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 as you wouldn’t serve…
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Know Your Cheeses — Why It Matters When It Comes to Wine
Tagged with: bleu cheese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, cheddar, feta, gouda, jack, Malbec, manchego, Merlot, mozarella, parmesan, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, port, Prosecco, ricotta, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo, wine and cheese, wine-and-cheese pairing
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes, Wine Buzz, Wine in the Glass
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes, Wine Buzz, Wine in the Glass
Hooray! International Malbec Day Is Today!
Twenty years ago, you rarely saw Malbec on a restaurant wine list, let alone on a supermarket wine shelf. Your best bet for encountering it would have been to visit a wine shop, but even then, it likely would have…
Tagged with: International Malbec Day, Malbec, Malbec history, Malbec with food
Posted in Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine in the Glass
How to Pronounce Some Common Wine Words
Why can virtually everyone look at a word like Champagne and pronounce it correctly, yet have so much trouble with other words associated with wine? The answer is simple: Pretty much everyone has heard of, sipped and enjoyed Champagne, but…
Tagged with: Loire, Malbec, Semillon, Shiraz, Vin de Pays, Viognier, wine pronunciation, wine words
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
Why We Just Can’t Get Enough of Argentina’s Wines
It has been barely a decade-and-a-half since wines from Argentina began to show up in the United States in quantities large enough to be noticed by anyone but collectors. Since then, they’ve become hugely popular thanks mainly to one variety:…
