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Norden Herring - Cream Sauce (12 ounce)

Norden Herring - Cream SauceHaving this type of herring was a traditional New Years thing in out family during our New Years celebration.These are just like I remember from many years back. I will be buying again.

Cheerwine Soda Fridge Pack (24 unit pack)

Cheerwine Soda Fridge PackCheerwine is a regional soda from North Carolina, that has expanded into 12 other southeast states in the last 8 years. Started in 1917, Cheerwine was first formulated in the basement of L. D. Peeler's wholesale grocery store. Created during prohibition when it was common to name sodas after liquors. The owner added a new cherry flavor syrup to his previous soda and cheerwine was born. Believe it or his great grandsons still run the company.

The bergundy red soft drink has a nice mellow cherry flavor, and the color is really a pretty burgundy color, almost like wine. It is more subtle and seems less sweet on the palate than the grocery store house brands of cherry soda. No aftertaste or bite. There is also a diet version. They are also sold locally in bottles as well as the cans you see here. It is easy to see why the locals in North Carolina rave about this "Nectar of the Carolinas". Another hard to find drink from this company is "Cool Moon", a citrus flavored pop.

The soda deserves a 5/5 just for it's wonderful taste. I find myself ordering Cheerwine from time to time just to taste the soda of my childhood. The only reason that I am rating this product so low is because of the incorrect information on the Amazon page. You are paying for 2 12 packs, not 4. I was more than happy to pay the listed price, + shipping, for 48 cans, but not for 24. Will buy from the company instead next time.

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Cheerwine soda has been a southern tradition since it was first introduced in Sailsbury, North Carolina in 1917. Like other southern sodas (e.g., Royal Crown), Cheerwine is a little sweeter and less heavily carbonated. Don't leave the lid off bottles of Cheerwine for long it will go completely flat. The taste is mellow and unusual, not at all like cherry cola or cherry 7UP more like cream soda with cherries added. I first tasted Cheerwine when I moved to North Carolina a few years ago; it was unlike any other soda I'd had before, and I buy it often now.

Today, Cheerwine is available throughout the South and serves as the perfect accompaniment to a humid summer day. The company even has a website with recipes, including a rather tasty-sounding BBQ sauce. If you're looking for a good old-fashioned taste of the South, try out this appealing soda.

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I spent a few years living in North Carolina and still get cravings for this soda (not too mention the ice cream sold in a few super markets). This is not a cola at all. The color is pink and the flavor is all cherry. This does not taste like Cherry 7up or Ginger Ale, but fans of those sodas may well enjoy Cheerwine. Between Cheerwine and Royal Crown Cola, the classic taste of the south comes through.

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We moved from NC to AZ a few years ago, and one of the biggest things my husband missed was his Cheerwine. I never looked to see if it could be shipped, because honestly, who ships soda? We were both really missing home today, on a whim, I went to the Cheerwine site. I think I'm still partially deaf from the hoopla that ensued when I saw that it could be delivered. People not from the south may not understand the draw of Cheerwine, but there is nothing else like it, and we've tried it all. It's not just cherry soda; it's how it's made, the taste of the water, the smells in the air that all flavor the ingredients in a way that can not be reproduced.

Chateau Classico 6 Week Wine Kit, Italian Dolcetto, 40-Pound Box

Chateau Classico 6 Week Wine Kit, Italian Dolcetto, 40-Pound BoxI bought this kit along with a Cab Style back in October. I bottled them January 2, 2010. So far the wine is aging nicely. It has started smoothing out considerably. With a couple of more months of aging I expect it to be a very drinkable wine. Considering that it is $40-50 less than other kits I have made, it holds up well against those kits. I bought this one not only for the price point, but also because it is one of the only Dolcetto kits available.

I was a little disappointed that no oak was included in this and the Cab kit.

All-in-all, one will not be disappointed with the results, and a little tinkering may make it even better.

Update 12/20/2011: I have subsequently made another Dolcetto, this time adding oak chips for a week after stabilizing and fining. This has really added some body to the wine and has improved the finished product immensely.

I added 1 pound frozen sweet cherries to must and allowed to ferment fully. After 2nd racking, allowed to bulk age with french oak for 6 months.

After bottling, allow at least 2 months aging in bottle before drinking.

Improves as it ages. Actually quite pleasant to dink!

I don't follow kit instructions: I do a 1-step fermentation in 6-gal glass carboy and then do my first racking; after approximately 30 days; I rack again and add oak sticks; I pitch all the additives that come with the kit and make wine the natural way.

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Honey 3 1lb Plastic Squeeze Skep Bottles - San Francisco Blend Wildflower, Sonoma Wine Country Wild

Honey 3 1lb Plastic Squeeze Skep Bottles - San Francisco Blend Wildflower, Sonoma Wine Country Wildflower, Wild West WildflowerFor one, this honey is just delicious. Raw, unfiltered and fresh. But for those who live in the SF Bay area, there's a big bonus because this honey is harvested all around CA (you can get it for your specific location), and it will help allergy sufferers like me. Maybe placebo effect, but I felt a positive difference after just two days of having this honey in my tea.

Gustaf's Wine Gums, 2.2 Lb. Bag

Gustaf's Wine Gums, 2.2 Lb. BagIt was just like I had when I was in Sweden many years ago. I seemed nice and fresh and soft.

I bought these Gums not knowing what to expect but as soon as i tried the first one I knew I made a good choice. These things are great not too hard and not too soft. And they are really sweet but don't taste artificial. Would highly recommend this product!!

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long lasting flavor, amazing taste. Each flavor is powerful and unique. Everybody who tries these tell me that they love them

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They tasted fine and looked fine. I just found it odd that they arrived in a clear unmarked bag. No ingredient listing, nutrition information, not even a brand name on the bag.

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I was expecting these to taste close to Maynards wine gums, but they simply just don't. That said, they're enjoyable. The pieces are bigger and denser than their Maynards counterpart. The flavors are *as* distinguishable if you don't look at the color before eating, but they're still pretty good.

ARIEL Brut Cuvée Sparkling Nonalcoholic Wine

ARIEL Brut Cuvée Sparkling Nonalcoholic WineWe stopped drinking alcohol for health reasons. This is a wonderful champagne substitute for holidays and parties; some people can't even tell it has no alcohol! Dry, fruity and very bubbly. Thank you Ariel.

There is some good non-alcoholic beer around you want to drink even if you are not pregnant. But this champagne is not getting as close to real champagne as the good non-alcoholic beers get to the real thing. You can taste how they wanted to create which part of the champagne taste, but the sucess is limited. Will try another one.

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