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Analysis: How Should U.S., EU Respond to Egypt Unrest?
The death toll is rising in Egypt as the Muslim Brotherhood's "Day of Rage" unfolds on the streets. How do the U.S. and European allies respond to this continuing unrest? Former senior Pentagon spokesperson and Truman National Security Project senior fellow Doug Wilson joins Lunch Break.
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Ask iPhone owners about their favorite music app and most will say Shazam or Pandora. Both are great, but there are so many clones they've lose some of their zing. That's why we were excited to discover Vocal Zap.
Vocal Zap is a music app that strips (or lowers) the vocal track from songs in real-time. It keeps the music intact so you can sing karaoke any time the mood hits you. The software does all the processing on the fly and lets you toggle the vocals on when you need a little help to hit a difficult note and off again when you want to fly solo. It doesn't work with DRMed music, but most of us have stripped that annoying protection from our tracks anyways. It's free so there is little reason not to download it and check it out. [iTunes]

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Global standard for blood products
Kewanee Hospital Laboratory was the first facility in the Heart of America Red Cross Region to receive red blood cell products with the new International Society of Blood Transfusions (ISBT) 128 labels.
ISBT 128 is a global standard for the identification, labeling, and information transfer of human blood products across international borders and healthcare systems.
The standard has been designed to ensure the highest level of accuracy, safety, and efficiency for donors, patients, and Blood Bank facilities worldwide.
The ISBT 128 system replaces the Codabar system.
"Our laboratory has been preparing for this change for almost six years," said Chris Downs, director of Kewanee Hospital's lab. "We are so proud to have been chosen to receive this first unit, making the transition to the new labeling process."


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Hundreds to help in Fairfield beach cleanup
FAIRFIELD -- There's something about being driven home through floodwaters by National Guard troops in a Humvee that opens a person's heart.
Three women who grew up in town and have enjoyed the beach all their lives have organized a cleanup effort Sunday that is expected to draw more than 600 volunteers, organizers said.
Lindsey Morton, Katie Boland and Kelly Niznansky got the idea for the effort from seeing the wrecked furniture and ruined possessions that have piled up since the Oct. 29 storm in front of damaged houses. Three days after the storm Niznansky and her mother, Kathy, were driven back to Kathy's house on Penfield Road by the military unit deployed in their neighborhood after they failed to get through in a kayak.
The women used social media, particularly Facebook, to get the word out about Sunday's cleanup.
"We grew up in Fairfield and we were looking to do something to help the victims living near the beach," Morton said. "It seemed that everyone wanted to help those affected, but were having trouble finding a way to do so. We decided to name the date, time and place and the response was immediate."
Since the Facebook page was created last Sunday, more than 600 people have committed to participating during some or all of the seven-hour effort. Volunteers are to meet at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the Jennings Beach parking lot to organize the cleanup and assign teams to particular houses or stretches of beach.
More InformationBy the numbers More than 6,550 Connecticut residents in Fairfield, Middlesex, New Haven, and New London counties have registered for federal disaster assistance. More than $2.1 million has been approved for housing assistance, including short-term rental assistance and home repair costs. More than $134,000 has been approved to cover other essential disaster-related needs, such as medical and dental expenses and lost personal possessions. More than 600 households have received FEMA grants to help pay for temporary housing. More than 1,400 inspections of damaged properties have been conducted. More than 4,800 disaster loan applications have been issued by the federal Small Business Administration. Of that number, more than 3,800 are for home loans, with more than 900 applications from businesses.
Kathy Niznansky said Friday that she didn't cry when Tropical Storm Irene damaged her Penfield Road home last year, or when she first saw the extensive damage to her home from Sandy. But she was overcome with pride at the efforts her daughter and her daughter's friends are making.
An eighth-grade history teacher at Tomlinson Middle School, Kathy Niznansky hasn't returned to her classroom since Sandy hit. Instead, she is dealing with insurance companies, federal officials and contractors as she prepares to rebuild her home for a second time.
"But at least I have a home. Some of my neighbors have lost everything,'' Niznansky said. "I'm amazed at how quickly this cleanup came together. It's all over the school system, too."
Morton said the effort will focus on the outside of the damaged homes, and volunteers will be provided with the tools and materials to do yardwork and gardening.
"The other aspect of our event is that we will be collecting supplies necessary for cleanup. Supplies can be donated for those residents living by the beach affected by the storm as well as approximately 300 Fairfield University students who are now currently without housing," Morton said in an email. "We will have volunteers organizing the collection at the Jennings Park site that day. Lastly, Operation Hope will be on site to collect non-perishable food items,"
More than 100 Fairfield University students and alumni, who created a separate Facebook group to round up volunteers, will also be participating.
The cleanup is drawing support from Fairfield police, who have helped organizers to access the storm-damaged areas. Several civic groups, including the Junior League, the Keystone Club and the Wakeman Boys and Girls Club, will pitch in, Morton said.
Organizers are still seeking donations from businesses for materials and supplies, as well as food and water for the volunteers.
Halley Ciglia, a social worker at Fairfield Warde High School, said work gloves, rubber gloves, masks, wheelbarrows, large leaf bags and rakes are needed. Children and teens who want to volunteer are welcome, Ciglia said in an email, but they must be accompanied by an adult.
On Friday, members of the town Board of Finance toured the beach area.
The first stop for the board was the recently-rebuilt Penfield Pavilion, rendered unusable by Sandy until repairs are made. Water breached the bulkhead that surrounds the pavilion, undermining pilings and buckling the floor and deck.
"Maybe they'll be able to salvage enough of it," Vice Chairman Robert Belllitto said. Town Engineer Laura Pulie has said the pavilion, built to FEMA standards for a 100-year storm, is indeed repairable.
While on the tour, the board members realized there were many questions that needed answers, such as whether repairs to Penfield would be covered by insurance.
"There are so many implications here," said Chairman Thomas Flynn.
Finance member Robert Stone suggested they get all their questions in writing, and another suggestion was to invite FEMA to the panel's next meeting.
Meanwhile, many Fairfield residents and others along the state's shoreline have been applying for federal aid to assist with rebuilding their homes and lives.
The number of applications for disaster relief after Superstorm Sandy will most likely surpass those filed after last year's Tropical Storm Irene, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Friday.
"This is certainly going to surpass our prior storm," Malloy said. "By quite a bit. We want to make sure no one loses an opportunity to use these benefits."
Information on the disaster aid is available through the SBA at 1-800-659-2955 or on the web at SBA.gov\sandy
For information on the Fairfield beach cleanup, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/110820039079922
Staff writers Tom Cleary, Ken Dixon and Genevieve Reilly contributed to this report.


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Arrest Warrant Detail Clears Sixty-Six Warrants
On August 11, 2011, members of Lincoln Police Department's Southwest Team, Southeast Team, Northwest Team, SWAT Team, Canine Unit, and Education & Personnel Unit conducted a large scale arrest warrant detail. Twenty-nine officers saturated the city in two-person teams, contacting as many offenders as possible. The organized effort was to help reduce the high volume of arrest warrants in Lincoln. The detail proved successful with 285 warrants attempted and sixty-six warrants served. The individuals arrested were wanted for misdemeanor and felony offenses.
Meanwhile, seven officers also participated in a "saturation detail". They patrolled specific areas of Southwest Lincoln, taking an assertive approach to any offenses observed. These officers issued thirty-four official traffic citations and thirty-four warning citations. Five individuals were arrested for driving under suspension. In addition, five narcotic citations were written and ten misdemeanor citations were issued for offenses including False Information, Urinating in Public, Trespassing and Disturbing the Peace.


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=P Guild Wars is a pretty fun game Black Cat. =) Its fun with free online playtime and its also easy to put down. You dont feel the need to keep playing so its a very nice game for the people that dont have alot of time or want to play an online game but don't want the addiction or the fee. =P
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Hi everyone! This site looks great. I was just looking at pics and found this website so I thought I would join. It seems totally cool. I love Naruto and Death Note and since I saw qutie a few ppl who also liked these I thought it would be cool to join..so here I am joining. haha =P Hope to talk to yu all l8r.
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But as for the interior we plan to keep it as traditional as possible with fixtures and fittings, and expose all the arched beams and exterior beams where it has been covered with the creperie.
