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	Metrokane Vertical Rabbit Lever Style Corkscrew with Foil Cutter, Velvet Black List Price: $59.95 Sale Price: $40.49 Average Rating:
	6907 Metrokane introduces the Vertical Rabbit, a wine opener that stands up on the wine bottle and operates vertically. While the design is different, this wine bottle opener offers same quick and easy cork extraction capabilities...

	Reza-Ray of the Wine List Price: $12.99 Sale Price: $2.35
	Ray of The Wine's blend of Persian, Moroccan, African, Indian and Western music is at once earthy, mystical and seductive, as traditional rigor meets improvisational freedom and complex, passionate melodies couple with relentless grooves...

	Outlaw Reunion Sale Price: $29.99
	A 24-track "double play" collection featuring music by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. Track listing: 1. Waylon Jennings - Crying 2. Willie Nelson - The Ghost 3. Waylon Jennings - Sally Was A Good Old Girl 4...

	American Classic (Special Edition with Bonus Track, "My Buddy") Sale Price: $23.99
	Special edition features a bonus track! 2009 release from the Country/Pop icon. American Classic is Willie Nelson's return to the Great American Songbook, a crossover standards album by the man who invented the genre with his landmark, best-selling 1978 album Stardust, which has been certified five-times Platinum by the RIAA...

	Towel/Wine Rack List Price: $36.75 Sale Price: $24.50
	9748 Features: -Towel/wine rack. -100pct Wrought iron construction. -Double duty function. -Creative storage and display of hand and bath towels. -Can be used to display your collection of fine wines.

	Antique Style Wine Cellar Padlock with 2 Skeleton Keys Sale Price: $14.69
	Large "WINE CELLAR" Padlock Unique decorative and functional lock This heavy lock comes with two keys The following is engraved on the front of the lock..."8 LEVERS", "63", "WINE CELLAR" and "No100" The padlock measures 4-1/8"H x 2-1/4"W x 1"D

	Illuma-Flex Mini-Pendant Wine Bottle in Blue Glass and Brushed Nickel Sale Price: $81.22
	P6178-09B Mini-pendants are an excellent way to add flexible, stylish lighting to your home, as they come in many shapes, sizes and colors. This curvaceous wine bottle mini-pendant finished in brushed nickel with blue glass is the definition of style and class...

	Pomology Anti-aging With Resveratrol Formula Capsules, 60-count Bottle List Price: $24.95 Sale Price: $12.95
	Pomology Anti-Aging with Resveratrol 60 Capsules A unique Resveratrol-based antioxidant formula designed to promote healthy aging and longevity through the combined benefits of red wine extract, pomegranate and acai...

	Bella Vista Bar Sale Price: $3,995.00
	600038BR-CB-RF Features: -Decorative free standing bar. -Finished in cordovan. -American maples and veneers. -Refrigerator pocket. -Locking cabinets. -Solid surface cutting ledge. -Stemware holder. -Black laminate top.

	Vino Italiano 4 Week Wine Kit, Chianti Style, 15.5-Pound Box List Price: $53.50 Sale Price: $44.58 Average Rating:
	4 week wine kit. great italian table wines .

	Reserve Du Chateau 4 Week Wine Kit, BC Style Pinot Noir, 17.5-Pound Box List Price: $67.60 Sale Price: $56.33 Average Rating:
	4 week wine kit.

	Reserve Du Chateau 6 Week Wine Kit, Italian Amarone Style, 55-Pound Container List Price: $114.49 Sale Price: $90.57 Average Rating:
	sterile must 23L, no water to add, wine ready in 6 weeks

	Paula Deen's The Deen Family Cookbook List Price: $26.00 Sale Price: $14.16 Average Rating:
	Pauls Deen's the Deen Family Cookbook

	The Lady & Sons Just Desserts: More Than 120 Sweet Temptations from Savannah's Favorite Restaurant List Price: $24.00 Sale Price: $7.99 Average Rating:
	As Paula Deen will tell y'all, there's just no satisfying way to finish a delicious meal without a scrumptious, mouthwatering dessert!In this beautiful hardcover edition of The Lady & Sons Just Desserts, Paula -- author, restaurateur, and Food Network star -- devotes her trademark southern charm to a tempting collection of more than 120 delightful recipes, guaranteed to indulge any sweet tooth...

