Well, yes, Corktease is all about wine so the question of what to get Mom on her day is pretty simple to answer…wine! Let’s take our mother’s out for a nice meal and a special bottle, or gift wrap a chilled bubbly (always a crowd pleaser)…
The man who brought us the opulence of the Mirage, Treasure Island and the Bellagio has outdone himself. Steve Wynn, uber promoter, just unveiled Wynn Las Vegas — a $2.7 billion, 217-acre, 49-story, 2716-room, copper-colored, curved structure,
UNCORKING THE CODE – PART 2 – BUYING WINE There’s enough information to keep us learning for a lifetime about where and which wine to buy. Furthermore, you’ll find many different opinions and preferences on the matter. These guidelines are just meant to help you. Once you know the basics, you can play around and…
“Give me wine to wash me clean From the weather-stains of care.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson. When it comes to special occasions (or special bottles) and all eyes turn to you expectantly…it may be time to make a toast. Some of us dread it, some of us love it a bit too much. It occurs…
No, it’s not that someone already has dibs on that bottle. You’ll find the word RESERVE on some bottles, giving you the vague notion that there is something special about this wine if it has been set aside for some kind of special denomination. Read this article by Tom Work in Fermentation to find out…
Here’s an article within Vinography that gives pause for thought…are some wines just too alcoholic? If wine is meant to be enjoyed with a meal, should we have a limit on how “tipsy” it will make us?
Seventy million bucks never looked so good or so incredibly cool. The Walker Art Center has been absolutely and positively transformed from a non-descript brick exterior to a 50-foot high shimmering cube of crinkled
Here is part 1 of 5 of our UNCORKING THE CODE series, easy and basic information on how to relish our wine. PART ONE – THE WINE LABEL I have posted some links about wine labels, (Timmy, thanks for your comment)… but here is the ABC. The wine label has two kinds of information: mandatory…
Let’s get serious now at Corktease. Please. Well, all right, not too serious. But I have gleaned some nuggets of basic-and-easy information to start our learning adventure (about wine of course). This way you’ll have some amunition next time the conversation turns to vino-related prattle. Remember to follow your own judgement. It’s no good to…
My stint with the Junior League was short-lived – one of those fleeting relationships that, in spite of it all, still managed to leave a pleasant taste in my mouth. In this case, that taste (and a free copy of one of the club’s old cookbooks) turned out to be the basis for these delicious…
All the cool kids are swapping 5 star excellence for Bohemian chic. Well maybe just the ones that were born without a silver spoon. Places like Toca da Coruja in Brazil could tempt you away from even the most deluxe sweet at the Waldorf.
Is this the world’s richest hotel? Or is it the world’s most high tech hotel? You decide… The Emirates Palace Hotel features tons of marble, countless fountains and chandeliers, plus — get this