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As for the name nope it didnt come from suki (although Lorelai was one of my favorite chars) it comes from a song I heard and it just stuck. Anyway take care and also welcome all new people too ^_^
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Heroin sold in McDonald's Happy Meals in Pittsburgh, police say
An employee of a McDonald's restaurant in Pittsburgh is charged with selling heroin in Happy Meals.
Investigators in the county district attorney's office received a tip that an employee was selling heroin at a McDonald's in the East Liberty section of the city.
Officers say customers looking for heroin were told to go through the drive-thru and say "I'd like to order a toy." The customer would then be told to drive to a window, where they'd hand over their money and get a Happy Meal box containing heroin in exchange.
Undercover agents on Wednesday set up a fake drug buy and arrested 26-year-old employee Shania Dennis of East Pittsburgh.
Dennis denied wrongdoing to reporters as she was being led away in handcuffs.


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Price: $59.99 Visit the Website
Balblair Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Description: Balblair Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a unique gift for any collector or connoisseur as it is the only distillery that exclusively releases vintage whisky. What makes one bottling of Balblair differ from another is the time the whisky spends in the cask and the composition of the casks themselves. While all Balblair vintages maintain core characteristics, each has its own distinct favor captured from the moment in time it was laid in the cask and its long maturation. John MacDonald, Balblair's Distillery Manager, handpicks each vintage and only releases them when they're at the peak of their perfection. Each Balblair bottle is presented in a sophisticated display box which beautifully portrays the distillery's surrounding area. Balblair is a perfect gift for any scotch drinker who wants to celebrate or commemorate a certain year and it will capture the moment you want to remember forever this holiday season.
Price: $59.99 to $64.99 Visit the Website
Clase Azul Tequila
Description: Each bottle of Clase Azul is a work of art. Made with organic agave in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, Clase Azul Tequila. Master distiller, Arturo Lomeli, blends time-honored tradition with innovation to produce superior tequila. The line includes three extraordinary tequilas, Clase Azul Plata, Clase Azul Reposado, and the Limited-Production Clase Azul Ultra, as well as the uniquely delicious La Pinta Pomegranate Tequila Liqueur: •Clase Azul Plata is made with naturally filtered water that is purified in a five-step process. This blanco tequila is crisp and clear with a smooth finish. It is perfect chilled, in a shot glass and as a base in premium cocktails. • Clase Azul Reposado is aged in oak barrels for at least eight months, giving the tequila an intense gold color. This reposado tequila has a taste that is smooth and clean with hints of vanilla. It is the ideal sipping tequila. The brilliant white ceramic decanter is individually hand painted by local artists in a remote community rich in history and culture. •Clase Azul Ultra is a limited-production, ultra-aged tequila and the crown jewel of the Clase Azul Tequila line. This highly revered extra-añejo is made in small batches of 100 numbered bottles that retail for $2000 each. Clase Azul Ultra offers a sublime tequila experience. • La Pinta Pomegranate Tequila Liqueur is a refreshing blend of Clase Azul Plata and exotic pomegranate flavors. La Pinta was inspired by a local drink created in the town of Tapalpa in the highlands of Jalisco.
Price: $39.99 to $89.99 Visit the Website
Xante, Cognac With A Sweet Pear Twist
Description: Xante, this Cognac-based pear spirit was originally created in 1894 by Richard Heinrich and his family in the Alsace region of France. Today it is still made by the same family recipe. Xante is a blend of cognac matured for four years in French Limousine oak, which gives it a rich amber color and a hint of vanilla flavor. The noteworth spirit has been popular in Europe for decades and is a staple in the various royal courts. The Crown Princess of Sweden even served Xante to guests attending her wedding recently. It is highly recommended to serve Xante - neat, as is, chilled in a cognac snifter, or as a low calorie drink (only 35 calories for 1.5 oz) topped with lemon/lime soda and a proper squeeze of lime.
Price: $39.99 Visit the Website
Flor De Caña Centenario 12 Year Old
Description: This reddish amber slow-aged rum is stately, elegant and semi-sweet. Utilizing 100% natural ingredients, this versatile rum is fantastic to try neat, on-the-rocks or with a splash of water or soda this holiday season. Rated 90-95 and highly recommended by Wine Enthusiast in 2004, the winner of 13 International Awards, the Flor de Caña 12 Year Centenario is history in the making and the perfect gift for any rum-lover!
Price: $33.00 to $40.00 Visit the Website
Broken Shed Vodka
Description: When you think of premium vodka, you don't imagine it being created in an old, bruised-up shed on a mountain in New Zealand with the help of two Connecticut expats. Nor would you expect it to be made of whey, the excess sugar generated from milk production. Cue Broken Shed Vodka. First launched in the US in Connecticut this past June, the New Zealand vodka has now expanded into New York via a distribution deal with New York Wine & Spirits, a division of Manhattan Beer. Founded in 2009 in New Zealand, Broken Shed Vodka is distilled four times from natural whey, which has been distilled to the highest standards in New Zealand for over 25 years. Broken Shed Vodka is free of any additives and is blended with two of New Zealand's purest water sources from both the North and South Islands. The result? A super premium spirit that will impress even the most discerning vodka drinkers.
Price: $32.99 Visit the Website
Aviation American Gin
Description: Aviation American Gin is an award-winning American gin offering a balanced and approachable profile for today's cocktail enthusiasts. Carefully crafted in small batches, the product incorporates an adventurous yet balanced blend of spices from around the world uniquely suited to someone who typically reaches for vodka. Pulling spices from around the world and adding the lush and creative terroir of the U.S. Pacific Northwest, Aviation American Gin is smooth and well balanced from the masterful combination of cardamom, coriander, anise seed, dried sweet orange peel, lavender, Indian sarsaparilla and juniper.
Price: $30.00 to $35.00 Visit the Website
Speyburn 10 Year Old Single-Malt Whiskey
Description: This Father's Day take the road less traveled. Skip the tie aisle and head straight to the closest liquor store. Pair the fishing pole mom bought him last year with a bottle of Speyburn 10 year old single-malt whiskey. Whether you are buying for your father or husband, their inner outdoors man is sure to love this perfectly blended, medium-bodied spirit while enjoying their day off. Born in the Highlands of Scotland, Speyburn is the only distillery to use water from the Granty Burn, a tributary of the River Spey famed for its purity and its world-class salmon fishing. This method gives Speyburn 10 year old its distinctive fruity character with hints of toffee and butterscotch, and beautiful pale gold and amber hue. Speyburn 10 year old single-malt whiskey retails for under $30 making it an affordable and memorable gift for dad.
Price: $30.00 Visit the Website
EFFEN Vodka, The Most Fashionable Hostess Gift This Season
Description: EFFEN Vodka is a unique gift to bring to your next dinner party especially for the fashionista's in your life. The brand appreciates thoughtful design and this fact is apparent in not only the smooth liquid, but also in the sleek and sophisticated bottle that houses it. Each bottle features a unique, handcrafted, rubber sleeve that allows for easy, non-slip handling and insulation to keep the liquid chilled and pourers' hands warm. Never mass-produced, the sleeve is carefully hand-affixed to each bottle, further demonstrating EFFEN's commitment to providing a Super-Premium vodka with a handcrafted, modern design. EFFEN also worked with designer Richard Chai throughout this year on a number of fashion conscious initiatives including DIFFA's Dining By Design Tour and the design of an exclusive EFFEN Vodka dress that will be auctioned later this year with proceeds going to DIFFA so even if you can't afford to give your friend that designer dress this season, you'll still be able to share a designer cocktail or two. This Super-Premium product line includes EFFEN Vodka, EFFEN Cucumber Vodka, EFFEN Black Cherry Vodka and EFFEN Dutch Raspberry Vodka.
Price: $29.99 Visit the Website
Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum
Description: Mount Gay Rum recently announced a new addition to its portfolio: Mount Gay Black Barrel (SRP: $29.99), in celebration of the its 310th anniversary. Black Barrel is a small batch, hand-crafted rum, that is finished in charred bourbon oak barrels resulting in a delicious sipping rum - more of a bourbon whiskey rather than the rum you might be used to, but also exceptional in simple, classic cocktails.
