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Overheard at American Fine Wine Competition
The seventh annual American Fine Wine Competition, an invitational blind judging in South Florida, continues to gain prestige in the national wine community. We asked some of the 27 judges, and winning wine makers from among [...]
Uncorking the winning American Fine Wines
By Mark Gauert Judges smelled, swirled and sipped a record 766 wines at the American Fine Wine Competition, South Florida’s home-grown national wine event now in its seventh year. Wines from California dominated the competition judged [...]
What to drink when the price is no object
By Bob Hosmon If you’re like most of us, you usually drink modestly priced or even budget priced wines. But the next time you’re shopping for a wine to complement an especially special meal, consider practicing “p.i.n.o” [...]
American Fine Wine Competition winners announced
By Mark Gauert Judges smelled, swirled and sipped a record 766 wines at the American Fine Wine Competition, South Florida’s home-grown national wine event now in its seventh year. Wines from California dominated the competition judged [...]
Top American wines named in South Florida competition
By Mark Gauert Judges smelled, swirled and sipped a record 766 wines at the American Fine Wine Competition, South Florida’s home-grown national wine event now in its seventh year. Wines from California dominated the competition judged [...]
New year, new wines that will not disappoint
By Bob Hosmon Ever have a wine from Washington State? One winery in the Walla Walla Valley that enjoys acclaim well beyond its borders is L’Ecole No. 11. Indeed, the L’Ecole No. 11 Seven Hills Vineyard [...]
Wines to bring cheers to a holiday gift list
By Bob Hosmon and Mark Gauert The 2012 Natura Sauvignon Blanc ($11), an organic white produced from grapes grown in Chile’s justly famous Casablanca Valley, is clean and crisp on the palate and one of the [...]
Craft beer breweries boom in South Florida
By Jan Norris Craft beers are booming, and a number of breweries are springing up in South Florida. Beer lovers can now talk to brewers in person here, as well as take tours and sample the [...]
Blanc check: Sampling the other white wines
By Bob Hosmon I like Chardonnay. I’ve never been an advocate of the ABC (“Anything But Chardonnay”) mentality. I never will. But I do wish consumers would sometimes venture out of their comfort zone and consider something [...]
Sparkling wines and roses to beat the heat
By Bob Hosmon and Mark Gauert Fed up with the doldrums of a lingering summer? Then go for something different. Paint the town “pink” with some easy-to-like, quaffable rosé sparklers. These bubblies, whether enjoyed solo or [...]
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- Weekend preview: Hot air, hot music and a jellyfish sombreroIt’s not often that the Broward Center for the Performing Arts offers a concert by a singer whose songs are heard among the thumpy pop hits on Y100, but there are all kinds of new things going on at the big house on the New River.
- It took so long to make it: Jimmy Webb in Delray BeachOne of pop music's most accomplished songwriters makes his Florida debut with songs such as "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston" and "MacArthur Park" at the Arts Garage Saturday and SundayJimmy Webb is one of America’s foremost storytellers, a reporter of unique sensitivity most famous for dispatches sent back from a lonely, love […]
Food & Dining
- Women's grilling clinic set for MayRobyn Lindars, who writes the popular food blog GrillGrrrl.com , is hosting another one of her popular Women’s Grilling Clinics. It’s 5 to 9:30 p.m. May 31 in Hollywood. […]
- Tour South Florida breweriesWant to see how beer is made? At least four South Florida craft breweries now offer behind-the-scenes tours of their facilities that go beyond tastings to the nuts and bolts of the brewing process.
fashion & Style
- Local stages expand, from cabaret in Manalapan to performance art in PompanoThere’s plenty of newness locally when it comes to theater and the performing arts.
- Theater review of "Dividing the Estate" in West Palm Beach“Dividing the Estate” starts with a nice, slow burn and gets steadily funny as it goes along. […]
Shopping & Beauty
- BOGO ticket deals to Marlins games for Miami Sports MonthGet free tickets with purchase to Miami Marlins home games for Miami Sports Month. […]
- Coupon: Free $10 entree at Denny'sGet a free entree with purchase at Denny's with an after-Tax Day deal. […]
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Student wounded in stabbing at Piper High; one student in custodyA Piper High School senior was in police custody Thursday after another student was stabbed, officials said.
- Broward County to host an Easter egg hunt for the dogsBring your pooch to Broward County 's Doggie Egg Hunt Extravaganza on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Easterlin Park in Oakland Park. […]
- Three Sheriff's Office patrol cars rammed during arrest, authorities sayDEERFIELD BEACH A car alarm triggered a chase that left three patrol cars damaged, two deputies injured, and a burglary suspect in custody all before dawn Wednesday, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
