Screwcaps- what do you do with’em?

The other night at the Guanabara wine tasting a fellow asked me what I thought of screwcaps. More precisely, what did I think the server should do with the screwcap after the bottle has been opened? I did an informal survey amongst the bloggers around the table and the funniest but true comment came from Foodrambler, who said that...

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Brazilian Wine at Guanabara

SAMBA de Janiero! Do you remember that hit from the late 90’s? To me that encapsulates everything about Brazil. The pumping beats, brassy horns and the ubiquitous whistles that always remind me of Carnival and the carefree, beachy lifestyle of Brazil. Although we’re sipping Caiparinas on the beaches of Brazil,...

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