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Goodtaste with Tanji

Bordeaux

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Splurge on These Rare Holiday Wines at H-E-B!

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Some of the best wine money can buy is on shelves at H-E-B. Treat yourself or someone special…and why not? It’s the holidays! These collectible wines also make incredible gifts…hint, hint.

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Uptown Wine Dinner to Feature RP 95+ Rated Wines & Cristal

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It’s a rare occasion for most of us to drink the world’s finest champagne–Cristal, a second growth Bordeaux and one of Napa’s most highly respected wines all in one night. In fact, it would be the ultimate holiday gift to one’s self if you’re a true wine lover at heart.

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Find these Fab French Wines at H-E-B!

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We’re celebrating romance and all things fabulously French this month at H-E-B — and that means it’s SALE time! Expect to take 10% off all French wines & top sparkling wines you can find on the shelf…

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Winging It in the Not So Friendly Skies

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After a year in the making, we’re departing on a  wine & food adventure in France. This long awaited exploration of French cuisine was almost sidelined by some members of the ‘used to be friendly’ skies. Keep in mind Southwest Airlines in my book is still a member of the ‘friendly skies’.  In fact, they […]

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$600 Bottle of Beer… Really?

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Really! Sam Adams Utopias beer must be to beer drinkers what Bordeaux is to wine lovers. It’s said to be the strongest beer ever brewed with an alcohol content of about 25% by volume, and it comes with a hefty price tag. The coveted beer is apparently a bit difficult to find (that ole supply […]

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Wine Geeks & Foodies This One's for You

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We did it. We popped the cork on a 50 year old bottle of wine to begin a weeklong celebration of my birthday. (At this age why not!) It ‘was’ a 1959 Chateau Lynch-Bages from the Pauillac appellation in the Bordeaux region of France. This AVA region, by the way, produces three of Bordeaux’s five […]

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50 Years in a Bottle to be Uncorked – Savoring the Future

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I am about to celebrate a milestone birthday. In anticipation of this ‘event’, my sweet husband several years ago bought a 1959 Chateau Lynch Bages (Bordeaux) to drink on this occasion. Tonight, we are popping the cork, and I’m already wondering what it will be like. This could be the oldest bottle of wine we’ve […]

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