Price: $29.99 Visit the Website
Luce Della Vite Lucente IGT
Description: Lucente is the perfect balance of Merlot (75%) and Sangiovese (25%) with dark, fruity notes that showcase the perfect Italian expression of these two varietals when paired together. A fitting gift for the wine-lover that blazes his own trail, Luce della Vite was the first ever winery in Montalcino to blend select parcels of Merlot with their Sangiovese to create the commune's inaugural Super Tuscan. A lush, seductive bouquet offers silky impressions of raspberry and blackberry, followed by roast espresso, white chocolate, and pungent hints of mint and sage. Warm and well-rounded in the mouth, Lucente boasts supple, glossy tannins and a near-endless finale.
Price: $29.00 Visit the Website
Beluga Noble Russian Vodka: A Gift Of Excellence
Description: Beluga Noble Russian Vodka is refined in every way, down to every detail. Thanks to our unique production technology, including both innovations and centuries-old traditions, the flavor of Beluga Noble has acquired an irreproducible smoothness. All the ingredients of Beluga Noble pass through a strict system of purification and filtration, which guarantees the maximum level of purity and quality in the final product. At last Beluga Noble "rests" for 30 days. The special malt spirit and cleanest water from Siberian Artesian wells guarantee a smooth, rich flavor. The refined design of our bottle with hand-made elements perfectly reflects the nobility of Beluga Noble. On every one of our bottles you will find one important feature – a small Beluga fish, traditionally fitted by hand, making every bottle unique. Beluga Noble Russian vodka is produced in the very heart of Siberia – a region, which is by right acknowledged as one of the most ecologically clean in Russia. Precisely the purity of the Siberian Artesian waters and the naturalness of all other Beluga Noble components to a large extent explain our choice of geographical location and make our Beluga vodka the absolute leader in the Russian alcohol market. Beluga. Made with pride.
Price: $29.00 Visit the Website
Avignonesi Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2010
Description: The typical color of Vino Nobile is medium ruby red, depending on the blend. It is medium to full-bodied and the aroma profile is characterized by typical Sangiovese fruit, such as red and black cherries, fresh plums and berries, which are underlined by an earthy, forest floor character. The taste is smooth and elegant with silky tannins and a long lingering persistence. In essence, its tasting profile can be summed up by the word "noble" (in Italian, nobile), which captures its refined, gentle, purebred nature.
Price: $29.00 Visit the Website
Caorunn Handcrafted Scottish Gin
Description: Caorunn is a handcrafted Scottish Gin. Artisanal from start to finish, Caorunn is an adventure in itself. Five handpicked Celtic and six traditional gin botanicals are infused to perfection in the world's only working Copper Berry Chamber on Speyside, resulting in a modern London Dry style gin with a crisp aromatic taste. With its fruity, floral notes evoking the Scottish Highlands, Caorunn Gin invites discerning drinkers to celebrate individuality and creativity. Enjoy Caorunn Gin- an aromatic adventure.
Price: $28.99 Visit the Website
Lovoka Caramel Liqueur
Description: Lovoka was born from passion, in the far away city of Johannesburg, South Africa. Passion for the richest caramel, ignited by passion for the smoothest triple-distilled vodka. Lovoka is an alcoholic beverage unlike any other – both a spirit and a liqueur. Liquid gold describes its color and fluidity. How fitting, as Johannesburg is known as the City of Gold, for its great wealth established during the 1880s Gold Rush. Its nose is striking – an aroma of buttery caramel laced with luscious undertones of toffee and pure vanilla. Its innovative taste and silky smoothness makes it unparalleled for single shots and for sexy cocktails. Its versatility is stunning. Lovoka's bottle is as glamorous as its contents. Designed of sleek silvery aluminum, it's not only eye-catching, it allows the contents to chill quicker than glass. The image chosen to embody the Lovoka label - a stylized interpretation of an authentic African tribal mask - reflects the beverage's distinctive. exotic heritage. Distinctive bottling, distinctive spirit. For shots and for cocktails. Born of passion. Created for passion. Lovoka is passion in a glass.
Price: $27.99 Visit the Website
EFFEN® Salted Caramel Vodka
Description: EFFEN® Vodka introduced EFFEN Salted Caramel Vodka, an extension of the brand's unique and carefully selected portfolio of flavors this summer. Inspired by the delicate combination of sweet and savory, EFFEN Salted Caramel Vodka evokes the perfect balance of sweetness enhanced with a touch of salt. EFFEN Salted Caramel Vodka offers a unique and unexpected twist to the cocktail experience. The warm and buttery flavor of caramelized sugar balanced with just a hint of salt is a welcome addition to a variety of cocktails, from the light and refreshing to the rich and decadent.
Price: $27.99 Visit the Website
CAMUS Cognac Gift Set
Description: This bottle of award-winning CAMUS Cognac is the perfect treat for this holiday season as the mix of fruity and vanilla notes will provide elegance in every sip. Packaged with two glasses, this special holiday set is $26.00 and available nationwide during the holiday season. Led by 5th generation Cyril Camus, many generations have stood behind this family-owned Cognac and now yours can too. Also, just launching this July is Ile de Ré, the first cognac produced outside of Cognac, France!
Price: $26.00 Visit the Website
Zing Anything Presents The Vodka Zinger
Description: Zing Anything brand of reusable "DIY" water bottles allow consumers to infuse all-natural ingredients into their beverages using a convenient, on-the-go bottle. Our technology allows for expedited infusions using less fruit, resulting in enhanced flavored water without artificial flavors and refined sugars. The Vodka Zinger The Vodka Zinger is a double wall insulated stainless steel bottle that allows you to infuse your vodka or other spirits, with all-natural ingredients such as cucumber, lemon, pineapple, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, mint, basil and more. The bottle has a bottom-mounted grinder that retains the ground pulp of your ingredients, which allows the pure extracted flavors to travel through a fine-combed mesh screen and infuse the vodka. Keep your guests sipping at your next holiday party by creating delicious all-natural infusions of your own!
Price: $25.99 Visit the Website
Wine Barrel Wine Stoppers - CustomMade.com
Description: Wine Barrel Wine Stoppers by Artisans of the Valley. The ideal gift for the wine love in your life. Made of exotic hardwood, these custom-made stoppers are beautifully crafted and help to preserve the life of wine. Artisans of the Valley offers full-service museum quality antique and collectibles restoration/conservation services and modern furniture refinishing. For more information, please visit http://www.custommade.com/by/artisansofthevalley/.
Price: $25.00 to $250.00 Visit the Website
2010 Don Miguel Gascon Mendoza Malbec Reserva
Description: Layers of complexity unfold on the palate through the distinctive flavors of Don Miguel Gascon Reserva Malbec. Ripe notes of blackberry and plum excite the taste buds as they meld with integrated hints brown spice. Well-structured with round tannins, this wine culminates in a long finish. Winemaking Notes: The grapes for our Don Miguel Gascón 2010 Reserva Malbec were harvested by hand in the early morning hours in mid to late April from the high elevation vineyards of Altamira, Agrelo and Tupungato, then crushed and cold soaked for 72 to 96 hours. The juice maintained contact with the skins for three weeks through the end of fermentation, which occurred in upright conical tanks at 85˚F for six days. Malolactic fermentation was completed prior to racking and aging. Sixty-five percent of the wine was aged for 15 months in a combination of medium toast French and American oak barriques.
Price: $25.00 Visit the Website
Courvoisier Gold: A Festive Gift For The Holiday Host
Description: Courvoisier Gold: A festive gift for the holiday host Courvoisier's newest offering, Courvoisier Gold, is a unique blend of Moscato wine from the South of France and the brand's signature cognac. The spirit boasts a flavor profile featuring notes of Moscato grapes, pear, peach, florals and orange blossom, and is the perfect gift for the holiday host who's worth their weight in gold.
Price: $24.99 Visit the Website
Glam Gift Packaging
Description: Corky Koutures "Glamour Galore Collection" is a fun, glam and surprising way to gift a bottle of wine, champagne, liquor, sparkling juices, gift cards, money, jewelry & more. Ones gifting and personalization options are bound only by ones imagination in Corky Koutures hassle free, customizable or regiftable all inclusive presentation package. No tape or scissors necessary, Corky Kouture is perfect for Anniversaries, Bachelorette Parties, Birthdays, Bridal (Bride & Groom Gift, Brides Maids, Maid Of Honor, Mothers Of Bride & Groom, Guest Gifts, Decorative Pieces,) Corporate Gifting,Christmas Gifts, Debutantes, Ladies Clubs, New Baby Girl Arrivals ,Sweet 16, Pampered Princess Parties, Proposals, and everything in between! Corky Kouture has got your celebration in the bag!
