Wine Baskets

Nice Chianti vintages without straw basket

Many people still think of Chianti as the Italian wine that comes in a straw basket. Yet while I’m sure this gimmicky packaging can still be found, Chianti has gone through a dramatic change in the past two decades. Chianti Classico is the leader. It is the historical Chianti district as well as the largest and most diverse, and arguably the one blessed with the best growing conditions. The ...

Wine Country Gift Baskets Top Mother’s Day Gifts

With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, Wine Country Gift Baskets announces the top choices for Mother’s Day Gift Baskets.Fullerton, CA (PRWEB) May 03, 2012 Mother’s Day is a time to show your appreciation for all that moms do. What better way to show love and appreciation than to give a gift basket. Wine Country Gift Baskets chose their five most popular baskets for Mother’s Day to make shopping ...

WITH VIDEO: Civic Women's Club in Marine City sponsors 'Wine and Culinary Experience'

Members of the Civic Women's Club of Marine City wanted to have a wine tasting fundraiser, but had to wait for the Little Bar rebuild to be done. With the reopening recently come and gone, the women are now able to have a proper setting for their next charity event.

The Perfect Picnic

How to assemble a delicious, locally-made, and portable meal for a lazy summer day. by Luke Tsai When I was growing up, every family outing was a picnic of sorts: not just basket-and-blanket affairs, but also ski weekends and trips to Six Flags — even, I'll admit, Saturday afternoon matinees at the local cineplex. It's not just that my parents were frugal; they also simply didn't believe there ...

La Motte's Chardonnay: Elegant and exceptional with food

With the release of La Motte's ever so elegant 2010 Chardonnay, it is time, once again, to appreciate the beauty of this varietal when it is made as an intricate and well-balanced wine.

Brickell’s PM doesn’t pass muster

PM (short for Puerto Madero) is absolutely beautiful in a urban-rustic way that suits its Buenos Aires namesake. The building, a mix of red brick and hand-hewn keystone accented with iron and wood, looks as if it could be a rehabbed warehouse on the waterfront. But that is where the Argentine comparison ends.

Art Fair, Winefest Runs This Weekend in Downtown Washington

It will be a festival for the senses when the 31st annual Downtown Washington Fine Art Fair & Winefest opens Friday night.

Richard Russo, Andre Dubus III to appear together at Rockport Opera House

Posted May 16, 2012, at 6:08 p.m. Last modified May 16, 2012, at 6:24 p.m. ROCKPORT, Maine — When acclaimed writers Richard Russo and Andre Dubus III take the stage at the Rockport Opera House on Saturday, May 19, to discuss their work together and with an audience, it’s a safe bet the evening will be lively, entertaining and funny.

Chef Bob Waggoner brings French finesse to Watermark

Loading Photo Galleries ... The chevre cheesecake, a creamy whip of goat cheese and mascarpone, is layered with figs, basil oil, micro basil leaves and blackberries.

Vermont State Calendar of Events: June

Approaching Summer Season, one Tulip at a TimeMontpelier, VT (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 Late spring in Vermont is a feast for the senses: lilac bushes undulate in the breeze; crisp fiddleheads and tangy, sweet rhubarb come into season; cool mornings shift to short sleeve weather by midday and sunsets stretch into the late-evening. Amidst all this renewal, visitors are already out exploring the robust ...