Browsing Archive: November, 2010

Don't Hurt Yourself Trying To Find A Great 2008, Oregon Wines Win

Posted by Mac Stout on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, In : Discount Wines Delivered

Vintners all over Oregon are finally opening their 2008 vintage, and word is that this could be one of the best years ever. Phrases like "best of the best" and "what the willamette Valley is all about" tell the tasty story of a fantastic 2008 season.

The Willamette Valley is what Napa used to be. Untouched soils, light rains and sunny southern exposure with very few frosts which can destroy a vineyard. As the prices flew up in Napa, developers had more sway than the vineyards, and prime soil ...

Is Wine Bad For You?

Posted by Mac Stout on Thursday, November 18, 2010, In : Discount Wines Delivered

There's been so many studies done on wine and its health effects its hard to know what to think anymore. But there's another study that just came out to add to the plethora of information on the popular subject.

A recent study was done on the effects of alcohol in general on people's bodies. Three groups of individuals were studied, one group that completely abstained from alcohol, one that drank in moderation, and one group that drank to excess regularly.

While preconceived ideas would lead m...
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Ever Thought About Culture Objectively?

Posted by Mac Stout on Monday, November 8, 2010, In : Discount Wines Delivered

Although here in the states we like to think we have all the keys to life; is it really so? We've got our own little culture here, and whether it is productive or not is completely up for debate, but what isn't up for debate is that there are lots of different ways to live life.

While here in the states we have some hard and fast rules on drinking alcohol, in other countries like France these rules are far different.

We seem to take for granted here that 21 is the age for people to start drinki...
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