Price: $24.99 to $39.99 Visit the Website
Take Your Time And Enjoy Your Wine – Air Cork
Description: Air Cork is the perfect gift for those who enjoy wine. Either on its own, or as the ideal complement to a bottle of wine, any wine enthusiast would be happy to receive this handy and simple to use wine preserver. Air Cork protects wine from oxidation, providing an airtight seal no matter how much wine is left in the bottle. Simply lower the balloon end into the bottle until just at the top surface of the wine. As you then easily pump, the balloon floats and seals itself to the side of the bottle. To remove, squeeze the valve until the balloon completely deflates. You can keep it stored in its convenient accompanying pouch and take it out for use again and again. Available online at aircork.com.
Price: $24.95 Visit the Website
American Harvest Organic Spirit
Description: Go green this holiday season. The company who created Grey Goose Vodka is at it again.. American Harvest Organic Spirit is an American made, organic vodka made from a proprietary blend of organic vodka and organic ingredients resulting in a distinctly smooth and silky spirit with a crisp, clean taste. Handcrafted in small batches from organic winter wheat grown on a family owned and sustainably managed American farm, American Harvest is distilled and bottled in Rigby, Idaho using water from aquifers deep beneath the Snake River plain. American Harvest has been developed with great care for the quality, organic nature and sustainable growing practices of all of its ingredients. It has no artificial additives or preservatives and is produced with a continuous column distillation process and charcoal filtration to ensure the integrity and purity of the spirit. The American Harvest Distillery is USDA Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth.
Price: $23.99 Visit the Website
Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Rosso DOC
Description: In addition to Tuscany, Umbria is also known for producing some of the best Sangiovese-based blends in Italy. Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Rosso DOC is a delightful blend of Sangiovese, the indigenous Sagrantino grape, and Merlot. Winemaker Marco Caprai brought back the Sagrantino grape back from near extinction, and we're lucky he did - Caprai has successfully put Umbria on the map as a serious wine region with his award-winning wines. Rivaling even the best Chiantis, Caprai's Montefalco Rosso has a lovely nose of ripe, red fruit with delicate hints of vanilla that complements its full but unintimidating structure.
Price: $22.99 Visit the Website
Licor 43
Description: A perfect gift for your holiday hostess, this smooth Spanish liqueur is comprised of 43 ingredients and displays notes of vanilla and citrus. Given its versatility, Licor 43 can be transformed into something everyone can enjoy. From a red holiday sangria to an after dinner drink over ice, Licor 43 can even turn into a great-tasting late night shot - the Licor 43 Mini Beer. This shot goes down sweet and smooth - with hints of vanilla and citrus - making it enjoyable for men and women alike. Made with Licor 43 and a dash of cream to add the "foam head," this cute mini brew is perfect for the holidays.
Price: $21.99 Visit the Website
Fonseca Bin 27, Limited-Edition
Description: Port is always welcomed over the holiday season; enjoyed neat or in cocktails, it's excellent to warm up during the colder weather. This year, Fonseca Porto, one of the world's most famous Port houses is giving back. Fonseca Bin 27 brings to the U.S. its first, limited-edition artist series honoring Portugese graphic designer Sebastião Rodrigues. Proceeds benefit the Waterkeeper Alliance, a global organization dedicated to maintaining clean waterways around the world. Priced at $20.00, and available nationwide.
Price: $20.00 Visit the Website
Frescobaldi Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Rufina DOCG
Description: Frescobaldi Nipozzano 2009 from legendary Tuscan producer Marchesi de' Frescobaldi – a Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG – has intense dark berry fruit and pepper on the nose that's enhanced by savory herbs, smoke and a certain meatiness on the palate. This fine Sangiovese would be a great pairing with a hearty winter beef stew but makes an equally fine partner at a spring barbecue. No matter what the season, Nipozzano is an elegantly structured red that deserves to be savored with the special someone in your life.
Price: $19.00 Visit the Website
The NEAT Glass - The New Shape Of Flavor
Description: Introducing the revolutionary NEAT Glass, The Shape of FlavorTM. Targeted to lovers of fine spirits, and those on their gift lists, this uniquely shaped glass is a game-changer in the enjoyment of Whiskey, Rum or Tequila. The unique shape of the bowl enhances evaporation and swirling; the neck shape concentrates aromas, and the rim shape dissipates alcohol, leaving only the sublime enjoyment the distillers had in mind in the first place. The NEAT glass is made in the United States of 100% lead-free CrystalynTM .
Price: $18.95 Visit the Website
2011 Louis M. Martini Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
Description: Our Louis M. Martini Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of the unique characteristics of each vineyard, creating a superbly balanced Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine has flavors of black plum jam and ripe loganberries. Hints of oak and a touch of Christmas spice support the fruit. The cooler vintage created a finish with a classical, Old World structure. Winemaking Notes: After harvesting, the grapes were destemmed and cold soaked for up to 48 hours to improve extraction. The wine was then immediately warmed to between 88°F and 92°F to enhance the jammy fruit characteristics. Once fermentation reached its halfway point, we slowly dropped the temperature to give the yeast a more hospitable environment. Finally, the grapes were pressed when the optimal balance of flavor and structure was reached. We added a touch of Merlot for its plush mouthfeel and a hint of Petite Sirah for its dark fruit characteristics and firm structure.
Price: $18.00 Visit the Website
JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Liqueurs
Description: Launched in October 2012, JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Liqueurs are new to the market and a welcome addition to the holiday entertaining season, a time when everyone is looking to indulge just a bit more than usual. This premium line of chocolate liqueurs is available in three intriguing flavors - Chocolate Cherry (sweet), Chocolate Mint (cool) and Chocolate Chili (spicy). Each enticing flavor is sure to please any palate this season whether you're looking for a decadent cocktail, a grown up hot chocolate or even just sipping on the rocks after dinner.
Price: $17.99 Visit the Website
Crave Chocolate Liqueurs
Description: Crave Chocolate Liqueurs is a versatile liquid - both light and refreshing and rich and decadent - perfect to have on hand on hand the warm summer days transition into cool fall nights. There's no better way to satisfy your cravings in any season than with this sweet and decadent liqueur. Enjoy the Crave Sweet & Spicy Margarita for a sweet twist on a classic margarita, the Cocoa Mint Mojito for a refreshing chocolate mojito, or the cherry cream soda for an grown up version of a childhood favorite. Recipes and images are provided below. Sweet & Spicy Margarita Ingredients: 1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Chili Liqueur 2 parts Sauza® Blue Reposado Tequila 2 parts Fresh Lemon Sour 1 part Fresh Lime Juice Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and shake Strain into a margarita glass with ice Cocoa-Mint Mojito Ingredients: 1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Mint Liqueur 2 parts Cruzan® Aged Light Rum 6-10 Fresh Mint Leaves 1 part Fresh Lime Juice Club Soda Instructions: In a highball glass, muddle mint leaves and lime juice Fill glass with crushed ice Add rum and stir to distribute leaves throughout Top with club soda and JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Mint Liqueur Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel Cherry Cream Soda Ingredients: 1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Cherry Liqueur Fill with cola 1 part Irish Cream Instructions: Build over ice in a tall glass pouring the Irish Cream last so it floats on top Garnish with a cherry dropped on top
Price: $17.99 to $18.00 Visit the Website
No More Diluted Cocktails With SIPPING STONES!
Description: These sophisticated ice alternatives cool your favorite spirit or wine while preserving the flavor and quality of your drink. Because any spirits connoisseur will tell you when you're spending money for great liquor, why dilute it with ice? Sipping Stones, by SCS collectibles, are finely crafted from 100 percent pure soapstone, which is impermeable, leaving the drink entirely as nature intended. The stones will not react with water, alcohol or other liquids, keeping any spirit the optimal temperature for about 30 minutes. Sipping Stones come in shades of grey and white. The individual character of the stones ensure no two are alike. A set of nine and a muslin carrying bag is available for $14.95 on www.sippingstones.com, Amazon.com and at select retailers.
