We Love Your Referrals!

We all know that the best referrals come from satisfied customers. Even though we see the term organic now proudly associated with countless products, organic wine itself is still suffering from a poor public image. YOU CAN HELP change that perception! Talk to your friends about the healthier and tastier alternative to conventional wines that Organic Wine Company offers. Spread the word and we will be happy to reward you for it with a $20 Gift Certificate every time a friend orders thanks to your effort! If you own a website or are connected to a group of people, an association, a club etc... you are welcome to sign up as an affiliate and keep earning money or wine on a continuous basis!

We want to expand our Wine Club. Right now we are offering you ONE MONTH FREE when you commit to a minimum of 3 months! Pay for the first 2 months and receive the third selection free (except for S&H)! You will surely decide to keep your membership after that! Help us enroll new recruits and gather more people looking for quality in the wines they drink. This will give us more power to influence producers and allow us to extend the range of wines we are providing you with.

Join the Club today and we'll deliver 3 bottles of fine wine made from organic grapes to you each month! This is both convenient and fun! We'll expand your wine repertoire by selecting three bottles of wine and shipping them directly to your home. Be a member for as long as you wish, this is a great way to discover wines you might never have tried by yourself!
Only $49.99/mo (+ S&H).

That's the thing about needs. Sometimes, when you get them met, you don't need them anymore.
-- Michael Patrick King

Shopping for Wine Online Has Many Benefits

If you live in an area with several wine shops, stopping in and browsing aisle after aisle can be half the fun. But, if you're in a rural area, or your local shop has a small selection, or you just don't have the time, you may want to consider ordering your wine online. Following are several reasons why:

• Selection -- Online stores offer a huge selection and prices are very competitive. If one site doesn't have what you're looking for, there's another just a click away.
• Research -- You can research the wine, and the winery, giving you the opportunity to fully understand the wine.
• Opinions -- You can read what professional wine tasters, connoisseurs and the average person thinks about the wine.
• Learning -- Thanks to the web, learning about wine has never been easier, from history and wine making to wine glasses, wine racks and accessories.
• It's easy and affordable -- The wine is shipped directly to your home, saving you time, gas and stress. When you consider all these factors and the discounts and promotions offered online purchases may even make more economic sense.
• Personalization -- You can personalize your wine label with a custom design and message (it's just fun).
• Makes a Great Gift -- Whether you simply send your special friend a bottle of wine or enroll them in a wine club, it's easy to order, very affordable, and quite certainly appreciated by the recipient!

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Wine Trivia Challenge

Question 1.) The sugar content in grapes is measured in what type of degree?
a.) Graft level
b.) Brix level
c.) Trax level
d.) Grift level

Question 2.) A Nebuchadnezzar holds how many bottles of wine?
a.) 20
b.) 25
c.) 30
d.) 40

Question 3.) Long ago, a brewer used his thumb for what part of the brewing process that gave us the phrase, "rule of thumb"?
a.) Taste testing
b.) Clarity testing
c.) Temperature testing
d.) Measuring

Question 4.) What country does America import the most wine from?
a.) Italy
b.) France
c.) Australia
d.) Germany

Question 5.) When referring to a wines "appearance" we are describing what?
a.) Color
b.) Clarity
c.) Bottle Shape
d.) Label

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Grilled Mediterranean Tuna Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh or 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Dash of pepper
• 1 clove garlic -- finely chopped
• 1/2 lb. tuna or marlin fillets -- 3/4 to 1 inch thick
• 1 medium tomato -- seeded and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 medium red onion -- thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp. chopped pitted kalamata or ripe olives
• 2 tbsp. chopped fresh Italian or regular parsley
• 2 tsp. capers
• 1 loaf unsliced crusty Italian, French or sourdough bread
• 2 leaves romaine lettuce -- shredded

1. Mix oil, thyme, vinegar, salt, pepper and garlic. In shallow dish or resealable plastic bag, pour half of mixture over fish fillets, coating both sides. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate 30 to 45 minutes. Mix remaining oil mixture, tomato, onion, olives, parsley, capers; cover and refrigerate.
2. Heat grill. Remove fish from marinade; reserve marinade. Cover and grill fish 5 to 6 inches from medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, brushing 2 or 3 times with marinade and turning once, until fish flakes easily with fork. Cut fish into chunks.
3. Cut off top one-third of bread loaf. Hollow out both parts, leaving 1/2-inch-thick crust. Arrange romaine on bottom half of bread. Top with fish. Spoon tomato mixture evenly over fish. Replace top piece of bread. Enjoy warm or wrap loaf in plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate 30 to 60 minutes. Unwrap and cut into 4 pieces.

• Delmas Limoux 2005 (Oak Aged Chardonnay)

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Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
-- Oscar Wilde

How-To Pick the Best Vegetables

Are you hesitant to shop for vegetables because you don't know the difference between a good one and a bad one? Here are a few tips to picking out the best ones.

• Broccoli/Cauliflower -- These vegetables should have tightly packed flower heads, firm stems, and no yellowing or browning.
• Lettuce -- There should be no brown areas at the edge of the leaves. The head should be tightly closed and feel firm when you squeeze it.
• Tomatoes -- The skin should be evenly colored and free of bruises and blemishes. The stem should not be solid green, nor brown at the tips. If it is ripe, you should be able to smell it by just putting it up close to your nose (without touching it). Feel gently to make sure it's not too firm.
• Avocados -- Gently squeeze an avocado to see if it's ripe. Using the tip of your thumb, gently press on the skin. If the dent you made slowly rises, than it's ripe; if it doesn't, it's probably past its prime (or ready to use immediately).
• Zucchini/Squash -- You should be able to smell them. Both of these vegetables should feel heavier than they look.
• Corn -- If you can feel little bumps when you squeeze it, it's too old. The outside should feel smooth and well padded.
• Onions -- The skin should be smooth with a dry paper outer cover, and free of cracks. It should have a strong onion smell, or it may have lost much of its potency.

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Wine Trivia Answers
#1. b.) Brix level; #2. a.) 20; #3 c.) Temperature testing; #4. c.) Australia; #5. b.) Clarity