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April 2008 - Napa Valley

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Raise A Glass To The Best Wine Of The Month Gifts!


Are you looking for some of the best wine of the month gifts? We have taken out all the hard work and done your research for you. See our Wine Gifts page (http://www.gourmet-food-gifts.com/wine-gifts.htm) for our suggestions, but heres a little information you need before buying any wine of the month gifts.

First, you need to decide your budget. If its small, thats not a problem. There are so many choices when it comes to wine gifts: number of months, number of wines, color of wines, regions and so on that anyone can afford to give a wine of the month gift. You dont have to go with 12 months month to month, 3 months, 6 months are also available.

You can also opt for wine clubs that send wine and gourmet food every month. These are of course slightly more expensive, but in my opinion you shouldnt have to drink your wine without anything to compliment it. A great thing about joining a wine club also is that theres usually an extra discount on other purchases you make. Yes, its not the cheapest gift to give, but if you know a wine lover, a wine of the month gift can be the best gift they ever get!

About The Author

Tara Pearce is the webmaster and author of all content at http://www.gourmet-food-gifts.com. If you need a great gift that anyone would love, visit our site for some of the yummiest treats you'll ever find!

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The Case of a wine cellar


Living the Good Life by Jim Bogaty owner Veramar VineyardThe case of the wine cellar or a dozen wines for all timesIts cheaper by the dozen, for an ev...


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Napa Valley Items For Viewing

Free Flow Liquor Bottle Pourer - Orange


Used by professional bartenders these pourers makes concocting drinks a breeze. Reduces spillage and allows for precise measurements. Ideal for home bars. Sold in individual units.


Price: 1.95 USD



News about Napa Valley

How to Make Home Made Brandy

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:24:56 PST
Brandy is distilled wine. Do you want to turn your favorite wine into a delicious brandy? It's super easy and fun!

Wine Site : Elderberry Wine

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:09:24 PST
included in the category of fermented alcoholic drinks, elderberry wine is one of the most well flavored fruit liquor produced at home or in industrial conditions. Fruit wine is often preferred to the traditional type of beverage due to the lower alcohol concentration in the structure, not to mention that it is sweeter

COOKING TIPS

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:52:43 PST
Beef stew with green beansGive your family a warm welcome home on a chilly night with this glorious stew.With red wine and bacon giving a tasty twist, they‘ll scoff it up in secondsIngredients and the method of preparation is as under:


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5:12 PM

Thursday 04/24/08 - Wine Sauce

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Food and Wine Gifts


Wine and food have been paired for what seems like forever. Different food items are said to reveal the true nature of a particular wine. It is often said that unless the appropriate food items accompany a wine, its true taste and flavor cannot be enjoyed.

Most wine gift baskets more often than not contain certain food items, which are thought to be the best accompaniment for the wine or wines included in it. However, certain food items which are present regardless of the kind of wine are the various kinds of cheese, nuts and chocolates. There are certain kinds of breads and meats which can also be included in the gift baskets. Pates are also common in food and wine gift baskets. Depending on the wine and the price of the basket, the amount and quality of the food items included, varies. Often the customer can decide which wine or wines he wants to include in the basket and correspondingly, he or she can also pick out the food items to be included. In this way, a person can have his gift basket personalized according to his budget and liking.

The food and wine gift baskets are often distinguished by the area which the wine belongs to. If the wine is French, then the items included will have a French flavor as opposed to if the wine is Californian, in which case the items will be specific to California. This aspect certainly adds a lot of uniqueness to each wine gift basket.

The food and wine gift baskets are often on the high end, as far as their price is concerned. If the food items included are of the gourmet variety, then there is no upper limit to the price of the gift basket as such. The starting price is about $100 and this can go up to as high as $500 or even more.

Wine Gifts provides detailed information on Wine Gifts, Gifts For Wine Lovers, Wine Related Gifts, Corporate Wine Gifts and more. Wine Gifts is affiliated with Wine and Cheese Gift Baskets.



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Featured Wine Sauce Items

Riedel Wine Syrah/ Shiraz (set Of 4)


Riedel has combined decorative styling with impeccable function to create the new 'WINE' line of stemware. The abundant crystal bowls echo the flavor enhancing properties of Riedel VINUM but below they're adorned with a fashionable Art Deco design stem that will beautify your table setting. And just like the bowl the stem on Riedel Design combines form and function. The four column cloverleaf design conforms to your fingers allowing you to grip the stem comfortably and securely. Machine blown for consistency. 9 3/4'H 22 7/8 oz.


Price: 64.95 USD



Current Wine Sauce News

J. Lohr and ARIEL Wines to Sponsor WineNationTV on Wi-Fi TV - Consumer Electronics Net


J. Lohr and ARIEL Wines to Sponsor WineNationTV on Wi-Fi TV
Consumer Electronics Net, CA - 12 minutes ago
"Lohr is one of the great California wine brands. I have great respect for the consistent quality of their product." WineNationTV is one of the latest ...


