Wine Wisdom for the Holidays

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:00:52 +0000

The following words are attributed to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine in one of 4th century poet Eubulus' works: "Three kraters (shallow bowls used as wine cups) do I mix for the temperate: one to health, which they empty first, the second to love and pleasure, the third to sleep. When this bowl is drunk up, wise guests go home. The fourth bowl is ours no longer, but belongs to hubris, the fifth to uproar, the sixth to prancing about, the seventh to black eyes, the eighth brings the police, the ninth belongs to vomiting, and the tenth to insanity and the hurling of furniture." Have a Safe and Happy Christmas!

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Inflated Bubbly

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 07:16:13 +0000

It usually starts right before Thanksgiving, there's a huge increase in demand for Champagne, not just in stores but in restaurants and bars. This increase in demand puts incredible pressure on Champagne prices. Avoid the price hike. If in December you're thirsting for a popular brand like Veuve Clicquot, choose a high-volume, warehouse-style store. Distributors try to get a premium in December, but larger stores that have the space and the buying power buy in September or October, when they can take advantage of the lower cost. Smaller stores that don't have room to store the stuff and may not have the budget to buy in advance have to pay more and therefore charge more.

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Wine Wisdom for the Holidays

Inflated Bubbly