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Expanded lunch selections, special Wine Dinners on Fridays and Saturdays, along with the Sunday Supper Club events, are perfect for a wine country weekend finale...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2006 Franciscan Napa Valley Chardonnay
Coming in at 13.5% alcohol, this is a beautiful wine of pale yellow color and the aromas of ripe pear and lemon peel. The flavor is subtle yet compelling with honey and vanilla bursting all over the crisp apple flavors...
Jun 29, 2008
Wolf Mountain Vineyards and Winery Releases New Sparkling Wine
The winery, the first in Georgia to use the 'French Method' in fine sparkling wine production, says that every aspect of the manufacturing process is done by hand, which will keep production very limited...
Jun 25, 2008
Dawson County Extension Service to Host Produce Market
Last year’s produce market was a great success, with farmers and gardeners selling locally grown fruits and vegetables...
Jun 23, 2008
Foods That Fight Afternoon Slumps
Brazil nuts are just one of the foods that keep you going during that afternoon slump. Cut the caffeine and try one of these healthy and yummy options instead...
Jun 20, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2005 Red Bordeaux Wines
Red Bordeaux wines have set the standard for centuries as being the best red wines in the world. Clarets, as some call them, are usually blends of three or more of the Bordeaux grape varieties, and the grapes are all grown on the Chateau or Estate where the wine is made...
Jun 20, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Simi Sonoma County Chardonnay
This is a very drinkable Chardonnay with aromas of tropical fruit and pear. The flavors swirl around your tongue with pronounced apple and pear, followed by a smooth and crisp acidity, with a touch of lemon zest. There is a little oak in the finish, but it is not overbearing...
Jun 18, 2008
Nonprofit in Honor of Meredith Emerson Luanches with Fundraiser Across Metro Atlanta
Right to Hike, Inc. will kick off its programs by hosting simultaneous fundraisers at all 40 metro Atlanta Applebee’s on June 25 – five days after Emerson’s birthday – where participants dine any time during their local restaurant’s business hours to donate 15 percent of the total bill to the nonprofit...
Jun 17, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2006 Jacob's Creek Reserve Chardonnay
The Chardonnay is clean and crisp with good complexity without being over-powering. This is a very good choice to pair with grilled chicken salad, or it would also be perfect for seafood pasta salad on one of these hot summer evenings...
Jun 6, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2005 Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz
The wine is a dark ruby, almost purple color with the aroma of plums and blackberries. It has intense flavors of cherry and blackberry and is characteristic of the big fruit flavors usually associated with Australian Shiraz...
Jun 2, 2008
Peter Piper Should’ve Picked This Pepper
Whatever their color, bell peppers are brimming with age-fighting antioxidants. But which bell has the most -- red, orange, yellow, or green...
Jun 2, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: Wine Spritzers for Memorial Day
If you want something a little more refreshing than your standard glass of Chardonnay for that outdoor Memorial Day party, why not try something new, which is actually something old?...
May 21, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2003 Rodney Strong Alexander's Crown Cabernet Sauvignon
This is a big rich tasting Cabernet with a dark ruby color and flavors of black cherry, dark berry and a hint of cassis. It has a smooth toasty finish imparted by its nineteen-and-a-half months in French oak...
May 16, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Maso Canali Pinot Grigio
The 2007 Maso Canali Pinot Grigio is exactly what a lot of other wines want to be. It has an aromatic nose bursting with bouquets of spring flowers and ripe pears. The flavor is very much apricot, but with underlying currents of honey and apple -- perfect for Mother's Day...
May 9, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2005 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon
The wine is well structured with the taste of currants, cherries and a hint of chocolate. It finishes with mild tannins which linger on with the mild cocoa flavor. An excellent choice for almost any grilled meat...
May 5, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2004 Brotherhood New York Premium Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
An outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine rivals some of the best from California. It has a full-bodied and rich structure full of cherries and berries, with moderate tannins in its finish...
Apr 25, 2008
