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All About Merlot

While Merlot may have developed an interesting reputation following the movie, Sideways, it’s still one of the best-selling reds (second only to Cabernet Sauvignon.) There are a lot of poor-quality Merlots, namely because it is so widely grown and the grape adapts a lot to its environment, but that’s not a reason to skip this …

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The Best Election Day and Voter Deals and Freebies for 2020

Guest Post from  Sara Skirboll from The Real Deal Blog  BeenVerified BeenVerified is a public data company that puts the power of information into the hands of customers. From November 1 through November 3, they are offering 25% off their people search platform which provides voters a resource to better understand their politicians and educate …

Book Tour: Inferno of Silence by Tolu A. Akinyemi Book Excerpt

Excerpt from the Story “Inferno of Silence” Kunle dropped his bag on the dining table. The table was starting to creak from all the unplanned baggage it silently bore. He enjoyed taking the ferry a few minutes from his office. Not only did it afford him a few minutes of silence before his wife got …

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Wine Legs Are Indicators of the Wine’s Alcohol and Sugar Content (Guest Post)

Today’s post comes from Bill Marcia at Stags Leap. Have you ever heard of the term wine “legs”? Do you know what they look like and what they signify? The wine’s legs are the droplets that you see on the walls of the glass after swirling your drink. They are a demonstration of the Gibbs-Marangoni …

Q&A with A Week at Surfside Beach author Pierce Koslosky Jr.

Author Pierce Koslosky Jr.’s first book, A Week at Surfside Beach: A Collection of Short Stories, will be published June 9, 2020. Starting as a poet, this collection was inspired by the blue beach house he and his family go to every year in Surfside Beach, South Carolina and by the entries left behind in …