More Smart Sip Tips & New Regulations to Note

More Smart Sip Tips & New Regulations to Note

Talk about raising awareness of from you lips to your hips! While everyone was enjoying their Mint Juleps to cheer on the Kentucky Derby and Margaritas for Cinco de Mayo last week, a new Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A) regulation was rolling out requiring restaurants and other dining and drinking establishments with more than twenty locations to list calories counts for cocktails, wine and beer. The guidelines were announced earlier this year. You can watch the recent NBC News report here. Like the calorie counts we see on menu items at similar establishments, these are intended as helpful guidelines to educate consumers about what

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Gone With the Wine- Tips To Practice Safe Sips

Gone With the Wine- Tips To Practice Safe Sips

“It’s quittin’ time!” “Who says it’s quittin’ time?” “I say it’s quittin’ time. It’s quitting time!” David and I have had this exchange more than once, not only about working too much but also about over-imbibing. Both David and I work in the wine and food business. We’re Frequent Flighters who’ve logged a lot of mileage both producing and attending professional wine events. We spit a lot. It’s allowed and appropriate.   But sometimes it’s tough, especially when the day involves tasting many wines at different events. Last week we had a triple header- three tastings in one day. I was

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