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Wines: Highly rated … and under $10

December 31, 2008

Excerpted from WSJ, Tastings, “Easy on the Wallet, Lovely on the Palate”, Dec. 26, 2008 

WSJ’s Tastings columnists John Brecher and Dottie GaiterWe taste around 2,000 wines a year at all price ranges, and conclude that price is absolutely no guarantee of quality.  Here’s their 2008 list of 10 “wonderful” wines for $10 or less.

  • Terre del Nero d’Avola (Rossetti) 2005 ($9.95). Italy.
  • Château Au Grand Paris Bordeaux Supérieur 2005 ($10). France.
  • Valle Reale “Vigne Nuove” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2005 ($9.95), Italy
  • Castellana (Cantina Miglianico) Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2006 ($5.99). Italy
  • Fairvalley (Coastal Region) Sauvignon Blanc 2007 ($8.99)
  • Juno Wine Co. (Robertson) Sauvignon Blanc 2006 ($7.99)
  • Ken Forrester Vineyards “Petit Chenin” (Stellenbosch) 2007 ($9.95). South Africa.
  • The Hogue Cellars (Columbia Valley) Pinot Grigio 2007 ($6.99).
  • Alamos (Catena) Torrontés (Salta) 2007 ($10)
  • Pannotia Vineyards Torrontés (Salta) 2006 ($7.99). Argentina.

Full article (with tasting notes):
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123033096164636121.html?mod=djemtastings

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On December 15th …

December 31, 2008

Shoppers bought more than 6.3 million items – or 72.9 items per second – from Amazon.com on December 15, its best day of the holiday season.

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Internet Usage

83% of those earning more than $100,000 annually say they are online every day or nearly every day.

57% of whites use the Internet every day or nearly every day
35% of African-Americans use the Internet every day or nearly every day
24% of blacks rarely or never go online.

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Source: Rasmussen Reports
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/60_are_comfortable_using_credit_cards_online

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