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Pairing Music With Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio
In yesterday’s blog, we began a completely non-scientific examination of the relationship between music and wine enjoyment. We suggested that just as there are wine and food pairings that could be...
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Part 3: Wine and Music Pairing
As we discussed in Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s blogs, I definitely feel that the “right” music can enhance the wine-drinking experience. In those blogs, I shared my favorite types of music for six types...
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Make Your Holiday Dinners Outstanding with Perfect Wine Pairings
In case you missed it, Sunday was National Cookie Day, and with Christmas quickly approaching, it won’t be long until we receive our annual gingerbread cookie shipment from my big brother. It truly is...
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How to Shop for Someone With a Picky Palate
It may be your spouse, a sibling, a parent, a best friend or a co-worker. It’s that person for whom buying a bottle of wine is a daunting task because they have a picky palate. I have encountered this...
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The Perfect Reds and Dazzling Whites of the Pacific Northwest
Whether you get your national weather report each morning from ABC, CBS, ABC, The Weather Channel or some other source, you’re probably never surprised when you hear that it’s going to be stormy in...
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7 Reasons Why Australia’s Wines Are Must-Tries Right Now
I could list about 59 reasons why now is a great time to discover the outstanding wines of Australia. Really… I could. But your time is limited and my fingers are already tired from a long day of...
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A Great Way to Celebrate California Wine Month
September is California Wine Month, and I have the perfect way for you to celebrate the occasion: Join the California Treasures Wine Club! Why did Vinesse develop a wine club focused specifically on...
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Wine Glasses: The Shape of Things to Come
Let’s see if I can remember what I learned at a seminar conducted by wine glassmaker Riedel several years ago at the Kendall-Jackson tasting room in Sonoma County… First and foremost, there are four...
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Why Chardonnay Is a Favorite White Wine
One of the most challenging aspects of describing Chardonnay also is one of the reasons it’s one of the world’s most popular white wines. Like few other white wines, Chardonnay can take on the...
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It’s 4 Days Until National Chardonnay Day; Are You Ready?
I had been drinking a lot of red wine over the winter, which seems to be a recurring theme with me. But when the first really warm day of 2018 arrived a couple of weeks ago, I instinctively reached for...
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Time to Celebrate National Wine Day — It’s Tomorrow!
For those who work Monday through Friday, I have good news: National Wine Day falls on a Friday — tomorrow, to be specific. So unless you have someplace to be early Saturday morning, you can stay up a...
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Oysters and Wine Pairing: The Ultimate Revenge
It’s amazing I’ve maintained my sanity given all the culinary mixed messages I’ve endured during my lifetime. When I was a kid, I remember vividly that my Mom was not a fan of slurping. “Stop...
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Know Your Cheeses — Why It Matters When It Comes to Wine
People have been serving wine and cheese together for generations. But are they getting the most out of the experience? We can probably all agree that not every cheese pairs well with every wine — just...
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Unusual Food-and-Wine Pairings That Will Surprise Any Wine Aficionado
“Red wine with meat, white wine with fish.” For eons, that was the mantra of both winemakers and chefs, who sought to simplify the often-mystifying challenge of pairing our favorite adult beverage with...
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Dine Italian Style: Pasta and Wine Pairings
Is there any type of cuisine we associate more with wine than Italian? I sure can’t think of one. This perception has been carved out and perpetuated through hundreds of years of tradition in Italy,...
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A Wine Strategy for the Big Football Games
Congratulations! You’ve been asked to “do the wine” for a friend’s big football viewing event. And, in a moment of weakness, or perhaps sheer madness, you agreed. So now what? The first thing you need...
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Deciding on the Wine Mix for the Big Game
In our last blog on “doing the wine” for a special event, we considered the importance of planning and looked at a basic formula for determining how much wine would be needed. But what kind of wine? If...
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Get the Wine Ready for National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
I believe in planning ahead, and that means I’m already getting ready for National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, which in 2019 is being celebrated on April 12. You can read about the day, and learn a...
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The Perfect Wines for a Hot Summer Day
Summer has arrived and, with it, warmer temperatures in most parts of the country. (Sorry, Colorado. Snow in late June?!? Yikes!) Some people will tell you that when the temperatures rise, the wine...
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Wines to Try With Your Favorite Tacos… on Tuesday, or Any Day
I’m guessing that the first taco I ever ate came from Taco Bell. Which would make perfect sense, since that chain is credited with introducing the taco to people across North America beginning in the...
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