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Airline updates, organic vodkas, chic new hotels

Today I’ll share some news in the travel, hotel, food, spirits, and wine industries. Airline News The biggest news in …

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Soter Vineyard

Oregon Pinot Noir: 20 top wineries

Pinot Noir wine has a beautiful deep red color and earthy flavor usually reminiscent of black cherries and plums. Wine …

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Peligroso Tequila

Peligroso Tequila: dangerous is acceptable

Peligroso Tequila is a smooth but powerful spirit. For many, the mention of tequila conjures images of Old Mexico, the barren desert …

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Anheuser-Busch Restaurant

Travel news: Gin bars, airline updates plus world’s largest Sheraton

Themed restaurants and bars seem to be all the rage in the high-end world of dining and entertainment. Richard Sandoval’s …

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Travel news: Orient Express, cell phones on airplanes and vodka on ice

There is always something crazy and new in the restaurant world. How about a vodka bar with an actual ice …

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Harrods Louis Vuitton Store

Travel news: vacation adventures, crazy food and new summer liquors

Summer is here and everyone is thinking about travel — whether you are about to take a vacation, or wish …

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Royal Penthouse Main Bathroom

Travel news: airline changes, Napa restaurant and hotel openings

The travel world is busy as the summer of 2012 approaches. Be sure to check out the News pages for …

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Allison Inn embraces best of Oregon wine country

The Allison Inn and Spa sits on a hillside surrounded by vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, offering an escape into the heart of Oregon’s wine culture.

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A toast for the holidays…or any day

It’s great fun to create cocktails from the classic to the whimsical. Here are a few of my favorites.

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Cruz Tequila

El Pina Diablo Margarita is one wonder just around the corner

I have the pleasure of enjoying the El Piña Diablo Margarita (well, several of them) at the Fairmont Scottsdale the …

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Champage on the table for Christmas dinner

Top 10 holiday champagne and cigar pairings

For the 2009 holiday season, The Beverly Hills Cigar Club (BHCC) presents the 2010 Top 10 Champagne and Cigar pairings …

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Vault 244 Bistro and Bar

Vault 244 Bistro and Lounge serves up great gin cocktails

I would have sworn I was not a gin drinker. I always thought of it as a lighter fluid-tasting liquor …

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Tequila Sunrise at The Arizona Biltmore

Biltmore Original Tequila Sunrise is example of Arizona Biltmore’s lasting commitment to guests

The Arizona Biltmore Original Tequila Sunrise, made famous in songs, movies, and American pop culture, was created and made famous at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

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Pineapple Chipotle Margarita at Tacos and Tequila

Spicy Lover: The unexpected Las Vegas luxury

Spicy Lover is waiting in Vegas. At T&T Tacos Tequila, this spicy, sexy, tasty cocktail makes a great meal even …

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Ozan Vineyard and Cellars

Alabama wine trail offers unique elegant tastes

While not well known like their California counterparts, the wineries along the Alabama Wine Trail offer a unique taste of elegance that is pure Alabama.

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