ageing those special bottles of wine from one of my favorite resources, Wine Searcher. Happy Friday!
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March 2013
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DeVine | Online wine auction to benefit victims of... →
Developed by Union Square Hospitality Group, DeVine Intervention is a fundraising wine auction which benefits City Harvest, a NY-based food rescue and hunger relief organization.
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Glass half full from Dollar Tree
So I needed to get some new inexpensive wine glasses for my Popping Your Cork classes and after extensive comparison research online, ordered a dozen glasses from Dollar Tree. They arrived yesterday, and they seem totally fine, simple glasses, perfect for tasting and easy to replace when broken.
Then today I get another box of glasses, same ones just a different tracking number. I call Dollar...
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And your time starts...NOW!
There is a plethora of cooking reality shows…to me they are comfort food….I’m hooked.
The funny thing is that I don’t cook. With the exception of the rare bacon gluten free pancakes and some stir fry, I try to avoid it. Living in New York City, I don’t have to. But I love to eat, and watching chefs put together beautiful plates of food is incredibly entertaining to...
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February 2013
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Oscars Live Tweet: Pairing the Winners with Wine...
I, @winewithkristen, will attempt to come up with a wine for every winner during the telecast of the Oscars tomorrow…as well as wine pairing commentary on all the celebrities.
Join me Sunday eve on Twitter!
Oregon Pinot Noir would be super with this goose!