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Wine Fun

Recycling Bottles

by Rhino Wino on August 25, 2010

A lot of people are concerned about our planet after more and more evidence is found supporting globing warming.  But being environmentally friendly can have many other benefits for all and there are many ways to help the planet achieve this balance.  A new one in the states is a bottle washing center being set [...]

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Fall Fruits

by Rhino Wino on August 24, 2010

                All the proper signs of the beginning of fall are showing, kids are back in school and the summer heat has sheathed its fiery claws.  So maybe your taste buds are changing to something a little warmer to make up for the slight chill some can already feel in the breeze at night; but [...]

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Bike Wine Country

by Rhino Wino on August 20, 2010

With the brute heat of summer fading, but cold weather nowhere in sight, a lot of people decide that it is a good time to vacation.  A good idea for this vacation is an active tour through Napa Valley.  Because while this picturesque valley is often a familiar scene to wine lovers, it is usually [...]

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There is an App for That

by Rhino Wino on August 5, 2010

Technology really can make any part of life just that little bit easier for everyone, as proved by the new application for Apple’s Ipad.  It can help you pick a wine to go with your meal by expertly informing you about the wines available, pairings and even hints from the growing region.  It can help [...]

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Wine Ice Creams

by Rhino Wino on July 20, 2010

                It is the heat of summer and ice cream is more on people’s minds than anything.  But that doesn’t leave wine fans left in the dark.  Recently released from Mercer’s Ice Cream are a set of wine ice creams.  Yes, wine ice creams.  With flavors like chocolate cabaret and red raspberry chardonnay you are [...]

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Mango and Wine

by Rhino Wino on July 15, 2010

                Some fruits just seem obvious to pair with wine, but other combinations are a far stretch of the mind.  While apples and grapes are pretty standard, tropical fruits for though are not the first thing most people think of. People usually go for a fruit flavor that flavor that the wine already has in [...]

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Rieslings

by Rhino Wino on June 30, 2010

                A lot of people can be a bit put off by Rieslings because of their reputation for being very cheap and sweet. But while they can be very sweet, Riesling can also be made dry.  But the greatest thing about these grapes is that they are very open to flavors.  The transparency and low [...]

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White Wines in Summer

by Rhino Wino on June 23, 2010

                Summer is in full swing and that means grilling.  Something about summer makes us want to cook on a grill, eat outside, and socialize.  So why not indulge in the urge and have a barbeque, with a sophisticated touch.  Try having a white wine at your grilling party.  White wines are more suitable to [...]

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Taking the Kids to Napa Valley

by Rhino Wino on June 18, 2010

                Most people wouldn’t think to bring their kids with them to California’s Napa Valley because of the over 21 nature of most of the traditional activities on the area.  But wineries in the area are getting smart about entertaining the children of the people who visit them.  Aside from simple things like just having [...]

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Father’s Day is Coming

by Rhino Wino on June 16, 2010

                It’s coming, father’s day.  And as a grown up kid you can no longer get away with making him breakfast in bed and calling it good.  You need to get your dad something that says “thank you for all the effort you put into raising me, I know I was a hassle sometimes.” If [...]

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