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Fall Discount
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For Fall, we are offering 10% off all orders at SterlingWineOnline.com. Just type (Sorry, discount code only available to newsletter subscribers and current customrs) into the discount coupon field in the shopping cart and click on "Recalculate" to receive 10% off. Please feel free to share the offer with friends and family. Offer Expires:
12/31/08 |
Cheers!
When toasting, one of the words used most often is "Cheers!" This month, we head to Romania (since I couldn't find Transylvania):
Noroc! (God Bless!) | |
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Toast of the month:
Here's to the Witches, Here's to their cats, Here's to the hoot owls And Whirring bats; Here's to the ghosties, In robes of white, Here's to the thrills of Hallowe'en night.
--Hallowe'en Merry Makers 1930 |
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Dear Wine Lovers,
Autumn is in the air. Relief from the heat is always nice.
We appreciate everyone's patience while dealing with Hurricane Ike. We hope that if you were put out by the storm, all is well. I saw a sign on a car the other day that stated, "Damage caused by Hurricane Ike - Millions. Being alive and well - Priceless!" Couldn't have said it better myself. |
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Featured Items
 Last month, we asked for your help with a list of the top 10 most wanted Christmas gift items. Thanks for contributing your favorites. Click here for your top 10 wine gifts for 2008. |
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Wine & Grape Facts
Each month, we'd like to share some interesting facts about wines and grape varieties. Hope you enjoy and, who knows, maybe learn something new.
Serving Wine from American Cellars of Wine Club
- Wine is best enjoyed when served at the proper temperature: 40-45 degrees for sparkling, 40-50 degrees for whites, 50-55 degrees for lighter reds, and 60-65 degrees for full-bodied reds. (We like to use the 20/20 rule. Refrigerate whites to fully chilled and pull them out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before serving. Refrigerate reds for 20 minutes before serving.)
- There are many devices on the market for opening wine bottles. (We prefer the prong corkscrew. You use a rock/twist motion to remove the cork.)
- Should the cork break when you're opening a bottle, reinsert the corkscrew at an angle, keep the bottle steady, and then pull smoothly and strongly with the corkscrew.
- Even when you remove a cork perfectly, small cork chips will often remain in the bottle. These are harmless. When they show up in your glass, simply tilt the glass so the chips float toward the rim, and remove them.
- Most wines do not need to be decanted, but should you encounter one that does, simply pour the entire contents of the bottle into a glass container, let it sit for five minutes, then pour it back in the bottle using a funnel. The wine will be sufficiently aerated and ready to pour into wine glasses. The most likely candidates for decanting: very old wines that have developed sediment in the bottle, and very young wines that need encouragement to "open up" (i.e., reveal their aromas and flavors).
- When pouring a glass of wine, end the pour with a twist of the wrist as you pull back the bottle. This will help prevent spillage.
- Fill a wine glass no more than one-third full. This accommodates swirling the wine without spilling.
- Most red wines are ready to drink. Exceptions may include very old or very young wines, which may need some time to "release" their aromas. To speed the process, vigorously swirl the wine in the glass.
- If you forgot to put a bottle of white wine in the refrigerator an hour before dinner, it's perfectly okay to stick it in the freezer for 10 minutes; no harm will be done to the wine.
- When opening a bottle of sparkling wine, untwine the wire, wrap a cloth napkin around the cork, then twist the bottle away from you. This will help prevent the top of the cork from breaking off - and protect you should a "loose" cork dislodge on its own.
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Wine of the Month Recommendation
 For October (Halloween), we'd like to recommend the 2005 Dracula Zinfandel from Vampire Vineyards (Paso Robles).
This is an elegant wine -- a tour de force. This Zinfandel is big, rich and expressive!
This wine is full of deep plum flavors that lead to cracked pepper & spices, with a refined texture and concentration. On the palate it is powerful and yet elegant, finishing with polished tannins. Check out all of the Vampire Vineyard products at Vampirewine.com. |
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Always remember to drink responsibly. NOROC!
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