How to Effectively Engage International Participants in Tech and Wine Events?

What happens when you step out of your own “filter bubble” and participate in open discussions? We all need our assumptions and outlooks challenged on a regular basis to encourage ideas to develop and for the events to meet the actual needs of our audience, not just what we think they are. Gabriella decided to [...]

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Katherine Heigl Katie Cassidy Katie Holmes Katy Perry

A Little Competition Never Hurts!

That’s right – it’s time. The Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition begins tomorrow. Nearly 100 international judges, more than 3,000 international wines. Who will take the gold? Keep coming back to find out more information about the 3-day event and watch for judges to be blogging and twittering in between judging!

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Marley Shelton Mary Elizabeth Winstead Megan Ewing Megan Fox

How To Decode Sherry Bottling Codes

Today is Wine Blogging Wednesday 70 and I’ve chosen Sherry in keeping with the theme of Spanish wines we have never had before. Sherry has a lot of issues gaining mindshare with the American consumer but one of the most basic is turnover of stock since some Sherries ? Fino and Manzanilla in particular ? are best [...]

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Lindsay Price Lisa Marie Lisa Snowdon Liz Phair

Jefferson...Meet the Wine Bloggers, Wine Bloggers...Meet Jefferson

One is never too far from Thomas Jefferson when in Charlottesville, Virginia. His greats works surround the city in the from of Monticello and the University of Virginia. He is the city's apparent mascot and his name helps promote many...

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Miranda Kerr Mischa Barton Missi Pyle Missy Peregrym

Be the Sultan of Hideaway Zighy Bay at the Private Retreat

As the name resembles, the Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay is the beach resort located in the midst of the outstanding natural beauty on the Northern Musandam Peninsula in the Sultanate of Oman. The resort is designed in a native Omani village style with the beautiful scenery of the private marina. Along with the luxurious [...]

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Leslie Bibb Lil Kim Lily Allen Lindsay Lohan

July 29, 2011 Florida Jim Cowan?s 2011 Tasting Notes Archive-Part Two

The 2011 archive part 2 is presented by date the notes were compiled and submitted. Part 1 may be found here. Prior year’s tasting notes may be found here. July 29, 2011 2009 François Chidaine, Touraine (rouge): 13% alcohol, a blend of Pinus d?Aunis, Côt and Cabernet Franc; opaque, dark ruby; reticent nose controlled mostly [...]

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Monika Kramlik Moon Bloodgood Mýa Nadine Velazquez