Archive for 'Quick Sips'
Good reasons to get to know prosecco
By Bob Hosmon City & Shore Magazine Once upon a time — but not that long ago — the best-known sparkling wine from Italy was Asti Spumante. Indeed, I can remember dinners in Little Italy where [...]
Editors’ picks: Cool, cool summer wines
By Bob Hosmon and Mark Gauert City & Shore Magazine The heat and humidity may be on, but don’t despair. All you need is some good food and special wines – particularly in shades of pale [...]
Meet the owners of some prized estate wines
By Bob Hosmon City & Shore Magazine Much has been written about what it takes to make good wine. Critics talk about terroir, soil, weather and the winemakers who put everything together. But at the top [...]
Sip and Tell: What it’s like to be a wine judge
Editor’s note: Peg San Felippo was one of 24 judges at South Florida’s home-grown American Fine Wine Competition, judged in January at FIU’s North Miami campus. She is a certified sommelier and a past chapter chair [...]
California wines crush at wine competition
By Mark Gauert Wines from California swept Best of Show and Best of Class categories in South Florida’s home-grown American Fine Wine Competition, with judges awarding a record number of double gold and gold medals among [...]
Wines to sample, way off the beaten paths
By Bob Hosmon City & Shore Magazine We’re well into a new year, but still resolved to celebrate by sampling some wines you may have never had or had so long ago you’ve forgotten how good [...]
Why some vintage years always will be better
By Bob Hosmon In 1968 Barbra Streisand won Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her role in Funny Girl. The Beatles were awarded the Album of the Year Grammy for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club [...]
The days of wine & rosé champagnes
By Bob Hosmon For those who profess they don’t like wine with bubbles (and you know who you are), may I suggest a rosé champagne this season? They’re my favorites and more food-friendly than their white [...]
Giving thanks for Zins beyond Thanksgiving
By Bob Hosmon The grape we know as zinfandel may have originated in Croatia (where it’s known as primitivo), but the wine itself is about as American as it can be. If you’ve not had zinfandel [...]
Good family names behind some of best wines
By Bob Hosmon Some of the best-known and most-admired wines in today’s market have family names on their labels. Names like Antinori, Drouhin, Mondavi and Rothschild. Other wineries eschew the family name in favor of labels [...]
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- Italian oasis debuts in HollywoodPortico features small plates, pizza and cocktails.
- Updated: National IPA Day hits South Florida bars and breweriesDue South, Funky Buddha and others will serve various styles of the craft beer on Aug. 4.
The Go Guide
- Aileen Quintana's 'weird wonder' mallThe Miami artist's installation at III Points Festival invites concertgoers to stroll a 'vaporwave mall.'
- Local stars in 'Rent' at Broward CenterFort Lauderdale singer Christian Thompson stars as Benny Coffin.
Shopping & Beauty
- Free escape room game in Pompano Beach and Fort LauderdaleYou wake up locked in a strange room with no clue how you got there. A note says the police are searching for you. Now, figure out how to escape. If that sounds like a fun way to spend your birthday, Qquest Escape Rooms in Pompano Beach and Think Escape Games in Fort Lauderdale are offering […]
- Free $20 parenting book from Publix Baby ClubGet a free $20 parenting book by joining the Publix Baby Club. Join the free rewards club just for parents and get a free copy of "Caring for Your Baby and Young Child" from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The encyclopedic volume offers trusted medical advice from physicians covering the first...
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- Weather: Nice start to the day, possible afternoon showers and thunderstormsAccording to the National Weather Service it will be sunny Thursday with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible during the afternoon and evening. The high will be near 87 and winds will be from the south at 5 to 9 mph. The overall chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Friday's rain chance...
- Report: Trump did business in Cuba in violation of trade embargoA company controlled by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump secretly conducted business in Cuba in the late 1990s in violation of the long-running trade embargo, Newsweek will report on Friday, citing interviews with former executives, internal company records and court filings. That...
- Authorities: Teen killed father before wounding 2 students, 1 teacher in S.C. school shootingA teenager who killed his father at their home Wednesday was stopped by a volunteer firefighter as he opened fire outside a South Carolina elementary school, wounding two students and a teacher, authorities said. The teen was apprehended within minutes of the shooting in this rural town about 110...