Price: $14.95 Visit the Website
A Beer Drinker's Guide To Knowing And Enjoying Fine Wine
Description: This is a perfect gift for the holidays for that special foodie, colleague or host/hostess. Jim Laughren, Certified Wine Expert has spent decades enjoying, purchasing, importing and distributing wine and educating consumers and businesses about the basic and finer aspects of wine selection and enjoyment. With A Beer Drinker's Guide To Knowing And Enjoying Fine Wine he gives the reader a great start to exactly how – and what – one should taste (not guzzle) when trying a wine, how taste buds and flavor perception really work, wine lingo. "Written so as to educate without patronizing, A Beer Drinker's Guide to Knowing And Enjoying Fine Wine clears a path through the abstruse world of wine-geekdom," says Laughren and "hidden among nuggets of beer lore, are secret tips for appearing 'extra' wine smart while building your knowledge," he adds. "* 5 STARS, incredible smart, witty and fun read for anyone who wants to learn golden information about beer/wine."
Price: $14.95 Visit the Website
2012 Las Rocas Rose
Description: Las Rocas wines hail from Calatayud, in the southeastern corner of Spain's Aragon region, where the air is dry and the terrain is unforgiving. Against all odds, Garnacha vines thrive on the steep, rocky slopes here, creating some of the world's most sought-after wines. The Bodegas San Alejandro growers' cooperative cultivates grapes from hundreds of small vineyards in Calatayud – many with vines more than 80 years old – to create the rich, robust flavors of Las Rocas. Winemaking Notes: The Garnacha grapes for our 2012 Rosé were harvested in mid-October at very low temperatures. This rosé was made using the saignee method; after a brief maceration of eight hours, the juice was drained from the skins. Fermentation occurred in stainless steel tanks for 12 days at a maximum temperature of 61°F. Following fermentation, we racked the wine and allowed it to settle for 36 hours before bottling.
Price: $14.00 Visit the Website
Make Spirits Light This Holiday With Skinnygirl Cocktails
Description: 'Tis the season for Skinnygirl Cocktails, a low-calorie portfolio that has redefined the way women cocktail by offering the great tasting cocktails they want… without the extra calories they don't. From Ready To Serve (White Cranberry Cosmo, White Peach Margarita, Margarita, Piña Colada, Sangria) to Ready To Mix (Vodka- Cucumber, Bare Naked, Tangerine, Island Coconut) to Ready To Enjoy (Wine- California Red, California Rosé, California White), Skinnygirl offers something for everyone on your gift list. Please let me know if you would like to receive samples and please enjoy the below link that contains press materials for your review. Cheers! The Skinnygirl Team at Coyne PR
Price: $12.99 to $21.99 Visit the Website
VnC Cocktails
Description: With so many holiday parties, Don't prepare your cocktails, just prepare yourself! VnC Cocktails – is the award-winning, naturally spirited, premium, all-natural, low-calorie ready-to-serve line of cocktails from New Zealand. VnC Cocktails are the perfect accessory at any holiday party for those who like the enjoying bit better than the making bit. Celebrities such as John Hamm, Lady Gaga, Kourtney Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Maria Menounos are all fans. VnC Cocktails are available in 8 flavors, including Banana Daiquiri, Mango Daiquiri, Margarita, Pacific Mai-Tai, Passionfruit Caprioska, Pomegranate Cosmopolitan, Strawberry Daiquiri and Vodka Mojito.
Price: $12.99 Visit the Website
VitaFrute: The Healthy Summer Cocktail
Description: From the makers of VEEV Açaí Spirit®, VitaFrute is the first organic, all natural, ready-made drink with only the highest quality ingredients, perfect for summer days and nights. With only 125 calories per serving, VitaFrute allows you to relax and enjoy a cocktail without compromising quality, flavor or your diet. VitaFrute comes in three flavor: Margarita - Made with all natural lemon and lime juice, agave, premium tequila and VEEV Açaí Spirit®. Lemonade - Made with all natural lemon juice, agave and VEEV Açaí Spirit®. Cosmopolitan- Made with all natural cranberry juice, a hint of citrus and VEEV Açaí Spirit®.
Price: $12.99 to $14.99 Visit the Website
Sauza® Sparkling Margarita
Description: Sauza® Sparkling Margarita is a refreshing new way to enjoy the authentic taste of a margarita with the unique addition of effervescent bubbles. Available in three delicious flavors, including Original Lime, Wild Berry and Mango Peach, this fun, ready-to-serve cocktail captures the spirit of the traditional margarita paired with a unique twist of flavor. Each variety of Sauza® Sparkling Margarita begins with a Sauza® Silver Tequila base, which is enhanced with Triple Sec along with bubbly effervescence and refreshing flavors.
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Move Over, Maraschino. Introducing...The Cocktail Cranberry!
Description: Sheer Sophistication Here to garnish even the most elegant drinks and cocktails with a subtle flair, is Lounge Attire Premium Cocktail Cranberries, a classically simple-yet-stunning garnish. With their naturally deep, sexy red hue and luxurious sweetness, these hand-sorted Pacific Northwest berries are an ideal cocktail component that will have you saying, "Move over, maraschino." Perfect for dinner parties & events; or pair with a bottle of your favorite spirit or champagne for a fabulous gift. Less than 1 calorie. dress your drink
Price: $12.95 Visit the Website
Good, Better, Best Wines, A No-Nonsense Guide To Popular Wines
Description: America is drinking more wine than ever with the nation poised to become the world's biggest wine consumer by 2012 according to the British firm IWSR. And the vast majority of what Americans drink are popular big brands under $15 per bottle with names like Sutter Home, Beringer, and Woodbridge—a trend that's expected to continue. But big brands are not created equally. Good, Better, Best Wines, A No-Nonsense Guide to Popular Wine is the first book to rank the best-selling wines in North America. "While wine snobs are swirling and sniffing expensive wines that are tediously hard to find, the rest of America is just drinking wine. Popular wine. Big brand wine," says author Carolyn Evans Hammond. "Big brands can spell terrific value but you need to know which bottles to buy. That's where Good Better Best Wines comes in. It's small enough to pop in your pocket and take with you to the shop. And it's user-friendly enough to flip through on the fly." Good, Better, Best Wines ranks the wines by varietal and price up to $15 with tasting notes as well as bottle images to help readers find the wines on the shelves. And its accessible style and useful content—including a chapter on Good Deals at Super-Low Prices—cut the intimidation factor traditionally associated with wine.
Price: $12.00 to $12.95 Visit the Website
ChocolatRouge Wines
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All Natural Artisan Simple Syrups
Description: Artisan methods and small batch production allow us to craft an American simple syrup like no other by bringing the intense aromas of the Sonoma Valley right into your own kitchen. First seen in the First American Cookbook in 1796, simple syrup is a centuries old culinary ingredient made from pure cane sugar and water. Utilizing an infusion technique that requires weighing, mixing, macerating and filtering all ingredients by hand, Sonoma Syrup Co. has created these Infused Simple Syrups that are new twists on an old classic. Our ultra-premium products add an even more special touch with the addition of the subtle flavors of our own Tahitian and Madagascar Bourbon vanilla essence. We infuse this mix with fresh Sonomagrown lavender, fresh country spearmint, Meyer lemon zest or our tantalizing pomegranate, tangerine, lime and other botanical flavors. These exceptional syrups are a simple way to enjoy the seasonal flavors of the Wine Country all year round.
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Botskis Bottle Ties Are The Perfect Way To Dress Up Any Bottle!
Description: Botskis's new collection of miniature-sized neckties designed for any bottle allows gift-givers to say goodbye to ordinary greeting cards and boring gift wrap! Priced super affordably at only $9.99, Botskis bottle ties are the perfect way to add more fun and celebration to any gift for any occasion. Launched earlier this year, the Botskis line of bottle ties are the ideal way to dress up bottles for home entertaining, party favors and gift giving anytime! On a favorite bottle or simply as a stand-alone gift, Botskis are sure to be the hit of any party or gift-giving occasion. With a bottle tie for every occasion, Botskis's thematic collection of blinking and singing bottle ties includes celebratory greetings for party goers, sports enthusiasts, wine lovers, special event occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays and holidays! Botskis bottle ties are available in a growing number of retailers including many Hallmark stores and nationwide locations of Bed, Bath & Beyond or online at www.Botskis.com for $9.99.
