- 8 Steps to Tasting Wine
- Wine Trivia Challenge
- Healthy Tips to Better Living
- November Movie Releases
- 5 Useful Travel Tips
- Cool, Free, Fun or Trendy
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November 2006

11 -- Veterans Day
17 -- World Peace Day
23 -- Thanksgiving Day
26 -- Good Grief Day

Time Sensitive Tip from OWC ... Please Respond by Nov. 15th!

We just made a deal with Organic Mall, a brand-new website that will offer thousands of organic products under one roof.

As part of the deal they accepted to give our customers (YOU!) a LIFETIME DISCOUNT of 5% provided you enter your email address on their website.

That’s 5% discount on anything you will buy through their portal, including our own wines (I haven’t figured out how this will work yet though!) and as long as you will be on the planet too!

Nothing to lose, no cost, no obligation -- only one catch -- you have to subscribe immediately; they will close that offer on Nov 15th and you’re the only ones to know about that! However, you’re welcome to spread the word to your friends!

Simply go to www.organicmall.com and enter your name and email.

Enjoy!

Véronique & Michel

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Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.
-- Benjamin Franklin

8 Easy Steps to Tasting Wine

Many future wine lovers get their first "taste" of the grape during the holidays, a wedding, or some other celebration. Some people don't like it, some love it, and some are ambivalent.

At some point in time -- and for reasons unknown -- the thrill of having a drink lessens and the desire to learn more and experience wine takes over. Following is a quick refresher on tasting wine.

• Before pouring the wine, check your glass for unpleasant smells
• Pour a small amount of wine into the glass
• Check the color and appearance of the wine
• Swirl the wine in the glass -- without spilling all over the place
• Take a deep sniff and think about what you are smelling, being as descriptive as possible
• Take a big sip and roll it around in your mouth
• Spit out the wine (or, enjoy it)
• Consider the finish of the wine -- and repeat

Yes, the experts do spit out the wine -- and they take excellent notes to keep track of their tastings. But, if you're fortunate enough not to be an expert, you get the benefit of enjoying every last drop.

Get started today with our special Discovery Pack, 6 great tasting wines for $89 only!

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If you drink, don't drive.
Don't even putt.
-- Dean Martin

Wine Trivia Challenge

Question #1: Most wines improve with age? a.) True b.) False

Question #2: Red wines can only be produced from red grapes? a.) True b.) False

Question #3: White wines can only be produced from white grapes? a.) True b.) False

Question #4: A bottle that holds 3.0 liters is called? a.) Magnum b.) Jeroboam c.) Rehoboam

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The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat.
-- Albert Einstein

4 Healthy Tips to Better Living

It's that time of year -- the holidays -- you eat more, drink more and socialize more. But, that doesn't mean your health has to suffer. Following are three basic health tips that make a difference.

1.) Turn off the TV and move -- whether it's taking the steps instead of the elevator or walking your dog longer than necessary, walking and moving burns calories and reduces stress.
2.) Drink water instead of soda -- expert agree drinking more than one soda a day will make it nearly impossible to have a balanced diet. Calories in soda are worse than just wasted calories because they are nutrient poor. That goes for diet soda too.
3.) Better yet drink organic wines! -- Avoid unpleasant side effects and reap the full health benefits of this sacred beverage by choosing from our 50+ wine catalog or selecting one of our Sampler Packs.
4.) Eat at home -- or at least avoid fast food chains, convenience stores and gas stations. Choose foods off the "health diet" menu when dining out. Most food at these places are junk and offer little nutritional value. Plus, think of the money you'll save.

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November Movie Releases

• Nov. 10 -- A Good Year
• Nov. 10 -- Harsh times
• Nov. 10 -- The Return
• Nov. 10 -- Stranger Than Fiction
• Nov. 17 -- Casino Royale
• Nov. 17 -- Happy Feet
• Nov. 17 -- Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny
• Nov. 21 -- Deck the Halls
• Nov. 21 -- Deja Vu
• Nov. 21 -- The Fountain
• Nov. 21 -- Let's Go to Prison

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Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

5 Useful Travel Tips During the Holidays

Tips to keep in mind during December:

1. Check your flight for delays and cancellations before you leave to the airport.
2. Allow at least an extra hour to find parking, check in and pass through security.
3. Use the "self-check" kiosks to save time.
4. Don't wrap your gifts -- you may be asked to unwrap them at the security gate.
5. Now is the time to plan for Spring Break to get the best deals.

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Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.
-- Erma Bombeck

Cool, Free, Fun or Trendy: Evite

As the holidays near, so do the parties and other social functions. Creating, sending and managing guest lists can be exhaustive. However, using Evite makes it sooooo much easier.

Evite is the free, social planning site featuring invitations, listings, social networking and more. From dinner parties to happy hour to birthday parties, inviting and keeping track of your guest list has never been easier. Check it out at http://www.evite.com.

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Veronique's Wine Club

We'll deliver 3 bottles of fine wine made from organic grapes to you each month! Talk about convenience and fun! We'll expand your wine repertoire by selecting three bottles of wine and shipping them directly to your home. Only $47/mo.

Each month, you'll try some of the best wines we carry. And, as a welcome gift with your subscription, you will receive an extra bottle of wine, FREE!

Click here for more information.

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#1. b - False
#2. a - True
#3. b - False (it can be produced from both red & white grapes)
#4. b - Jeroboam