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Wine Your Friends And Influence People
You are an avid wine drinker. You have been imbibing for years and have amassed a small arsenal of memorable wines. You have visited a winery or two, done a bit of reading on the subject, and are comfortable discussing
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Red Wine And The Healthly Lifestyle
The salutary benefits obtained by drinking red wine come from two different mechanisms. One is from alcohol; the other is from health-giving compounds, called polyphenols. Polyphenols are found in the pigments of fruits and vegetables and are found in concentrated
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Beer Review Too
St. Peters India Pale Ale (United Kingdom) ABV 5.5% Rating: C This was served from the standard St. Peters flask/medicine bottle. St. Peters is well known for it’s Cream Stout and English and Golden Ales. All are excellent beers so
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More Bang for Your Buck
With people these days moving away from the generic and cozying up to the unique with just about all consumer products, I thought that I’d deviate from my normal topic of cigars and try to educate the public on another
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Barrel Aged Beer: Back to the Way It Was
It’s an unfortunate circumstance, but when forced to think of an image related to beer, I’m betting the images that most often come to mind are those from the countless hours of televised media depicting beer in the most basic
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Fall Beers to Consider
Soon we will be in the last gasps of the hot and humid summer, a time I loathe – mainly because I can’t stand very many of the light summer seasonal beers that are released during this time. I like
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Bar Chat: Blue Orchid in Lincoln
Bartending is a difficult, challenging and sometimes thankless job. Still, at least in my opinion, it’s one of the coolest jobs out there. Here’s why; Bartending has been a staple of American culture from this country’s inception. Given that America
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In Like Zin
Zinfandel is a Vinifera grape that is grown almost exclusively in California. The major other producer is from Italy where the wine is called Primitivo, a good wine, but most consider the varietal from California superior. Other vintners are also
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Beer Concoctions?
Heretic. I guess to be branded one, depends upon which religion you subscribe to. For the zealots among us, and when it pertains to beer, the word heretic is used to segment the population – those that are purists –
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Basement Brewing
Home brewing – two simple words that can spark the interest of beer expert and novice alike. Every time I mention I am a home brewer, I get asked seemingly thousands of questions about this awe inspiring hobby. Questions that
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