Wine Rack Store Blog

I am not one to spend more than $15 on a bottle of wine. But when the opportunity arises for me to try pricier bottles, I do. Last week my mother and I had lunch at a ritzy seafood restaurant in Seattle with some of her childhood friends. These people like to have a good time and spend money while vacationing. They ordered like half the menu so we could get a taste of everything. They also ordered two bottles of Veuve Clicquot Chapagne Brut at $100 a piece to wash everything down with. My jaw nearly hit the table. I have never had something so expensive at a restaurant. I am very conservative with my money so I would never order something so pricey.

I enjoyed every sip of that champagne. I also enjoyed all the shrimp, salmon, clams, and calamari which I seldom have normally. I hope one day I can fill my wine rack with pricier, more exotic wines.

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We have had a lot to celebrate in the last week. My sister is graduating for high school with high honors, she received a scholarship, and I finally landed a full time job. All this meant champagne has been free flowing all week.

Since the wine rack was becoming a little bare, we picked up a bottle of Korbel Natural’. I have had their champagne in the past and decided to try this type I had not seen before. It is made up of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay grapes.

According to the label it is a very dry, delicate champagne. The cool location of the grapes is supposed to give the champagne its unique crisp, fruit centered style. I definitely enjoyed it. We consumed it with a heavy dinner which probably was not the best idea. I do, however, plan to purchase it again in the future for my wine rack.

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I have been on a mission to find an appropriate champagne for my wedding. Even though we will probably only be using it for toasts, I want it to be a decent tasting champagne. While we were perusing the local whole sale retailer, I happened upon a bottle of Domain St. Michelle. It was a good buy at $8.99 for a regular bottle.

I really enjoyed drinking it. It was light and crisp with a touch of fruitiness. I shared the bottle with my mother and grandfather and they enjoyed it as well. It would be great for toasting or sipping on a warm patio with a fruit and cheese platter.

It is definitely in the running to be in the wedding. Now I just have to decide how many bottles I need to buy. I have a hard time imagining how much my guests will want to drink. Maybe if there is some leftover bottles I can stock up my wine rack.

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As everyone knows, I love champagne. My wine rack at home is stocked with it. Since my counter is a makeshift wine storage area, I haven’t collected too many bottles. Because of this I haven’t consumed too much wine recently, same goes for champagne. The craving finally became too much and I purchased a sparkling white wine from Yellow Tail. It was very reasonably priced at $9.

It had a very fruity flavor. It was very light and crisp. After the second glass, I added a strawberry to bring out even more fruitiness. Maybe in the future I will experiment with other fruits in this sparkling wine. According to Yellow Tail, this is a great wine to pair with cheese, fruit, vegetables, seafood, and Asian foods.

I will definitely pick up some more for my wine rack in the future. It’ll be great wine to sip when I am enjoying the summer’s warmth on my porch.

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I’m a big champagne drinker and have enjoyed many bottles of the bubbly drink. One of my favorites is made by Gloria Ferrer. This winery is located down in Sonoma, California. I’ve driven by their vineyards many times on my way to San Francisco from Napa. They are best known for their sparkling wines but they also offer a few different red and white wines. Next time I should stop and do some tasting although I bet they charge an arm and a leg.

Since I enjoyed their champagne so much I decided to give their Carneros Chardonnay a try. I found a half size bottle of it on sale at a local store. It had a much stronger taste than other Chardonnays I have had in the past. On the label it says that it contains apple and lemon flavors and I could definitely taste them. I enjoyed it although I generally like a more lightly flavored wine. So if your wine rack is looking a little bare, I’d suggest giving this Chardonnay a try.

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Tonight is the big night for Hollywood at the Oscars. Everyone will all be dressed up and glammed out. They’ll be wearing dresses and jewelry that cost more than some people’s homes. I guess watching these sparkling stars gives us a chance to forget about the growing poverty in this country. I like how an old college professor put it, “Rich and famous people love to give awards to other rich and famous people.”

I am not rooting for anyone movie or actor in particular. The only movies I saw that were nominated were Slumdog Millionaire (which was awesome), the Duchess, and Wall-E (also awesome).

I, like most people, like to see what the actors choose to wear. Most of them are perfectly dressed but there are always a few mishaps with an outfit or choice of makeup. These mishaps are always the highlight of the show.

It must feel really amazing being clothed in those designer gowns. The closest I ever got to anything designer made was some Versace sunglasses I ended up returning because I couldn’t justify the +$200 price tag.

Well, I guess I’ll just sit back and relax with a glass of champagne from my wine rack and hope that someday I’ll be able to purchase some designer items.

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Besides breaking out some champagne off of my wine rack, my Valentine’s Day was pretty uneventful. We had an old college buddy out to visit so anything romantic was out of the question. We spent most of the day showing him around the Kitsap Peninsula.

We took him down to a beautiful beach in Seabeck. I wanted him to see the spectacular view of the Olympic Mountains from there but they were obscured by clouds. Since the weather was nice we took a stroll on the beach. I also managed to trip on a rock and cut my hand on an oyster shell.

I ordered one of those silly heart shaped pizzas for dinner. Not the best companion with champagne from my wine rack. Since it wasn’t raining we had a bonfire in the back yard. But alas, I forgot to buy marshmallows for smores. We finished off the night with some lemon drops and Robin Williams Live on Broadway. Although not a romantic day, it was still quite enjoyable.

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