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Viva Diva Brands Naturally Infused Moscato, A Celebrity Favorite
Description: Viva Diva Brands is a selection of naturally infused Moscato that has quickly grown to be a celebrity favorite. Available in Strawberry, Peach, Raspberry, Mango, Pineapple & Coconut and Pomegranate, we are sure to have a flavor that suits your pallet. Viva Brands is also proud to have recently launched their Viva Birra, their Italian beer. For a complete listing of products and details check out our site at VivaBrandsUSA.com. Stay sexy, drink Viva.
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Barefoot Bubbly NV Pink Moscato
Description: Barefoot Bubbly California Pink Moscato Champagne encompasses all of the traditional Moscato aromas and flavors with added ribbons of red fruit layered throughout. White Grenache adds raspberry, pomegranate and hints of cranberry to the blend. Like all of the Barefoot Bubblies, Barefoot Pink Moscato Bubbly is a great choice for making everyday occasions more special! Best served chilled (36-40 degrees F), this bubbly has aromas and flavors of jasmine and Mandarin orange complemented by red raspberry, strawberry and pomegranate. Enjoy with fruit kabobs, caramelized onion bruschetta or spicy cuisine. Perfect with cheesecake with red raspberry drizzle or strawberry tartlets. Varietal Content: Barefoot Bubbly Pink Moscato Champagne is a blend of Moscato and White Grenache. Analysis: Alcohol Level: 8.8% Titratable Acidity: .70 pH: 3.1 Residual Sugar: 7.6% Available Sizes: Available in a 750-ml bottle
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Chocolate Cream Wine Imported From Holland
Description: This luxurious chocolate cream wine is imported from Holland and is a result of a perfect blend of Italian white wine, Swiss chocolate and the same fresh European cream that Bailey's uses. At 14% this wine will have you warm and constantly licking your lips for another sip of this chocolate-milk like sensation. Pair it with cookies and assorted pastries, mix it into your coffee and even bake desserts with it by substituting condensed milk for Chocolais. Pronounced Choc-O-Lay, a play on words of the French wine, Beaujolais is a winner amongst any age. Our slogan: Who doesn't love chocolate?! Available on Sunset Blvd at the Liquor Locker next door to Chateau Marmont.
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Refresh By Turning Leaf
Description: Refresh by Turning Leaf is an entirely new style of wine with a light, fizzy body. As the name implies, Refresh is crafted to offer a refreshing wine experience and comes in three varietals: Crisp White, Moscato and Red Moscato. This untraditional wine is the perfect alternative to still wine or even beers and cocktails. Serve chilled, or for even more refreshment, try serving on ice garnished with favorite fruits.
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Ballatore NV Moscato Rose
Description: If you like Moscato, you'll love Moscato Rosé. Ballatore Moscato Rosé is a lightly sweet, sparkling wine that bubbles in your glass with bright flavors of cranberry, red apple and cherry. Alcohol Level: 9% Food Pairing: Ballatore Moscato Rosé is outstanding with fresh fruit, white, mild cheeses, or even sorbet. Mix with a peach purée and create a delicious Ballatore Moscato Bellini!
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Turning Leaf Vineyards NV Pink Moscato Refresh
Description: The award-winning wines of Turning Leaf are changing what people expect from a wine. We've made it our business to change conventional ideas about wine. Our latest offerings are a refreshing example of this. Literally. We're proud to share the newest innovation coming out of the Turning Leaf cellar: Refresh. Best served chilled, each Refresh wine is made in a unique process that enhances its fruit flavors and creates a refreshing, palate-pleasing fizz that is cleverly maintained by a screw-top enclosure. These uniquely effervescent wines are versatile partners to a vast array of foods and occasions, from chips and dip to a refreshing summer salad by the pool. About Turning Leaf Refresh Pink Moscato: A new concept in wine, Turning Leaf Refresh Pink Moscato has refreshing flavors with a signature fizz. Vibrant and light-bodied, this wine has orange blossom and peach aromas that extend to the palate where they are met by hints of raspberry and cherry. Alcohol Content: 9%
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Barefoot Refresh NV Summer Red
Description: Barefoot Refresh is a new concept in wine. It is 100% wine and has big flavor, less alcohol (than traditional varietals) and a signature fizz. Barefoot Refresh wines are light bodied, refreshing (lively on the palate) and are best served over ice. Winemaking Notes: Barefoot Refresh wines were picked at PEAK RIPENESS to ensure MAXIMUM flavors and aromas! Fermentation was arrested in order to deliver the target, lighter style alcohol. Tasting Notes: Fruity & light bodied with aromas of raspberries & oranges, complemented by flavors of freshly picked ripe berries. Varietal Content: Pinot Noir Rose Blended with Moscato Analysis: Alcohol Level: 9.0% Residual Sugar: 6.7% Note: The signature 'FIZZ' lifts the fruit which amplifies the already abundant aromas and flavors!
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Barefoot Refresh NV Perfectly Pink
Description: Barefoot Refresh is a new concept in wine. It is 100% wine and has big flavor, less alcohol alcohol (than traditional varietals) and a signature fizz. Barefoot Refresh wines are light bodied, refreshing (lively on the palate) and are best served over ice. Tasting Notes: Barefoot Refresh Perfectly Pink was picked at PEAK RIPENESS to ensure MAXIMUM flavors and aromas. Vibrant & light bodied with aromas of Mandarin orange & peach, complemented by flavors of raspberry and cherry. Varietal Content: White Grenache blended with Chenin Blanc & Moscato Analysis: Alcohol Level: 9.0% Residual Sugar: 7.2% Note: The signature 'FIZZ' lifts the fruit which amplifies the already abundant aromas and flavors!
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Le Grand Courtâge Is A New, Award-winning, French Sparkling Wine, Which Is Designed To Excite And Encourage People To Live Their Most Effervescent Life.
Description: Embrace Life. Dream Big. Accept all Invitations. Le Grand Courtâge, an exquisitely designed award-winning bubbly offers an affordable luxury that is perfect for "courting life" and celebrating its special occasions, as well as all of the simple every day moments in between. The Blanc de Blanc-Brut, with undertones of Granny Smith apples, honeysuckle, strawberry & toasted brioche is available in full-size as well as a 'Courtâge cutie', a stylish 187ml bottle that's perfect for a gift-on-the go. With fresh and fruity with aromas of young strawberry, raspberry and notes of lilac and violets. The rosé compliments an array of foods.
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Barefoot Cellars NV White Zinfandel
Description: White Zinfandel is a lightly sweet, pink-wine made from red Zinfandel grapes. Zinfandel is the variety of grape and it becomes 'White Zinfandel' through the winemaking method. Barefoot White Zinfandel is the driest of the two pink still wines in the Barefoot portfolio. Juicy aromas and flavors complement the floral, red fruit finish. Like the other Barefoot varieties, this wine is fruit forward, varietally correct and food friendly. Barefoot White Zinfandel is fruity and juicy and is considered to be slightly sweet or off dry; the perfect summer sipper! Juicy fruit flavors of watermelon, strawberry and Bing cherry perfectly balance the bright acidity and vibrant palate. Serve chilled! Barefoot White Zinfandel pairs well with fruit kabobs, quiche and creamy pastas with a hint of spice. Terrific with blackened fish or pizza. Varietal Content: White Zinfandel Blended with Chenin Blanc & Symphony Analysis: Brix @ Harvest: 21 degrees Alcohol Level: 9.0% Titratable Acidity: .60 pH: 3.30 Residual Sugar: 3.9% Available Sizes: Available in a 750-ml bottle , a 1.5-L bottle format and as a 4-pak of 187-ml bottles
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Barefoot Cellars NV Pink Moscato
Description: Moscato, made from Muscat grapes, is a fragrant, sweet, medium bodied white wine which typically has low alcohol and a bit of effervescence. Blended with a touch of red wine, white Moscato becomes PINK! Barefoot Pink Moscato offers all of the explosive flavors and aromas white Moscato offers, with additional layers of red fruit. Like the other Barefoot varieties, this wine is fruit forward, varietally correct and food friendly. Tasting Notes: Barefoot California Pink Moscato is sweet & juicy with explosive aromas of peach, Mandarin orange and jasmine layered with raspberry, pomegranate and cranberry notes. Juicy nectarine and sweet cherry flavors complement the lingering and vibrant finish. Food Pairing: Serve chilled! Barefoot Pink Moscato pairs well with spicy nuts, fresh fruit and dates stuffed with goat cheese. Enjoy with chicken chow Mein or sausage calzone. Perfect with a raspberry parfait or red apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Varietal Content: Moscato Blended with White Grenache & Zinfandel Rose Analysis: Brix @ Harvest: 24 degrees Alcohol Level: 9.0% Titratable Acidity: .65 pH: 3.17 Residual Sugar: 7.2% Available Sizes: Available in a 750-ml bottle (screw cap) , a 1.5-L bottle format and as a 4-pak of 187-ml bottles.