J. Lohr and ARIEL Wines to Sponsor WineNationTV on Wi-Fi TV - Business Wire (press release)


J. Lohr and ARIEL Wines to Sponsor WineNationTV on Wi-Fi TV
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Vine by Line - Artvoice


Vine by Line
Artvoice, NY - 17 hours ago
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Global climate change is having a strange effect on vintages Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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California merlot ripe for a comeback - Marin Independent-Journal


California merlot ripe for a comeback
Marin Independent-Journal, CA - Apr 23, 2008
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Virginia and California wines focus of festivals - Richmond Times Dispatch


Virginia and California wines focus of festivals
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - Apr 22, 2008
"This year, I decided to focus on California-only since I have access to so many of the top flight wines from California from my colleagues. ...
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Older California Cabernets are within reach at auction - Los Angeles Times


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Older California Cabernets are within reach at auction
Los Angeles Times, CA - Apr 23, 2008
LEGENDS: In a wine auction world gone wild, bidding for pre-1986 California wines is an accessible online adventure. The global market for older wines is ...
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brew your own wine and beer at home

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:33:13 PST
Just what the title says, get wine and beer kits to brew your own Woodfordes Beer, California Connoisseur and other favourite wines and beers right at your home.


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04/24/08 - Drinking Wine

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Shopping For Your Wine Racks Is Easier When Done From Your Sofa


Everyone knows that shopping over the internet is both a blessing and a curse. While there is nothing like being able to shop from the comfort of your sofa in your favourite pyjamas with a cup of steaming coffee or hot chocolate, especially at this the busiest shopping time of year. However, the frustration of the World Wide Web can sometimes be so overwhelming when it comes to finding a special gift for someone special that it drives you to the verge of insanity. During the holiday season it?s great to be able to avoid the crowded shopping malls but that doesn?t necessarily mean that finding the perfect gift is going to be any less daunting a task.

Let?s say for arguments sake that you have decided to purchase a wine rack for your sister for Christmas. Since last years shopping experience at the mall was a nightmare you would much rather not have to relive you have decided the last thing you want to do is spend an entire day or weekend swimming against the current of the masses of people looking for a store that not only carries wine racks but carries the counter top wine rack you had in mind. So, you instead decide to search for wine racks on the Internet as an easier alternative. You find some sites to look through, but if they?ve got several hundreds of wine racks whether you can find your ideal product is entirely dependant on how that website has decided to categorize their wine racks.

If you use the site?s search option instead of their category links it can be hit and miss as to whether of not you are going to get the right results. As spelling is crucial and often subjective, what you might call a ?counter top? wine rack someone else may call ?countertop? ?free standing? or even a ?bottle holder.? That?s not even taking into account the fact that the name of the product may not even contain those words, making it impossible to find the product you seek. Just because it is a wall mounted wine rack does not mean that it will be labelled as such.

Wouldn?t it be easier if you could specify the characteristics of the wine rack that you want and then have them tell you which ones meet those criteria, rather than you having to do all the grunt work? What would be ideal is to be able to set the number of bottles it should hold, what material the rack should be made from, what is the price range you?re looking at, and whether you want the rack to hold glasses as well. Now that?s a happy shopping experience!

The problem becomes, is there anyone that actually provides this kind of searching? We?ve done some research on the Internet and believe that we have a very unique proposition that provides this functionality. Our Product Selection Tool is exactly this, an easy and straight forward way to find the wine rack you want in an instant. So this holiday season take the stress out of shopping from home and see how our new search assistant tool can help you have a pleasant shopping season!

Finest Wine Racks is a major supplier of a variety of wine racks including wood wine racks, metal wine racks, counter top, floor standing wine racks and wine storage systems. A pioneer with their "Product Selection Assistant Tool" Finest Wine Racks aims to make your shopping experience easier.

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Choosing Wine Bottle Stoppers for Wedding Favors


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Drinking Wine Products we recommend

Brandy Warmer Set


Enjoy the aroma and flavor of warm brandy or Cognac. Cradle the snifter over the gentle flame and unlock the character of barrel aging. Includes warmer and 9oz snifter.


Price: 24.95 USD



Drinking Wine in the news

canapes on the roof

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:41:04 PST
Stand on a chair and shout if you have to.It is a lovely evening, perhaps the last of the southern hemisphere’s summer. The crowd have gathered on the top floor of the museum for the opening of an exhibtion. There is wine, canapes, a little background traffic noise.

CUDA RIDGE WINES catch them if you can!

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:24:14 PST
"Cuda Ridge" a new winery opens in Livermore California.

If The Internet Is Down On Your Whole Continent, Drink More

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:59:22 PST
We’ve decided that when the Internet is down there’s no need to frown. There’s never been a better time to open your favorite bottle (or box, as it were) of wine!

OpenLina: Ejecuta programas Linux en Windows.

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:37:50 PST
Los usuarios de Linux podemos, cuando no nos queda otra opción, utilizar wine para correr software que fue programado solo para Windows.Esta posibilidad también esta disponible ahora para usuarios de Windows o Mac OS X gracias a LINA, que nos permitirá correr aplicaciones inicialmente creadas para Linux.


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