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Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory Photo Tour: Day 3

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The days keep getting better out here in Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory. While my first full day here was filled with nature, my second full day (aka Day 3) was filled with alcohol. And nature. We started the day at Tony’s Fish Market, a smokehouse and cannery in Oregon City. The coolest part of this…

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SeaLegs LAX Menus and More

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Got wine? SeaLegs does. The popular Huntington Beach wine bar just opened up their second location and it happens to be in Terminal 2 at LAX. Expect an extensive wine list, cocktails, craft beers, and a full food menu. All of which are detailed below in the menus and photos:

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Wine Lovers Rejoice: Sheraton Highlights Pinots

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Fans of the movie Sideways will appreciate what Sheraton Hotels and Resorts is doing for its’ fourth iteration of their successful Sheraton Selects program in North America. Launching late last month, Sheraton Selects Spotlight on Pinot Noir offers guests the chance to check out a rotating selection of at least premium eight Pinots highly ranked by…

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1 Simple Hack to Make Wine Taste Better In the Sky

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Do you like wine? You probably answered yes. In an informal poll of sixteen million imaginary people in my brain, 98% of them said they enjoyed having a glass of wine. The other two percent were either human/mushroom hybrids or made out of wine and not interested in oenocentric cannibalism. This is all to say…

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Virgin America Offers 2,000 Elevate points for Incredible Wine Deal

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If you like to fly Virgin America and you like to buy wine, then the email I just got from Virgin Wines is right up your alley. If you’re an Elevate member,  you can join their Virgin Wine Explorers Club for $79.99 and get fifteen wines — either all red, all white, or a mix.…

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San Fran Hotel Gives Free Drinks for Wearing Google Glass

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It’s about to get a little more rewarding to be a GlassHole… Stanford Court, a boutique hotel on San Francisco’s Nob Hill, is offering a free cocktail, beer, or glass of wine if you have the indecency to wear Google Glass inside their doors. All you have to do (assuming you’re the idiot who wears…

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Which Airline Had the Best Wines in 2013?

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Which wine pairs best with tiny bags of peanuts? That’s a question to ask any of the 28 airlines that recently participated in Business Traveller’s 2013 Cellars in the Sky Awards. The competition, run annually since 1985, is based on blind tastings conducted in London in December 2013. Four judges independently score the wine, although…

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