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Entries from October 2008

a spooktacular wine

October 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

In honor of Halloween I decided to search for pumpkin wine, and found it at Maple River Wines in North Dakota. They describe the wine as a semi-sweet white with a hint of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice, hand crafted from local pumpkins.  I’m not sure how this pumpkin wine will taste, but it sounds [...]

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I toasted for the cure, did you?

October 31st, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

I hope you all remembered to raise your glasses and make a toast to all the breast cancer survivors around the world last night.  I had computer issues and could not post yesterday, but Mrs. Grapeinabottle and I did enjoy a glass of the Pink Ribbon Cabernet.  We specifically toasted a family member who is [...]

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red wine mouth no more

October 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Product Reviews

Today, I stumbled upon Wine Wipes, which looks to be a great wine product.  Kimberly Walker developed these in an attempt to erase the embarrassing “grape mouth,” or purple stain, that you get when drinking red wine.  I was concerned that their orange blossom flavor may interfere with the taste of my wine or food [...]

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1 wine cube equals 2 bottles and a good time

October 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Cabernet Sauvignon, Product Reviews, Shiraz, Wine Reviews

Today while shopping at Target, Mrs. Grapeinabottle and I stumbled upon the Wine Cube. We both acted as if we weren’t looking at this Target Brand boxed wine, when I finally broke the silence and declared that I wanted to give it a try. I must admit I have never tried a boxed [...]

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four corners shiraz ends better than four quarters with the colts

October 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Shiraz, Wine Reviews

Tonight, as I sit watching the Packers destroy the Colts and my fantasy football team championship hopes fading, I turned the other cheek and enjoyed a bottle of Four Corners Shiraz from Australia with Mrs. Grapeinabottle. This Shiraz, along with the company of Mrs. Grapeinabottle, definitely made the game better. Four [...]

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