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Entries for January 2011




Fortified – for Portability

January 31, 2011 10:30 PM ET | Sharla Blanz | Permanent Link

Lately, so much of what I eat and drink is fortified. My cereal is fortified with vitamins and minerals, my orange juice is fortified with calcium, and even the Port wine I drank last night is fortified, but not with anything that will make my bones stronger.

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Tags: Wine



Post-Holiday Wine—on a Budget

January 28, 2011 06:00 AM ET | Sharla Blanz | Permanent Link

My holiday credit card bills have arrived, and I feel the need to tighten my belt in more ways than one. When it comes to wine, I look for values in the under-$15 range. Here are a few that I’ve recently tried.

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Tags: Wine



Feeling Spicy?

January 26, 2011 06:00 AM ET | Sharla Blanz | Permanent Link

If you like spicy food and also enjoy wine, I have one word for you: “Gewurztraminer.”

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Tags: Wine



Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

January 20, 2011 03:47 PM ET | Sharla Blanz | Permanent Link

Have you ever gone into a wine store and apologized before you bought a bottle? If your answer is “yes,” you are not alone.

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Tags: Wine



When Ice is Nice

January 17, 2011 02:41 PM ET | Sharla Blanz | Permanent Link

With snow still blanketing our neck of the woods, here’s part two of my discussion of ice wine.

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Tags: Wine



Warming Up to Ice Wine

January 10, 2011 03:43 PM ET | Sharla Blanz | Permanent Link

Having grown up in Buffalo, it makes perfect sense that I love Ice Wine. And with New Jersey enduring some Buffalo-like weather lately, this might be the right time for the Garden State to warm up to Ice Wine.

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Tags: Wine



Never Too Late for Grower Champagne

January 05, 2011 05:27 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

New Year’s Eve has come and gone but if I had my way, we’d all find a reason to drink Champagne every day—especially if it’s a glass of Grower Champagne. I’ve had the opportunity to taste a bunch in recent months.

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Tags: Wine