Wine Tasting Room Etiquette
Many small, boutique wineries are family-run businesses. Chances are quite good that you will meet one of the winery's family members while visiting a winery. When visiting a wine tasting room consider yourself a guest. The owners and staff are proud of their facility and wines. They want everyone to enjoy their visit. Expectations in tasting rooms are different than at wine festivals or in busy bars. After visiting 125 wineries in the last nine months and talking with numerous wine hosts and visitors, we have created a selection of ideas to keep in mind when visiting a winery and ...
Holiday Cocktails and Mocktails
Doug Miller demonstrates how to prepare holiday cocktails and "mocktails" at The Culinary Institute of America.
Binge Drinking – What Can Happen?
That's Life: Advice by Susan DeAngelis at http://www.thatslifeadvice.comView the video for Binge Drinking at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtK2jvvnOAIJay from Maryland asks, "Is it okay to binge drink at parties?"What can happen when you binge drink?Binge drinking, also known as heavy episodic drinking, is the massive consumption of alcohol in a short amount of time. An average person is said to have binged, when their blood alcohol concentration reads 0.08% or more. For the blood to reach this level males consume 5 or more drinks quickly, a female 4 drinks. This is known as the 5/4 rule. Height, weight, and other factors can alter ...
Cocktail Recipes
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Wine Tasting – Part 1
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Wine Tasting – Part 2
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Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Looking for tips on organizing a wine-tasting fundraiser? Here are some ideas on...
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