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Madria Sangria Moscato
Description: A light-bodied and fruity white sangria, Madria Sangria Moscato offers a tropical blend of Moscato wine with hints of orange, peach and apple for just the right amount of sweetness and refreshment. It has all the flavors of traditional sangria in one easy-open bottle, so party hosts can simply pour over ice and serve. Fresh or frozen fruit also add a refreshing twist for those looking to take it up a notch.
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VOGA Italia Wine
Description: VOGA Italia Wines, famous for both their sleek and sexy glass cylindrical bottle with unique resealable cap, presentation and most importantly taste, make great gifts to give anyone special and to serve throughout celebrations of all kinds. From weddings and graduation parties to holidays and dinner parties, celebrate with VOGA. They also taste great in wine infused cocktails, such as VOGA's Signature Sangria. About VOGA Italia VOGA Italia hails from Italy, the country best known for producing some of the world's best wine as well as its' keen sense of style. VOGA Italia encompasses all aspects offering a collection of crisp delicious wine thoughtfully packaged in a revolutionary re-designed bottle featuring a unique resealable cap. Since the company's inception, VOGA has earned numerous awards and accolades for their sleek and sexy glass cylindrical bottle, presentation and most importantly taste. The collection retails from $5.99 to $15.99 and includes Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Moscato, Dolce Rosso, Premium Sparkling, and Baby Sparkling. VOGA is available in over 62 countries, hundreds of major cities, and can be found in thousands of the world's trendiest bars, restaurants and shops. Wherever, whenever, if you are drinking VOGA you are drinking IN Style. For more information on VOGA Italia wine www.vogaitalia.com
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Gallo Family Vineyards NV Pink Moscato
Description: Our Pink Moscato is light-bodied and bursting with aromas of fresh citrus and peach, followed by hints of fresh red berries and orange blossoms. Great paired with an array of foods from spicy dishes to sweet desserts. Since 1933, four generations of the Gallo Family have created affordable, quality wines for everyday. And we stand behind each bottle of wine with our Best Taste Promise. If you're not completely satisfied, let us know. To learn more about our Best Taste Promise, visit GalloFamily.com or call toll free: 1-877-425-5696. Winemaking Notes: The grapes for our Pink Moscato are fermented at a cool temperature with a special selection of yeasts to make sure the fresh flavors shine through. We use membrane presses to gently squeeze the juice from the grapes, which showcases their deliciously sweet fruit flavors. Varietal Origin: Argentina Titratable Acidity: 0.67 g/100mL pH: 2.99 Alcohol Level: 10% Residual Sugar: 7.2 g/100mL UPC: 187mL Bottle 187mL 4-Pack 750mL 1.5L
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Reusable & Dishwasher Safe Red Cups
Description: Red Cup Living is a lifestyle company that pays homage to an American party icon-a cultural staple-the famous red cup. (You know the one.) Meet the Red Cup Living family of products--the first ever reusable and dishwasher safe red cups! These cups are meant for good times and command smiles wherever they go. They are great for parties, entertaining, BBQs, tailgating, beach, pool, camping, boating or just hanging out. Imagine a red cup for wine (yes, it is a red cup on a wine stem), or one for coffee or even a margarita! Durable double wall construction makes our red cups super strong and break-resistant. Enjoy a drink, pop it in the dishwasher and do it all over again! All our red cups are BPA and phthalates free.
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Red Solo Cup Kooler - Tapered & Insulated Beverage Holder
Description: For years, drinkers enjoying tapped beer and cocktails have been deprived of a devise to keep their drinks chilled. Koozies work great on bottles and cans, but don't fit onto a pint glass or other tapered cups. Until now … www.PartyCupKooler.com changed that! We are the first company to make and sell a Kooler that fits perfectly onto a tapered cup such as a pint glass, Solo or stadium cup. Party Cup Koolers are made from the same material as a wetsuit (neoprene) to ensure drinks stays at an optimum temperature as long as possible. Starting at only $3.99, we have over one dozen Koolers to choose from, one perfect for every drinker's personality. Party Cup Koolers make the perfect Father/Mother's day gift, stocking stuffer, host gift, white elephant gift, or present for anyone who enjoys cold beer (and cocktails!) Use Promo Code SPLASH at checkout to receive 10% OFF your order! Plus, get a FREE Party Cup Kooler on orders $20+ and FREE Shipping on orders over $35
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Gifts For Beer Aficionados
Description: If you need to impress your sophisticated friends, but what you really want is a beer, we recommend Bohemia. Bohemia is made in Mexico especially for beer connoisseurs who appreciate its distinctive and impeccable taste resulting from the use of the finest hops imported from the Czech Republic. Its label design and its golden neck and cap, accentuate its aspect of exclusivity and elegance. Available across key U.S. markets.
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Indio The Perfect Gift For Beer Lovers
Description: Are you and your friends beer aficionados? We recommend Indio Beer, a unique dark Mexican lager that hit U.S. shelves this summer. Indio is known for its malt character and light caramel aroma, perfect for international beer enthusiasts. Brewed and distributed by Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma in Mexico since 1893, the 12 oz. bottle is available in California, Texas and Illinois in 6-pack and 12-packs.
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text: Aardman Animations, the people behind Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run, are doing new claymation shorts starring DC Comics superheroes as part of Cartoon Network's new DC Nation block of programming. (Which will also include Plastic Man cartoons and a short series about superheroines teaming up called Super Best Friends Forever.) And now, here's your first glimpse at Aardman's take on DC characters. Could there anything cuter than claymation Catwoman explaining (in a little girl's overdubbed voice) that her cat mask covers her nose? And then... the hairball.


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Coach Frank Keefe, who was inducted into the American Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame in September of 2005, enters his 32nd year as head coach of Yale's Swimming and Diving Programs. Throughout his tenure at Yale, Keefe has successfully forged Yale Swimming's prestigious and illustrious past with his own unique drive for excellence and achievement. Keefe's undying commitment to the program and his sincere love of Yale Swimming is the driving force behind both teams' success. Keefe has guided the men's and women's teams to a 475-220-1 record. Under Frank's leadership the Bulldog Swimming Program kicked off the 21st Century with another milestone as the men's program captured their 1000th win at the historic Harvard-Yale-Princeton (HYP) tri-meet in February of 2002. Through his leadership and skill both teams have successfully emerged as contenders in their respective conferences.
Keefe, a 1960 graduate of Villanova, took over the men's program in 1978 and the women in 1980. In the past decade, Keefe has been the recipient of the EISL Coach of the Year award twice. The women's Ivy League named the annual championship trophy after him, citing his drive for excellence and achievement. Besides an extensive collegiate background, Keefe boasts international coaching experience. One of the most respected figures in American Swimming, Keefe served as U.S. assistant coach in the 1984 Olympics and head manager at the 1988 Olympic games. Previously, Keefe served as U.S. head coach at the 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games, and assistant coach at the 1978 World Championships.
Before starting at Yale, Keefe had already coached nine Olympic swimmers. Among them were gold medalist Carl Robie and silver medalist Tim McKee. More recently, Frank coached George Gleason ('00) and Stephen Fahy ('00) to the 2000 Olympic Games where they represented the Virgin Islands and Bermuda, respectively. Keefe is a member both the Villanova and state of Pennsylvania Halls of Fame.
