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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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Are Wine Clubs Worth It?

by Rhino Wino on August 23, 2010

Through various routes of advertising almost everyone has been offered to join a wine club once or twice.  They promise to offer you amazing deals on rare and delicious wine that only you and the other members get a chance to buy.  Some say they will look for wine they think you specifically will love.  [...]

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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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Wine and Cheese

by Rhino Wino on August 19, 2010

Ah, the age old pairing of wine and cheese; it never fails to invoke thought at a simple gathering or elevate a dinner to the next level of elegance.  In fact the act, no the art, of pairing wine and cheese has been around for at least 4000 years.  Some different ways exist to pick [...]

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Pricing Wine

by Rhino Wino on August 18, 2010

Sometimes it can be a bit baffling if you think about how a bottle of wine got its price tag.  Logically you would think that better tasting wines would cost more, but any experienced wine lover can tell you that is not always true.  So you have to wonder, what does determine the cost of [...]

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Climate Change and Wine

by Rhino Wino on August 17, 2010

It is hard to deny that the world is changing, in particular the climate.  Climate can really affect a lot of things because even the slightest change in temperate or rainfall is enough to ruin or help any given crop.  Well wine grapes are especially sensitive to changes in climate.  Well the world’s climate is [...]

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Is Organic Worth It?

by Rhino Wino on August 16, 2010

Everything seems to be organic lately; it is a trend in food, drinks and even bath products.  But surely by now you all have learned that organic is not always the better choice.  For example organic lemonade seems silly because the skin of the lemon was not used in making the lemonade so it is [...]

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Beat the Wine List

by Rhino Wino on August 11, 2010

Going out to eat at a nice restaurant is not usually something you do if you are on any kind of budget, but no one can say that they don’t like to save a little if it is easy to do.  Well one way to save a little is to know how to find a [...]

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Champagne and Pizza

by Rhino Wino on August 6, 2010

While a popular drink at celebrations, it is uncommon for the average wine drinker to enjoy a glass of champagne with a normal meal.  Some feel like it is only for special occasions, or maybe you just don’t know what to pair it with.  Well experts and amateurs that have experimented both agree that champagne [...]

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