Wine Enthusiast Wine & Food Pairings Cookbook $29.95 Pair your wine with top chef recipes! A memorable meal starts with the wine! Find over 80 delectable recipes organized by wine style. This first cookbook by the editors of Wine Enthusiast Magazine guides you in selecting the right recipe for your wine. Includes recipes from top chefs such as Bobby Flay and Rick Bayless along with expert wine pairing tips. Whether you're serving a light aromatic white or a big powerful red you'll choose the right dish here! 256 pages with full color photography. Hardcover. Take A Look Inside At Sample Recipes.

Wine Enthusiast Waiter Style Corkscrew (Burgundy) $4.95 Traditional waiter's style corkscrew used in many restaurants around the world.

Wine Enthusiast Waiter Style Corkscrew (Black) $4.95 Traditional waiter's style corkscrew used in many restaurants around the world.

Wine Enthusiast Translucent Waiter Style Corkscrew $6.95 Traditional waiter style corkscrew in a translucent black color. Also includes a retractable foil cutter blade. Size: 4-3/8'L x 1'W x 1/2'D This corkscrew is synthetic cork friendly.

Riedel Crystal Dove Wine Decanter $230 Riedel Glassware brings a contemporary flair to the traditional duck-style decanter. The Riedel Dove Wine Decanter is as pleasing to the eye as it is invaluable to fine wine service. The sleek elongated base helps young wines open up while offering a dazzling presentation for aged vintage wines. The wine decanter has a 32 ounce capacity and like all of Riedel fine glassware it's made from 24% lead crystal. Size: 5-1/8'H 31-3/4 oz.

2 Bottle Neoprene Wine Tote Bag $19.99 As Featured in The Wall Street Journal Voted Best Overall and Best Value Transport wine without losing its cool. This 2-bottle neoprene wine tote bag is a stylish solution to Bring-Your-Own in a fashionable black messenger bag style with The Wine Enthusiast logo silk screened in white. Nearly weightless the neoprene 2 bottle wine tote uses the same material for wet suits to insulate your wine bottles at cellar or fridge temperatures without clinking or shattering. Large exterior pocket allows you to hold a pocket wine journal Wine Master Pocket Wine Buying Guide or wine passport. Features adjustable and detachable shoulder strap padded carrying handles and 2 gel packs. Black only. Also available as 3-bottle neoprene wine tote. Size: 14'H x 9'W x 3'D NOTE: Neoprene wine totes can not be used with wine bottles as carry-on luggage on any domestic or international airline flights. For FAA approved wine travel luggage please see our collection of Travel Wine Safes.

3 Bottle Neoprene Wine Tote Bag $24.99 As Featured in The Wall Street Journal Voted Best Overall and Best Value Transport wine without losing its cool. This 3-bottle neoprene wine tote bag is a stylish solution to Bring-Your-Own in a fashionable black messenger bag style with The Wine Enthusiast logo silk screened in white. Nearly weightless the neoprene 3 bottle wine tote uses the same material for wet suits to insulate your wine bottles at cellar or fridge temperatures without clinking or shattering. Large exterior pocket allows you to hold a wine journal Wine Master Pocket Wine Buying Guide or wine passport. Features adjustable and detachable shoulder strap padded carrying handles and 2 gel packs. Black only. Also available as 2-bottle neoprene wine tote. Size: 14'H x 11'W x 3'D NOTE: Neoprene wine totes can not be used with wine bottles as carry-on luggage on any domestic or international airline flights. For FAA approved wine travel luggage please see our collection of Travel Wine Safes.

Ice Jacket Instant Wine Chiller $12.99 Fast and fashionable wine chilling! It's a cold fact: this neoprene jacket not only chills wine in 5 minutes and keeps it cool for 3 hours it does it in style with line art reminiscent of a city skyline! Place in freezer till non-toxic gel inside becomes icy cold then wrap snugly around bottle with Velcro closure. Chillingly easy!

