A Decadent Lunch
Inie - Thu, 04 Mar 2010
Today I traveled to the beautiful Umstead Hotel to enjoy a wine luncheon featuring the wines of Vega Sicilia with Muri Mancebo, the wonderful spokeswoman of the estate.
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Back Home Drinking the Local Wine
Inie - Thu, 04 Mar 2010
Yesterday I met with Mark Terry and Lillian Kroustalis, winemaker and owner of Westbend Vineyards, respectively. As great luck would have it, the pair traveled east
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Those are the Breaks
Inie - Sat, 27 Feb 2010
So, I have to say it at some point, and now is as good of time as any. I did’t pass. Either part. It was a great experience, and I’m not just saying that, but it
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The Breakers Almost Broke Me Continued
Inie - Fri, 19 Feb 2010
After my depressing tasting with Virginia, I went to take a nap and try not to slit my wrists. As I came down the elevator, I noticed this strangely wonderful smell
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The Breakers Almost Broke Me
Inie - Fri, 19 Feb 2010
I guess everyone is wondering if my blog has died or if I have run out of tales to tell. Fortunately, the tales keep on coming, but unfortunately, my study time and
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A Wine Dinner of Our Own
Inie - Fri, 12 Feb 2010
Last night, On the Square hosted Valperto Azzoni of Degli Azzoni in the Marche and Francois Dufour, owner of Maretima Wines, also in Italy. In honor of their visit
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Brilliance at its Best
Inie - Thu, 11 Feb 2010
For those of you who really know my husband Stephen, you probably know what a sucker he is for great food. My aunt Cynthia, who is great at giving good Christmas
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What is being “Local”?
Inie - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
This past Friday, I was invited to speak to the North Carolina Winegrowers Association in Greensboro. My topic was Drink Local, Support North Carolina Grape Growers
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The Killer
Inie - Wed, 03 Feb 2010
Thanks to informative and inspiring people I met at Rudd Round Table, I was able to get some great study hints when it came to blind tasting. Although helpful, some