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Two New Winners From Ghirardelli

My mother is a confirmed chocoholic and sweet lover. I grew up amidst a plethora of Hostess, Drake’s and Entenmann’s products as well as a wide assortment of chocolate bars and candies. Our freezer was always filled with a variety … Continue reading

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Champagne and Latkes

This month’s TGTaste could not have come at a better time and could not have been a better choice of wine. What is more festive than champagne? Is there any wine that could possible get you more in the holiday … Continue reading

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Skinny Packs a Punch!

So glad to have made it to the Thirsty Girl TGTaste this week. The wines were provided as samples by Skinny Vine. I love these Twitter chats. I love the conversation and I love the opportunity to taste wines that … Continue reading

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HandCrafted with Love!

  It must be that Thirsty Girl yearning for excitement that stirs up the wild weather each time I do a TGTaste. This month it was a tornado watch and wicked winds; the perfect backdrop for a warm and cozy … Continue reading

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Erath Wines – A Pairing in Two Parts

Another fantastic TGTaste on Twitter! This one was the most fun by far. More people tasting and tweeting than ever before. The wines were supplied as free samples by Erath Winery. The wines we tasted were Pinot Gris and Pinot … Continue reading

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Black Box Converts

Another TGTaste and this time the wine was supplied courtesy of Black Box Wines. This crowd was a tough sell. Lovers of Riesling, Chardonnay and Moscato – not thrilled about being enlisted to try the samples of Merlot and Cabernet … Continue reading

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Villa Maria Makes My Mother’s Day!

I love the Thirsty Girl TGTastes and always offer to participate but the Villa Maria one was tough. They wouldn’t ship to New York and try as they might Thirsty Girl couldn’t get any of the Sauvignon Blanc to ship … Continue reading

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Thank You Chateau Ste. Michelle and Thirsty Girl!

I was fortunate to be included in this week’s TGTaste of Riesling. The wines, provided as samples by Chateau Ste. Michelle, were Dry Riesling, Eroica and Harvest Select Sweet Riesling. I love these TGTastes. For me, it is an opportunity … Continue reading

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Chocolate Shop Wine and Some Virtual Sipping Buddies

When Thirsty Girl asked me if I would be interested in participating in a virtual Twitter Taste for Chocolate Shop Wine I jumped on the opportunity. I never did a virtual tasting before and the idea of chocolate wine was … Continue reading

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A Couple of Thirsty Girls at the New York Winter Wine Festival!

I was fortunate enough to get two tickets to the Winter Wine Festival in NYC. My sister came up from Virginia to join in the festivities. It looked to be a fun day spending a little quality wine drinking ( … Continue reading

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