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Wine Witch is looking for a few fellow wine enthusiasts that would like to write reviews for Wine Witch.  More voices and points of view will help make Wine Witch a fantastic resource for affordable wine information.

You will be provided a contributing author login to write your posts. You will also receive a winewitch.net email address of your choice for you to use as you see fit.

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By now I am sure you have heard the basic principle that you should not cook with wine that you would not drink.  However, there are probably a few other guidelines to master before you audition for the next season of Top Chef.

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The answer to this question is a resounding YES!  I might not choose the real stuff from France for this venture, but sparkling wine is very food friendly.  Here are a few tips for matching sparkling wine with food.

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Happy New Year, Everyone.  This is a continuation of the Champagne 101 post you can find in the archives.  Just a few extra fun and maybe even informative facts on sparkling wine as we approach Wednesday evening’s festivities.

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Wassail (Spiced Wine)

Contributing Author
Edward – The Wine Wizard

Wassail is a hot, spiced punch often associated with Christmas. Particularly popular in Germanic countries, the term itself is a contraction of the Middle English phrase wæs hæil, meaning “be healthy”. While the beverage typically served as “wassail” at modern holiday feasts resembles a mulled cider, historical wassail was completely different, more likely to be mulled beer or mead. Sugar, ale, ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon would be placed in a bowl, heated, and topped with slices of toast as sops. Wikipedia

On-to the recipe…

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Of course, the obvious gift for your beloved winos would be wine – DUH.  However, if you have been there and done that or, you are just not confident on what wine to buy, the Wine Witch suggests you consider a book on the subject.

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Well the Holidays are fast approaching and if you are like the Wine Witch you are probably in a panic for some last minute gifts.  I am here to help.  This week look for several posts on what to get the wine enthusiasts on your list.

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Red Table Wine

The Magnificent Wine Co. (Columbia Valley) $7.99

I have not had this wine myself and therefore will not be rated until I have. At it’s sub $10 price it does seem to get some nice reviews. This wine is comprised of Merlot 95%, Syrah 5%. Read the rest of this entry »

The Wine Witch is always trolling the internet looking for news to share on this blog.  Two stories struck me as very telling in these economic times. Read the rest of this entry »

Before you all get too excited, this is all very prelimnary information.  However, researchers in France have just published a study about the effects of SRT1720 on obesity in mice.  SRT1720 is an artificial drug which mimics the effects of resveratol.  Resveratol is the component in red wine thought to be beneficial in controlling weight. Whew! Got all that – red wine pills.

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There is nothing official from Amazon yet, but word on the street is that the online retailer is going to add wine to its offerings before the year is out. The most recent issue of Wine Spectator reported the story, and I doubt if they would have unless it was a done deal.

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It has been long known that a glass or two (no more or you get into liver and other health issues) of red wine is good for your heart. White wine supposedly had no health benefits other than the enjoyment of the tipple. Well white wine drinkers can now rejoice because a recent study conducted by the University of Connecticut shows the same beneficial effects.

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The Wine Witch is always cruising around the web gathering info for this blog. Just came across something very cool on the Dry Creek Vineyard site. In case you are not familar with them, Dry Creek Vineyard is a Northern Sonoma Country winery run by second generation familty. They make some excellent wines in a very personal style. Best of all many of them come in right around this blog’s $15 price point. Anyway, you are now able to post your own reviews of their wines, right on their website, for the whole world to see, without any editing or intervention on their part. Do you think they have faith in their product?

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