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Jun 30 2009

A Tale of Two Weekends

The experiences in so many professional wine blogs – maybe wine journalism in general – seems unattainable to me. It's fine to blog from restaurants across Tuscany, or France, or some hidden little bistro that only the locals know about, but how does that help me, a guy who....

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2 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 12:04 PM - Categories: Wine

Jun 29 2009

Anouncement: Beer Keg Sale

If you are reading this blog post, you are probably familiar with our month long beer sales that that have been going on for the better part of the past three months. The savings kicked off with Belgian beers in April, followed by craft beer in May, and international beer for the month of June...

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3 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 3:34 PM - Categories: Beer

Jun 27 2009

Dogfish Head Goes Ancient Again

Dogfish head strikes again—this time with Sah’tea, a beer based loosely on a 9th century Finnish recipe.  Instead of boiling their wort using modern methods, Sah’tea’s wort is caramelized using white hot river rocks...

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2 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 11:12 AM - Categories: Beer

Jun 24 2009

Focus on Beaujolais

At the beginning of a recent seminar on the wines of Beaujolais, guest speaker and Master Sommelier Fernando Beteta asked the group of wine professionals in the audience, “Who here started drinking Beaujolais in college?” I sheepishly raised my hand, and then looked around to see one other hand raised in the room. A lady giggled at me.  I thought Beaujolais was a pretty common...

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0 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 12:56 PM - Categories: Wine

Jun 23 2009

The Final Week of International Craft Beer Month

As our international craft beer sale enters its final week, you will see what we like to refer to as “the best of the rest” go on sale.  The week of June 24th through June 30th will be highlighted by Scandinavia, but not limited to this region as places such as Japan and Spain will be recognized as well...

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3 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 2:27 PM - Categories: Beer

Jun 22 2009

Attention Breweries: Keep the Double IPA's Coming!

Hop-Heads rejoice! Two popular Midwest breweries have released brand new Double IPA's into the market. Three Floyd's brewing has unshackled Apocalypse Cow, while New Holland Brewing has ushered in Imperial Hatter. We had a chance to experience both of these impressive brews over the weekend, and were captivated by both...

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3 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 11:45 AM - Categories: Beer

Jun 20 2009

Sangria Tips

When the warm weather, and the outdoor parties are upon us, Sangria questions often top our list of customer requests. Don't let happen to you what happened to me.  Inside is an easy-to-make Sangria recipe and tips for what wines to use. 

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0 comments - Posted by Jon Bernardoni at 11:03 AM - Categories: Wine

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