Sommelier: December 2011 Archives
Monday December 19, 2011
Wine Guy: Consumable Gifts
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
You wouldn't be the first one to think christmas is ruined by a desperate need to shop for gifts that often end up on a shelf or in a drawer. Our Wine Guy, Craig Pinhey, has a solution: buy consumables!
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His gift wines of the week are Greg Norman Santa Barbara Pinot Noir for $24.99 a bottle, or for the more budget sensitive, Mirassou Pinot Noir at $14.99 a bottle.
Categories: Sommelier
Monday December 12, 2011
Wine Guy: Eggnog
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
One of the great drinking traditions of the holiday season is eggnog, generally reinforced with rum or another spirit. Our wine guy, Craig Pinhey, looks at the history of the eggy beverage, and he has the perfect rum for your eggnog this holiday season - Cruzan Amber at $23.99 a bottle.
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Categories: Sommelier
- April 2012
- Mon., 2 – Wine Guy: Pinot Grigio
- March 2012
- Mon., 26 – Wine Guy: Judging Wine Excellence
- Mon., 19 – Wine Guy: ANBL Review
- Mon., 12 – Wine Guy: Floral Scents
- Mon., 5 – Wine Guy: DUO
- February 2012
- Mon., 27 – Wine Guy: Vertical Wine Collections
- Mon., 20 – Wine Guy: Chocolate and Coffee?
- Fri., 10 – Wine Guy: Calorie-Conscious Drinking?
- January 2012
- Mon., 30 – Wine Guy: Sustainable California
- Mon., 23 – Wine Guy: Cask Ale
- Mon., 16 – Wine Guy: Tempranillo
- Mon., 9 – Wine Guy: Future of ANBL
- Tue., 3 – Wine Guy: Bubbly
- December 2011
- Mon., 19 – Wine Guy: Consumable Gifts
- Mon., 12 – Wine Guy: Eggnog
- November 2011
- Mon., 28 – Wine Guy: New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
- Mon., 21 – Wine Guy: New Zealand Pinot Noir
- Mon., 7 – Wine Guy: World Wine and Food Expo
- October 2011
- Mon., 31 – Wine Guy: Something Dark, and a Little Scary
- Mon., 24 – Wine Guy: World Wine Expo Preview
- Mon., 17 – Wine Guy: Defending the Much Maligned Merlot
- Tue., 11 – Wine Guy: Richibucto River Estates
- Mon., 3 – Wine Guy: Port of Wines
- September 2011
- Mon., 26 – Wine Guy: Sipping Rum in NYC
- Tue., 20 – Wine Guy: Craft Beer!
- Mon., 12 – Wine Guy: On Bubblies
- Tue., 6 – Wine Guy: Pinot Noir
- August 2011
- Mon., 29 – Wine Guy: Canadian Wine Awards in NS
