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BC Wines – A Little Taste of Home

Six bottles of BC wine made it's way east this week to be tasted and Tweeted by eastern wine hounds (of which I am one).  Another of our ongoing Canadian wine discussions, lead by Canada's Natalie MacLean.  Nothing like a little taste of home...…

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Wino Wednesday – Chateau Kefraya

Wino Wednesday, our monthly feature on Food Gypsy where we select our favorite bottle from the past month and share it with you.  Our pick for the month of November is a journey into uncharted wine territory, Chateau Kefraya, a gorgeous red…

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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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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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