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On Wednesday, the eyes of wine geeks and those in the wine industry will turn to the the Supreme Court. Wine will be on the docket, and, as you might expect, reds and whites do not map on to a political right and left. A love of wine is non-partisan even though no justice has […]
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via: Unsplash / Ellen Auer This post has all the exciting things to collect you should dive into as a hobby! You may have seen our list of hobbies featured on The Odyssey Online, so you know that we’re experts on cool hobbies and unique things to do. If you’re looking for a great list […]
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November 10, 2020 The #1 winter seasonal beer1 returns with a crisper and brighter recipe and festive inspiration for holidays spent at home BOSTON, MA, Nov. 9, 2020—Samuel Adams brewers recognize the winter season will feel different this year, with many Americans taking “home for the holidays” literally. To spread some holiday cheer when drinkers […]
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On the sidelines of her NY distributor’s recent tasting, I grabbed a quick three minutes with the supremely lovely Evelyne de Pontbriand. She is the third consecutive woman in her family to run the estate Domaine du Closel located at the Chateau des Vaults in the Loire region of Savennières. Aging Savennières: underrated or overrated?I […]
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America’s largest beer festival – The Great American Beer Festival has been officially canceled for the second year in a row. The Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade organization announced today that despite vaccinations and the country re-opening, that health and safety concerns will still be too great to hold the 60,000 person indoor gathering in […]
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When you’re tasting Italian Primitivo, it might be surprising to find out that it comes from the same grape as Zinfandel: a favorite in California. It might be even crazier to find out that both of these grapes were originally called Tribidrag in their homeland of Croatia. So what’s in a name? With today’s tasting […]
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I hope those of you who are dads were able to enjoy a great Father’s Day this weekend. I had a good time, and the church I visited even had a positive mention for dads, which was great. Maybe the era of Fathers Day beat downs is coming to an end. Let’s hope so. I […]
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(SAN DIEGO, CA) – AleSmith Brewing Company is brewing to beat the heat with the debut of a new limited-edition, seasonal beer, Tropical Marmalade Hazy IPA. The fresh addition to AleSmith’s limited-release line-up is available in select markets starting in July and will become more widely available from October through the end of 2021. “We’re excited for […]
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This edition of sipping while we SiP (shelter-in-place) due to the Covid pandemic has us enjoying highly-regarded and highly-priced selections from Bolgheri’s Argentiera. While named after the silver mines that once dotted their home turf in Maremma, this Tuscan producer is pretty much all gold-standard, with 95+ point scores from the conventional critics is being […]
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