It’s easy to fall in love with Merlot. First, it’s just plain pretty — a ruby-red hue that can’t be fully appreciated until it’s being swirled in a wine glass. Second, it’s among the most “mellow” of all red wines,…
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A Simple Recipe for Lamb Chops to Take Your Merlot Off the Charts
Tagged with: cooking, dinner, lamb, Merlot, Merlot food pairing, recipe
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Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
20 Things to Eat With (Red) Zinfandel
Why do we love Zinfandel? Let us count the ways… Following are 20 dishes we can think of off the top of our head that can be excellent pairing partners for (red) Zinfandel — like the wines included in this…
Tagged with: chili, duck, lamb, steak, tuna, turkey, venison, Zinfandel, Zinfandel food pairing
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Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Leg of Lamb With Black Olive Puree — Try It With Cabernet!
Cabernet Sauvignon can sometimes be challenging to pair with food, especially younger renditions with tannins that have not had time to subside. As the king of red wines, it seemingly demands attention, as if to say, “You will pay attention…
Tagged with: Cabernet, cooking, dinner, lamb, Malbec, recipe, Syrah, wine pairings
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Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
10 Fascinating Facts About Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon often is referred to as “King Cab,” the most “noble” of all wine varieties. No variety has a more complex aroma and flavor spectrum, and no variety has greater aging potential than Cabernet. How much do you know…
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Posted in Wine in the Glass
