Fwd: Imbibe This - All-Organic Wine & Cheese Party

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> Imbibe This - All-Organic Wine & Cheese

> Party

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> Wednesday, August 2, 2006

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> IDEAL BITE ~ a sassier shade of green

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> Today's Daily Tip: Imbibe This - All-Organic Wine &

> Cheese Party

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> Need a theme for your summer soiree?

>

> The Bite:

> Go with one word: organic. Summon your

> wine-swilling, cheese-loving

> pals, uncork a few bottles, set out the cheese tray

> and kick back…

> it could be a long evening. With all the organic

> wine and cheese

> options available these days, you'll make Dionysus

> green with envy.

> And note: organic wine does not last as long

> uncorked, so " darn! "

> Finish the bottle!

>

>

> The Benefits:

> - Fewer 'cides. Organic wine made with organic

> grapes means zero

> chemical insecticides, herbicides and fungicides.

> And organic cheese

> is also free of hormones and antibiotics.

> - Organic farms often employ eco-friendly

> agricultural methods, using

> cover crops and natural fertilizers and promoting

> plant biodiversity.

> - Your palate will thank you. Minimally processed

> and produced in

> smaller quantities, this type of vino changes up

> your regular wine

> routine.

> - As Biters can attest, zero added sulfites (used as

> a preservative in

> regular wine) means gentler hangovers.

>

>

> Personally Speaking

> Wanna know what we think about wine & cheese? Well,

> we love love LOVE

> it. But for more details, check out our past tips,

> where we babble

> 'bout our love of everything fermented: Unwined with

> Biodynamic Wine

> and In Vino (Should Be) Veritas, and about

> everything stinky: " Say

> (Organic) Cheese! "

>

(http://idealbite.com/tiplibrary/tip.php?tip=20060222 & title=Unwined_with_Biodyna\

mic_Wine,

>

http://idealbite.com/tiplibrary/tip.php?tip=20050825 & title=In_Vino_(Should_be)_V\

eritas_--_Organic_Wine,

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http://idealbite.com/tiplibrary/tip.php?tip=20060329)

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>

> Wanna Try?

> During our last company retreat, we did some taste

> testing. Here are

> some of the Ideal Bite team's faves:

> - Frey Organic Red Table Wine - Toshio has

> delicately sipped his way

> through bottles of this (ahem) and reports zero

> hangovers ($8).

> (http://freywine.stores..net/naturalrednv.html)

> - Cooper Mountain Old Vines Pinot Gris 2004 - Sara

> loves this local,

> Oregon wine ($18).

>

(http://www.coopermountainwine.com/html/shop_wines.html)

> - Sumarroca Muscat 2004 - a fruity Spanish white

> that reminds Jen of

> her semester abroad in Spain ($10).

>

(http://shop.appellationnyc.com/162753?id=PZgrqNSd & mv_pc=130)

> - Vendemmia Chianti Classico 2002 - made with

> organically grown

> grapes, Heather has already polished off a case. Ask

> your local shop

> if they can get it from this importer ($22).

>

(http://www.jgwines.com/Factsheets/TerraDArcoirisChianti2002.html)

> - Medici Ermete Assolo Reggiano Rosso Secco 2004 -

> Italian sparkling

> red ($12).

> (http://shop.appellationnyc.com/164875?id=PZgrqNSd)

> - Cowgirl Creamery Collection - mmmmm. Let's say

> that again. Mmmmmm

> ($55).

>

(http://www.cowgirlcreamery.com/unistore/product-info.fsp?fsp:unistore:product-i\

d=fbhefmplgpjaakhlabhjknhamnmlnepgighjgljj)

> - Moonstruck Gift Box - amazing for blue cheese fans

> ($70).

> (http://www.moonstruckcheese.com/special.html)

> - Bisca Organic Water Crackers - the finishing touch

> for your cheese

> plate ($2).

>

(http://www.shopnatural.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD & Product_Code=1818\

2 & Category_Code=B20452 & Product_Count=0)

>

>

> Bang for the Bite Rating: 3 Apples (out of 5)

> Contrary to Heather's belief, you won't save the

> planet drinking

> organic wine. Still, you can feel good knowing that

> added chems and

> hormones aren't in your glass or on your plate.

>

>

> Cocktail Tip

> The most expensive bottle of wine was sold for $160K

> in 1985. 11

> months later, the cork slipped into the bottle and

> ruined it.

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