All Blog Posts Tagged 'virtualme' (4)

Peaches and wine

One of my great joys of late summer is biting into a juicy, succulent peach and experiencing that expression of sun and soil. It doesn't happen with each one. All too often, they have been picked before their prime. The flesh is too solid and barely enough juice to wet my palate, much less dribble down my… Continue

Added by Lisa Englert on August 1, 2011 at 7:13pm — No Comments

Fresh white wines to try

Maybe summer makes wine drinkers itch to try something new and fun. We're all looking for a little entertainment and distraction during these long, hot days, just like when we were kids.

Lately, I have heard from readers who are tired of the wines they usually drink and want something fresh and exciting.…

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Added by Lisa Englert on July 23, 2011 at 7:56am — No Comments

Free delivery of wine by bike

News & Observer food blogger, Andrea Weigl, recently reported on this unique new entrepreneurial venture in Raleigh, North Carolina:

The Wine Feed, a new Raleigh-based Internet wine retailer, is offering free delivery of bottles of wine within a two-mile radius of its Glenwood South…

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Added by Lisa Englert on July 13, 2011 at 2:03pm — No Comments

For summer, pretty -- and flavorful -- in pink

It's time to celebrate summer. What better way than with a glass of pink wine?

Head to your local wine shop and gather an armload of pretty rosés. Revel in the colors, ranging from palest salmon to petal pink to almost vibrant fuchsia. A refreshing glass of one of these crisp, delicate wines is like summer…

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Added by Lisa Englert on July 12, 2011 at 8:45am — No Comments