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Amount (in billions of U.S. dollars) Americans plan to spend celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this year according to the National Retail Federation. That’s an increase from last year’s $5.3 billion. Over 149 million U.S. adults are expected to spend an average of just under $40 per person, up from last year’s $38. The holiday is most popular among individuals 18-24 years old. And clearly being Irish isn’t necessary.

The body of a wine is directly related to the intensity of the wine’s flavor.

Answer: False.

Body is often poorly understood and misconstrued. A wine’s body tells you nothing about the quality of a wine, or the intensity of its flavors, or how long the finish will be. Think about great sorbet. It’s very light in body, but the quality, flavor intensity, and sustained impact of its flavor can be riveting. Body is related to alcohol content. The more alcohol a wine has, the fuller its body will be.

BIG BOOB Claret

It’s called BIG POUR but maybe the wine should be called BIG BOOB. The label shows a blond woman—face obscured by shadow—whose right breast pokes out through a gauzy top, as if the breast itself… Continue reading

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