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The Weather Outside is Frightful….
You know the rest but it doesn’t have to be frightful. With the cold and the darkness can come some solace, some comfort and joy. It is all a matter of perspective. You can be a glass half full or a glass half empty kind of person but the key is to put something in…
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Fleeting Days of Summer
August! Summer’s mid-mark! With social distancing, mask-wearing, and other tribulations in the news, this gives us reason to celebrate because we’re getting through it! It’s been one for the books, and that’s something to clink glasses about! Another excuse to raise your glass. Especially if your glass is full of bubbles! Bubbly wine adds a…
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SUMMER SIPPERS
Summer in New England is spectacular. Part of the charm is the undeterminable weather patterns. What you end up sipping, just might be determined by a hot sunny beach day, a tranquil 70° day, or a rainy bookish afternoon. Add to the weather, your appetite, the food, your mood, the wine choice will not be…
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Champagne and Sparkling Wine, are they the same?
These are some truths about sparkling wine: Did you know that all wine is loaded with bubbles before it is ready to drink? When grape juice is vinified, converting the grape sugar into alcohol, the result is a volatile chemical reaction producing natural CO2. This process happens when the grape’s natural sugar combines with natural yeast…