Category: MTB Archive
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VineSleuth’s Wine4.Me app launches TODAY
We at VineSleuth are thrilled to announce that Wine4.Me, the wine app for casual wine drinkers that we have been building for about 4 years, has launched for iOS! Yep, click on over to the App Store if you’ve got an iPhone, iPad or iPod, and download Wine4.Me for FREE… and get ready to find…
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A few changes around VineSleuth…
by Amy Gross, the VineSleuth Hello wine-loving internet friends! I’ve got some exciting news for you about a new wine blog for casual wine drinkers which launches TODAY. Behind the scenes, the VineSleuth team has been recruiting new writers, developing new editorial calendars and building a wine blog to serve as a companion to Wine4.Me,…
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Shop and cook with Monica Pope & Maurizio Ferrarese
In Houston and in the market for some fun? A few years ago I invited a friend to join me for a private cooking lesson with Maurizio Ferrarese of Quattro at Four Seasons Hotel Houston and the two of us had a blast sipping sparkling wine and learning how to make fantastic risotto, among other things.…
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Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition Top Winners
I’ve just left Houston’s Reliant Center after judging wines for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition for the past two days. Here’s a shot of me from Super Panel late this afternoon, when we judged all of the wines which won their classes to determine to overall winners: (Please pardon the wine-stained…
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Malbec World Day
By Amy Gross, the VineSleuth Happy Malbec World Day! Yep, today is the day to celebrate Argentine Malbec all over the world. (As if we needed another excuse to drink Malbec!!) I am definitely a Malbec fan. Last fall when I served as a wine judge for the Houston LiveStock Show and Rodeo International Wine…
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Wines of Scarpa (Piedmont, Italy)
Earlier this week I told you a little bit about being invited to a weekend of wine seminars with 20 other bloggers in conjunction with the Snooth People’s Voice Wine Awards (Snooth PVA). I was pretty blown away to be invited. And once I arrived, the weekend was filled with opportunities to learn so much…
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Rodney Strong Wine Blending Event
Team Synergy took top honors last week when bloggers became winemakers and competed for bragging rights to the best Meritage blend as VineSleuth and Rodney Strong Vineyards hosted #WineTime at the Hotel Zaza in Dallas. Team Petite Hashtag took second place and shared this response on Instagram: The competition was fierce with tweets circulating like these:…
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Thanks for Making Me a Finalist!
Guess what? Your votes made me a finalist in the Foods From Chile Next Top Blogger Contest, which means I’m one step closer to an amazing culinary adventure in Chile, thanks to you and your influence on my behalf! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Yesterday I shot a video explaining why I think the judges should…
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Free Dinner and Wine eBook
Are you ready for a fantastic Valentine’s dinner? What about a date night at home anytime? As a special Valentine’s treat, I’m offering a free download of my eBook, Dinner and Wine for $20 or Less, on Amazon today and tomorrow (February 13 & 14). The recipes are created by $5 Dinner mom, Erin Chase,…
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Help me explore foods from Chile and share them with you
My Experience in Chile Right after my husband asked me to be his wife, he whisked me off to a 10-day trip around Santiago and Southern Chile. It was a trip I will never forget. We ate, drank, hiked and explored our way through those parts of the country, enjoying fresh seafood, delicious produce and…
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Gingerbread Winery– King Estate
It seems that King Estate in Oregon is definitely getting into the holiday spirit. Check out this time lapse video of the King Estate pastry chef building a 4 foot long x 2 foot wide gingerbread repica of the winery: And yes, that is what the winery looks like, although without all that candy… but…
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What’s Your Budget for Champagne or Sparkling Wine?
Yesterday Eric Asimov of the New York Times shared his picks for value bubbles this holiday season, all of which come from the US and all are between $17 – $29. Earlier in the story he explained that quality Champagne, the real stuff that comes from France, can’t often be found for less then $35.…