Riedel Vinum Chardonnay Wine Glasses (Set of 2) $39.95 Riedel Vinum Wine Glasses make every drop of wine taste its best. Riedel revolutionized glassware by customizing the shape of wine glasses to a particular type of wine. Each wine glass is fine-tuned to direct the flow of the wine onto parts of the palate that will best express the flavors and aromas of a specific wine varietal. The fine crystal offers superb clarity so you can experience the wine's color and texture. Moreover all machine made Vinum stems are completely dishwasher safe. Made of over 24% leaded crystal. The Riedel Vinum Chardonnay wine glass is perfect for dry white wines including Chablis and lighter-style Chardonnay. Its narrow rim directs the flow of wine toward the mid-palate allowing you to appreciate the balance of fruit flavors and acidity. The subtle elongation of the bowl captures the complex characters of the wines aromas. Recommended for: Bordeaux (white) Burgundy (white) Chablis Chardonnay Chenin Blanc Pinot (Blanc Grigio Gris) Viognier. Size: 7-3/4'H 12-3/8 oz. Riedel Model # 6416/5

Grape Leaf Wine Bottle Stake $27.99 Stake your claim to easy outdoor wining! Avoid spills and do it in style with this solid metal bottle holder you secure in the ground. Adorned with a decorative grape leaf. Take to the beach the backyard anywhere! Fits bottles up to Bordeaux magnum size; requires simple screw-on assembly. Push stake approximately 1/3 of the way into the ground for a sturdy fit. Made of recycled iron. Store in a dry place. Coordinates with our Grape Leaf Wine Stem Stakes. Size: 38'H

More than 200 people enjoy cuisine from Emerill Lagasse at Hearst Castle Dinner
More than 200 people enjoyed some incredible food, great wine and a good cause. Thursday night's Hearst Castle Dinner is part of the Central Coast Wine Classic and this year's event featured cuisine from TV star and Chef Emerill Lagasse. The food sizzled and the wine glasses stood ready at the Hearst Castle Dinner Thursday night. Organizer Archie Mclaren says it is an experience unlike any other ...

Italian Influence on the California Wine Industry

Since decades, the California wines have been associated with distinct deep flavors, high alcohol level, forward fruit and a hint of oak. California wine makers have focused mainly on the cultivation of the Barbera grape, to cater to the demand for Italian styled California wine. Despite a great difference between the Italian and California styles, California wine tastes similar. The California wine industry owes much to the influence of the Italian immigrants. The long list of influences includes, Sebastiani, Mondavi, Martini, Gallo, Cribari, Parduci, Martinelli, Nichelini, Pedroncelli, Rafanelli and Rochioli.

American wine drinkers could never indulge in the California wine, till it flaunted the Italian style. The vineyard owners commenced a serious exploration of suitable sites to cultivate grapes of a better quality, after the rush to terroir movement in the 80s. They found the sites in the Sierra Foothills and Central Coastal regions. But, this too failed to attract the desired business. A new direction was noticed in the early 1990s and it began with a subtle educational campaign by the winemakers and wine industry representatives. They attempted to educate the people that Barbera was not the great red Italian grape, but from the family of Sangiovese and Nebbiolo. Still the Italian wines continued to be popular as food-friendly. Earlier, the Italian wines used to complement food and were not appreciated for their maturity.

Despite the Italian influence on California wines, the Italian wine industry developed very slowly in America. The wine makers of California used to spend most of their time trying to catch-up with their French counterparts. They focused more on the French varietals and convinced the Americans to a great extent that the best wines were Merlot, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

However, Barbera carved a niche for itself among the Italian style wines, in California. Though, Sebastani and Martini bottling was often considered the best and reasonably priced, the California Barbera achieved a breakthrough in the 1990s. This came from the wineries that had never even been associated with Italian style wines, such as Renwood in Amador County, Boeger in El Dorado County and Eberle in Paso Robles. These wines were made in the California style, thick and fruity, with around 15% alcohol. In spite of being more expensive than several Italian style wines, it became the favorite of many Californians. Eventually, it became so popular that dedicated writers on the Italian wines wrote several articles praising the vineyard locations in Piedmont, designated for Barolo and Barbaresco. This encouraged and forced the Barbera growers to settle for lesser sites, in time.

Barbera is grown mostly along the North Coast. However, Italians have also spotted the Sierra Foothills as one of the best cultivation spots for the Italian varietals. The packaging style adopted for California wines is quite similar to the Italian style. Some of the famous wine producers, like Boeger have made the regular and reserve bottling one of the specialties. Lava Cup released a splendid example of this. Montevina and Chameleon flaunt Barberas and have done quite well in blending the tastes preferred by the wine enthusiasts and the Beverage Testing Institute.

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