Bottle Juice

It was a beautiful summer day in Burlington, Vermont. My sister Merry and I were pouring wine for Belvedere Winery (which no longer exists). At the time, I was Belvedere's director of communications and a district sales manager, representing about seven states. My sales areas included Northern California, Minnesota, and Puerto Rico... just mentioning a [...]

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…course, though I haven't seen the McGuigan in a store in years, and the Belvedere no longer exists. And how far ahead of my time was I with a regional wine and moscato?

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…Ketel One, Titos, Stolichnaya, Absolut, Belvedere, Chopin, and Ciroc. One tip Tony gave us is that when smelling the vodkas, we shouldn't just take a big snifff but rather should put our nose in glass and then breathe in through your mouth. This would help prevent our nose from being overwhelmed by alcohol. Tony also differentiated between Old World vs New World vodkas, between those which are more traditional and those which are more approachable.

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2/3 oz Belvedere Vodka

1/3 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

Dash of Simple Syrup

Directions : Shake Vodka, lemon juice and syrup ingredients over ice, strain into a flute and top with 3oz Chandon Brut.

About Domaine Chandon

Founded in 1973, Domaine Chandon was the first American sparkling wine venture established by a French Champagne house ( Moet & Chandon). Chandon crafts a range of sparkling wines that reflect California's vibrant regional character …

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…Windsor Vineyards, the only tasting room for this award-winning winery, offers wine tasting. And in Belvedere, the China Cabin is the restored Social Saloon of the SS China (1866), a national maritime monument with a gilded Victorian drawing room.

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Brand manager for Moët Hennessy, Romain Brunot, has been jailed and fined for stealing £75,000 of Champagne and spirits. Over a four year period he appropriated 400 bottles of Krug and 400 bottles of Belvedere vodka that had been left over from events, including those held at the Dorchester Hotel and Heston Blumenthal's restaurants. Brunot then transferred the bottles to a cellar in the east end of London and then to a storage unit registered in a friend's name, reports The Drinks Business.

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…for the holiday: The Bella-Tini is a Bellini-inspired cocktail with Belvedere Vodka, peach purée and Mas Fi Cava sparkling wine for $ 9.95.

To give guests another reason to celebrate, Fleming's is offering each couple dining February 12th through February 14th a complimentary $ 25 Fleming's Dining Card to use toward a future rendezvous with their sweetheart. The $ 25 Valentine's Card offer is for visits occurring on 2/12/12, 2/13/12 and 2/14/12 only. Limit …

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Working in the Sierra Foothills for Ironstone Vineyards, I learned pretty quickly about the Sierras and Calaveras County. DIGRESSION: Pre-Ironstone, I worked at Belvedere Winery. I was very fortunate to have Puerto Rico as a one of my sales territories. I worked with V. Suarez, as my wholesaler. They were one of the greatest distributors [...]

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…following ingredients, which also happen to be sponsors of the event: Pernod Absinthe, Belvedere vodka, Sailor Jerry Rum, Corazon Tequila, Leblon Cachaça, Beefeater Gin and The Tippling Bros.' Classic & Vintage Artisanal Spirits portfolio)

The bar staff will also be mixing up and selling amazing Yamazaki Japanese whiskey cocktails all night long.

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Accommodation The Weltevrede Cottages ( Ons Huisie, Belvedere and Bidsprinkaan) make

for the perfect romantic country getaway

Functions Weltevrede is also able to host a variety of functions and makes for a

delightful wedding venue

Activities by appointment Winetasting by candlelight in the magnificent underground cellar

Terroir tractor tours and winetasting in the vineyards

Walking trails, 4×4 and Mountain bike trails

For more information Tel 023 616 2141 …

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