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Wine for Dummies - Food Gypsy

Wine For Dummies – Don’t Judge A Book By It’s Cover

Want the straight dope on the complicated subject of wine in an easy-to-read format that you can come back to time after time? There's a book for that, it's called 'Wine For Dummies'. If you're a newbie wine lover, enamored by shiny bottles, wandering through racks of waiting product without a clue, this is the book for you, and if you're a long-time wine lover (surprisingly) this might be a book for you too. And we've got a copy to giveaway to one lucky Food Gypsy reader!

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Sparkling Ice Wine & Elizabeth Blue - Food Gypsy

Wine & Cheese & Tasty Tips

Last week we joined Canada’s Natalie MacLean in the second in her series of live Wine & Cheese Tastings on Google +, pairing six Canadian Cheeses with a section of Canadian wines. Here's our take on the evening, with tasting notes, pairings and a few tips for your next wine & cheese.

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Wine & Cheese, Courtney & Gypsy - Food Gypsy

Canadian Wine & Cheese – Part Deux

On this Wino Wednesday we join Canada’s Natalie MacLean for another in her series of live video Wine & Cheese Tastings on Google + focusing on fine Canadian product, with a panel of chatty enthusiasts. The first was such a hit we're all at it again!

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Wine, Cheese & Chit Chat - Food Gypsy

Live Video – Wine, Cheese & Chit Chat with Natalie MacLean

Last week, despite a few technical hiccups, Canada’s Natalie MacLean launched the first in a series of Live Video Wine Tastings on Google +. What was billed as a 'panel discussion' focused on Canadian wine & cheese that turned 'virtual cocktail party' as we sipped, snacked and shared a few thoughts on what turned our taste buds on.

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Wine & Cheese with Natalie MacLean - Food Gypsy

Eat, Drink, Google Plus – Canadian Wine & Cheese with Natalie MacLean, Part II

The conversation on Canadian wine & cheese continues this week with Canada's premier wine writer, Natalie MacLean. A follow up to last week's successful taste & tweet event, this Wednesday, July 25th at 8PM EDT we gather under the wing of Natalie MacLean in another format, video chat on Googel Plus. Explore wine & cheese pairings and connect with new tastes, in this BYOB social media invitation. Sharing with you a few notes from last week's selection and our favorite wine & cheese pairings from this selection, so far.

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