Keefe is a native of East Haven, Conn., where he is also was enshrined in its Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Kathleen, have four children.


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Olympic hopefuls
February 25, 2011
Bradley communication students are gearing up for Olympic competition, though rather than running, jumping, swimming, and diving, they're writing, re-writing, and preparing to put their best foot forward in an interview. More than 100 communication majors will compete with their peers at select universities across the country for the opportunity to work for NBC at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
"Interning at the Olympics is a tremendous opportunity for our students. I am confident Bradley students will compete with others from the best universities in the nation, and will impress executives at NBC with their skill, experience and passion for sports communication," said President Joanne Glasser.
NBC traditionally works with just five or six universities across the country to fill coveted internship spots, but the growing distinction of Bradley's one-of-a-kind sports communication program and long tradition of fostering star broadcasters convinced network executives to pull the University into its elite talent pool.
Interns will fulfill a variety of duties for NBC over a three-to-five week period. Some interns will be on the front lines in London and others will be behind the scenes in New York. All of them will gain access to world-class broadcasting professionals and star athletes few college students ever achieve.
Department of Communication Chairman Dr. Paul Gullifor planted the seed for the partnership last May when he took a group of communication students to NBC as part of a May Interim expedition course to New York City.
"Our students made a terrific impression. They were well-prepared, enthusiastic and asked great questions. The NBC folks were very impressed by the caliber of our students," Gullifor said.
Senior Katy Feddersen attended that meeting and was elated to hear last week that the deal had come to fruition.
"I know we're in exclusive company," Feddersen said. "We're fortunate to have a supportive communication department that has put us in a great position to do well in all the different job applications, whether it's logging tape, being runners, or working in production."
The application process is underway with the Smith Career Center and faculty in the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts helping students craft top-notch résumés and cover letters. Gullifor will submit the applications to NBC next month and expects to welcome network representatives to the Hilltop for interviews with students shortly thereafter.
"The entire university, from the students to President Joanne Glasser, are so energized by this opportunity," Gullifor said. "It's encouraging to see that when there's a good idea at Bradley, you can make it happen. This is truly a collaborative effort."


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From the crackling opening notes of "Lover Come Back to Me," it's clear that Off to the Races is one of Donald Byrd's most invigorating sessions of the late '50s. Working with a stellar supporting band -- Jackie McLean (alto sax), Wynton Kelly (piano), Pepper Adams (bari sax), Sam Jones (bass), Art Taylor (drums) -- Byrd turns in one of his strongest recordings of the era. Throughout the album, Byrd switches between hard bop, ballads, laid-back blues, and soul-jazz. Two of the numbers are standards, one is a cover, and three are Byrd originals, but what matters is the playing. Over the course of the album, Byrd proves he has matured greatly as a soloist, capable of sweet, melodic solos on the slower numbers and blistering runs of notes on the faster songs. McLean is just as vigorous and lyrical, contributing some fine moments to the record, as do Adams and Kelly. There's nothing surprising about Off to the Races; it's simply a set of well-performed, enjoyable hard bop, but sometimes that's enough. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine


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WARNING: the following images of the latest Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe may contain sacrilege. This is the 'Goodwood edition' Phant, the latest offering from the company's bespoke department built to celebrate the spirit of Rolls' local circuit.
That means that the woodgrain loveliness you'd usually find inside has been replace with carbon fibre, the seats have chequered flags stitched on them, and there's a metal plaque featuring the layout of the Goodwood circuit in the glove box. Oh, and for the first time on a modern Roller, it's got painted wheels that match the coachwork. The 6.75-litre V12 engine's remains untouched, the Phant heaving itself from 0-62mph in 5.8 seconds.
This, er, thing was created by a Rolls-Royce brand manager in Dubai called Mohammed El-Arishy. He says: "I wanted to create a motor car that captures the unique atmosphere and history of the Goodwood motor circuit. Rolls-Royce's connection to such an important centre of British motoring heritage is something that fascinates my customers."
Fascinating indeed. And a white-hot slice of sacrilege for the old Rolls guard. Carbon fibre and painted wheels: can you come up with a more irreverent spec for a Phantom Coupe? Alcantara and a roll cage?


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AStockton man made headlines this week after filing a novel lawsuit against area head shops that sold him laughing gas. Jason Starn alleges laughing gas crippled him for life.
AStockton man made headlines this week after filing a novel lawsuit against area head shops that sold him laughing gas. Jason Starn alleges laughing gas crippled him for life.
Starn, 35, a now-disabled teacher, filed suit in Sacramento Superior Court against one head shop in Modesto and two in the Sacramento area for selling him "death in a can."
His complaint: neither the merchants nor labels on Whip It! nitrous oxide canisters warn the stuff is dangerous. He is suing for the head shops' profits from the products and to halt deceptive labeling.
Nitrous oxide is a colorless, almost odorless gas. Surgeons and dentists use it as a painkiller.
But laughing gas is also a euphoric. Users feel hilarious and dizzy. It has a long history as a recreational drug.
"I am sure the air in heaven must be this wonder-working gas of delight," the poet Robert Southey (1774-1883) wrote not too long after the discovery of laughing gas.
Probably not. Despite its jovial common name, laughing gas does creepy things to the brain. Like "depersonalization," the feeling of watching yourself act without any control.
Or "derealization," in which the outside world appears unreal.
Worse, when users are woofing laughing gas they're not inhaling oxygen. That can cause hypoxia, the potentially fatal oxygen deprivation suffered by mountaineers at high altitudes.
Equally bad, it can cause B-12 deficiency that can numb extremities, collapse lungs, trigger heart attacks or fatal asphyxiation.
It's illegal to sell it to minors. At the risk of victim-blaming, lawmakers faced with a teen nitrous oxide craze may have assumed adults would not abuse it.
And it does have legitimate commercial uses. Whip It! is marketed as a propellant. It blows whipped cream out of espresso machines, for instance.
But head shops, with a wink and a nod, sell canisters of it with a gizmo called a "cracker" that releases the gas. Users fill balloons with it, then suck it into their lungs.
Pause to meditate on how poorly this reflects on humankind. End of pause.
Starn has stopped talking to the media.
Court papers say he ambled into a head shop in 2010. A clerk persuaded him laughing gas was "fun" - without mentioning side effects.
For a couple of months, Starn was a serial woofer.
On Halloween night of 2010, however, Starn inhaled laughing gas and "my brain kind of froze." Suffering a seizure, he collapsed, numb below the waist.
The B12 deficiency had injured his spinal cord.
Discharged after 10 days in a hospital, Starn says he cannot walk without walker or cane. Standing is painful. Starn had just begun law school in Stockton; he had to drop out.
"This 35-year-old gentleman's ability to walk, breath, talk and ambulate safely has been, and still is, severely compromised," his court papers say.
A reasonable question is what, if any, blame Starn has for his misfortune.
Did he really think he could repeatedly gas his brain with no ill effects? Should he have trusted a head shop clerk? Or should he have known better?
Was, as the head shops will contend in court, his misuse of Whip It! due to his own negligent - some will say dumb - behavior?
No, said Starn's attorney, Deborah Barron of Sacramento. Blame false labeling.
"The labeling laws, the Food and Drug Administration, the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, all of the laws say it has to be on the label," Baron said.
"The fact that these head shops are selling it to inhale - they're not selling it to make whipped cream - and there's no warning; it violates all these laws," Barron added.
Had Starn seen a warning, he would have steered clear of Whip It!, Barron said.
She is trying to identify the manufacturers of nitrous oxide products sold in head shops, possibly to add them to the suit. That is proving difficult. Manufacturers are not listed on the packages. They are in Europe and China.
While that means they are therefore not in violation of federal labeling laws, their American subsidiaries are, Bowen said. There may well be a multiparty lawsuit in the offing. Or a class-action suit.
Such a suit could be staggering in size. By some estimates, up to 12 million Americans inhale laughing gas recreationally.
False-labeling law requires all profits from mislabeled products to go to plaintiffs.
Starn - and Bowen - could laugh all the way to the bank.
"People say, 'Well, he should know better,' " Barron said. "But he had just started law school. He didn't know."
Contact columnist Michael Fitzgerald at (209) 546-8270 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/fitzgeraldblog.