WESTGLOW RESORT AND SPA BLOWING ROCK, NC

Whether you seek a mountain spa vacation, a weekend spa getaway or a single body treatment, you will find stunning views, luxury surroundings and five-star service at Westglow. Each of the all-inclusive spa vacation packages includes accommodations, three gourmet meals daily at Rowland’s Restaurant, access to all health spa amenities including the fitness center and fitness […]

RESTAURANT PICK OF THE WEEK: EOS

Experience the bold and deliberate flavors of the Asian-Fusion cuisine of Eos Restaurant and Wine Salon created by Founding Chef Arnold Eric Wong prepared by Executive Chef Daniel Guerrini. We are located in charming Cole Valley just adjacent to San Francisco’s famous Haight-Ashbury district. Our adjoining wine salon is enjoyed as a gathering space for […]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE BRICKVINE FAMILY

May your home be filled with family and good friends. May your tables be blessed with good food and good wine. And may your hearts be overjoyed with love and fellowship. Peace!

FOR THE CHOCOLATE LOVER IN YOU OR THE ONE YOU LOVE!

Sweet flirtation!
Beware, within the confines of this sleek, shimmering metallic colored box is a dazzling selection of 29 handmade French, to-die-for chocolate confections. An epic temptation, as all these divine chocolates were created by small artisan chocolate makers, virtuosos of their craft. Each masterpiece will seduce your senses with an array of alluring aromas, incomparable […]

FINISH OFF YOUR THANKSGIVING MEAL WITH A GREAT CIGAR, WEEKLY TASTE PICK: ARTURO FUENTE 858 CLARO

Price: $100.00 (box of 20)
The Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Flor Fina Candela is a lighter version of this popular Fuente classic. This cigar is wrapped in a rare, Candela (a/k/a Claro, Jade) leaf presenting a much milder smoke. If you like the Cameroon and Maduro, complete the set and try a box.
ENJOY!

BRICKVINE FAVORITE: WILLIE NELSON WYNTON MARSALIS TWO MEN WITH THE BLUES

What an amazingly unlike duo. Oh…. but such a great and complete combination. The event was simply billed as “Willie Nelson Sings the Blues,” but the historic two-night stand on January 12 and 13, 2007 at Jazz at Lincoln Center was far more than that. Call it a summit meeting between two American icons, Willie […]

COCKTAIL PICK OF THE WEEK: THE PERFECT TURKEY

Ingredients
1/4 cup Wild Turkey bourbon
1 1/2 teaspoons sweet vermouth
1 1/2 teaspoons dry vermouth
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice and nutmeg
Shake bourbon, sweet vermouth, and dry vermouth with ice in a cocktail shaker. Serve in a Martini glass with a spice-sugared rim (mix 1/4 cup sugar with 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice and nutmeg). Garnish […]

A GREAT SAUSAGE, APPLE AND CRANBERRY STUFFING COMPLETE WITH SAUTERNE

INGREDIENTS
* 1 1/2 cups cubed whole wheat bread
* 3 3/4 cups cubed white bread
* 1 pound ground turkey sausage
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 3/4 cup chopped celery
* 2 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
* 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
* 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
* 1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
* 3/4 cup dried cranberries
* 1/3 cup minced […]

HYATT REGENCY LAKE TAHOE RESORT, SPA & CASINO AND TWO NIGHTS OF HOLIDAY MUSIC

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino rings in the holidays once again with The North Lake Tahoe Holiday Jazz Festival, November 28 & 29, 2008. A two-day celebratory musical event featuring some of today’s most talented jazz musicians, top headline artists include Peter White, Rick Braun, Mindi Abair, Richard Elliot, Paul Brown, Jessy […]

HOLIDAY WINE PICK OF THE WEEK: MOVIA BRDA LUNAR 2005 (ORGANIC & NATURAL)

Many people want to live a green lifestyle, and drinking wines that are organic and natural can be one of the more enjoyable ways to do this. “Organic” is not a simple term. The overall concept is that wines are made naturally with no chemicals, in a biologically sustainable way. But organic wines are now […]

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