Off the Vine

What a better way to greet your guests as they arrive for your dinner party. A little education on the above words. The word Champagne can technically only be put on a bottle that is from the actualy region in France called Champagne. It is a beautiful region just 45 minutes outside of Paris and can be a great day trip the next time you are in Paris since the TGV now travels directly to Reims in Champagne from Paris. The two most popular towns in Champagne are Reims and Epernay. These two towns are where most of your popular Champagne houses are. Perrier Jouet, Veuve Clicquot, Moet and Chandon, Ruinart and on and on. It truly is a must see.

As the prices of true Champagne started to move up; the category of that delicious sparkling wine started to bring in other regions...

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04/13/10

Summer Time is Party Time!

Now you can all enjoy the Greenwich martini

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03/29/10

The Different Bottle Closures

...and what are your favorites?

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03/10/10

An afternoon with Jacques Lardiere

Winemaker for Jadot Wines of France

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02/24/10

Wine tour through Burgundy continues

Let's talk Puligny Montrachet

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02/10/10

A tour through the greatest wine region in the world

First in the Series of wandering through the most spectacular vineyards in the world

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01/05/10

Shop Smart

Let's grab the new decade of 2010

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12/21/09

Wine is the perfect gift everyday of the week

We all have a decision to make when thinking of the perfect hostess gift, the gift for the in-laws or your neighbor that has been especially helpful throughout the year.

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12/08/09

Champagne for Every Season

One… Two… Three… It’s Champagne time!!!

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About This Blog

Wine is a love, passion and definitely an everyday affair. Sharing wine with friends, family and good food is a part of our daily lives that we have come to look forward to enjoy. I want to be able to share with you my years of experience and love of all kinds of wines and answer the questions you always wanted to ask; but didn't know how or where to ask. There are so many new and interesting varietals coming to us from all parts of the world. You can only be the educated winner. Learn, enjoy and continue to share with friends.

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Theresa Rogers Matthews has been in the wine industry on the import, distribution and retail for 31 years. Her years of experience has taken her around the world finding wine gems and tasting thousands of bottles and getting to know the wine producers and wine makers personally. Theresa was the cellar master for the Chene de Rotisseurs in Manhattan for a number of years. Food and Wine wrote about her experiences and knowledge in their top 25 women in the wine world issue. For the past 20 years she has owned Horseneck Wines and serving her customers at 25 East Putnam, Greenwich, CT

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