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Movie 'Sideways' - Raising Up Pinot Noirs
If you've seen the movie 'Sideways', you probably came away with an interest in Pinot Noirs like many other fans. Across the country, wine stores and restaurants have reported a rise in the purchase of Pinot Noirs. Here's a few stories from around the web about the new popularity of Pinots driven by 'Sideways'.
Sipping Sideways | Time.com
After 'Sideways', Pinot's stock is up | NY Daily News
A Connoisseur's Guide to 'Sideways' | Slate.MSN.com
The Sensitive Guy's Grape | Boston.com
Wineries Bask in Their 'Sideways' Cameo | MSNBC.com
Related: Find Wines Online with Wine Searcher | Wine Grape Varietal Table
January 28, 2005 in All Things Wine | Permalink | Comments (0)
Mandoline Picks -- Oxo and Others....
What's that chef doing? Plucking out a tune when he should be slicing onions?
Oh, hold on. He's strumming on a mandoline … so he is slicing onions. The mandoline — a kitchen gadget with a stationary blade that you "strum" your vegetables over — is the secret weapon restaurants use for cutting things into absolutely neat, even slices. Or ultra-thin slices for, say, fresh potato chips or an elegant potato gratin. Read whole article here.
Oxo Mandoline available at Amazon.
January 16, 2005 in Kitchen Essentials | Permalink | Comments (0)
Shop and Compare Wine Prices Online
Sure, you've probably used one of the Internet's many shopping sites to compare prices for your latest household purchase, but have you seen a shopping site for wines? We have.
Use Wine Searcher's online search site to find your specific bottle of wine from over 4,000 internet wine merchants. You'll see all the merchant information plus their prices. It's a great way to shop for that hard-to-find vintage and compare prices at the same time.
Start your wine search at Wine-Searcher.com.
January 7, 2005 in All Things Wine | Permalink | Comments (1)
