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Holiday Delivery From @CAWineClub

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I got my holiday shipment from www.cawineclub.com, and it looks all super festive wrapped in sparkle paper!

My November delivery from California Wine Club was a 2011 Daniel Gehro Chenin Blanc from Santa Barbara County White Hills Vineyard.

It received the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals. Goooooo CHENIN BLANC! 

Also in the November delivery was a 2009 Daniel Gehro Merlot from the Central Coast. This guy won the Gold Medal, the Silver Medal, and the DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL. Over achiever wine! This Merlot is all #MERLO #YOLO!

To be real, I didn’t drink them yet. Because I want to have them to present as hostess gifts when I make my holiday rounds. California Wine Club makes it too easy to be awesome, by being super awesome themselves.

Check out their website at www.cawineclub.com

Check out @CAWineClub on Twitter and CA Wine Club on Facebook

Also! There is wine to be won! Go to the California Wine Club website and enter to win! There will be 104 winners!

Prizes include:

1) One of four, Three Month Wine Club memberships (A $150 value you can give as a gift, or keep for yourself)

2) One of 50 handy Two Bottle Wine Totes ($25 value)

3) One of 50 Red Tulip Music wine country CD’s ($15 value)

Shipping Alert!  If you want to give the gift of a California Wine Club membership this holiday, the Ground Shipping Deadline is December 12th

Any orders placed after Dec 12 incur expedited air charges for Christmas deliveries.

This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. I received a 2 month Membership to the California Wine Club for the purpose of this review.

Tasty Holiday Gifts From @HickoryFarms

I remember Hickory Farms gift boxes arriving for my father from his corporate contacts every holiday since I was very young

For more than 60 years Hickory Farms gifts have been a classic holiday tradition! I’ll bet if you grew up in the US, you have a distinct memory of Hickory Farms at their holiday gatherings; Hickory Farms is very proud to be a part of those nostalgic moments and continues to supply those fancy delicious gift sets!

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I was sent a Party Planner Gift Box, which includes three different sausages, Gouda, Cheddar, smoked Cheddar, and Creamy Swiss Blend cheeses, 2 different kinds of mixed nuts, and 2 different fancy mustards.

I know most people just eat the cheese and sausage with crackers on a party platter, but I’m planning on adding the sausage to some red beans and rice in the near future. And making the world’s most fancy grilled cheese sandwiches for my kids!

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For every Signature Party Planner Gift sold, Hickory Farms donates $5 to provide funding for summer meal programs, emergency food assistance, nutrition education, and long-term solutions for families in need. To learn more, visit nokidhungry.org.     

You can buy Hickory Farms gift sets at HickoryFarms.com, or in the over 700 holiday stores and kiosks in North America.

 

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Hickory Farms also has a partnership with Operation Gratitude – a national nonprofit that creates care packages for military men and women and their families. Hickory Farms has eight products that they offer free shipping to military APO and FPO addresses, including the “Home for the Holidays” gift basket. 

Check out @HickoryFarms on Twitter and Facebook!

Disclaimer: Compensation and products for review were provided by Hickory Farms via MomTrends. I received a free sample of the product for the purpose of this review and to facilitate a giveaway. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Hickory Farms.

California Wine Club @cawineclub @boringwineguy

California Wines, they’re unforgettable, daisy dukes, bikini on top!

I am fortunate to be test driving a California Wine Club gift membership. As a 3-month member of the Premier Club, I get 2 bottles of wine per month in May, June, and July.

The wines are delivered via FedEx, replete with this advisory:

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The wines are expertly packaged in styrofoam tubes. Mine arrived safely. Also in the package was an issue of Uncorked magazine and various promotional materials.

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My 3-month Premier Club membership (a $150.00 value) gets me two fabu bottles of wine each month. 

I totally prefer this over the “walk of wine shame”. This way I can consume wine in secret. Heh heh. 

In May, I got 2 different award winning Kiara wines. The Zinfandel enjoyed with a special someone as a pre-dinner aperitif, and the Carbernet Sauvigmon I bartered with a friend in exchange for a night of babysitting. 

Just sayin.

Both of the Kiara wines had stickers on them indicating they were award winning. The Cabernet Sauvignon apparently took top honors by winning both a Silver AND a Bronze, whilst the Zinfandel won a lone silver medal. 

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New club members or gift givers will get 4 bottles for the price of 2 when they sign up using code TRAVELED12 at checkout!

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There is no obligation to continue after the first month!

Check out The Boring Wine Guy on Facebook, and, California Wine Club on Facebook, too!

This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own.