Memorial Day isn’t just an excuse to fire up the grill at our house — although we WILL be grilling on May 29. During the day, we’ll be taking time out to honor the men and women who have served…
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Toasting America’s Vets With a Wine Made by Vets
Tagged with: Memorial Day, Memorial Day Wine, Merlot, Purple Heart Foundation, veterans, wine
Posted in Wine Buzz, Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine Buzz, Wine in the Glass
The Wonderfully Diverse Wines of Chile
Talk about diversity. Chile is home to the driest place on Earth (the Atacama Desert), and some of the tallest peaks in the world (within the Andes mountain range). That geographic diversity creates climatic diversity, and that translates to numerous…
Tagged with: Cabernet Sauvignon, Colchagua Valley, Koyle, Limari Valley, Maule Valley, Merlot, Tierra del Sol, wines of Chile, Zurdo
Posted in Wine Buzz, Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Wine Buzz, Wine Region Profiles
3 Wines That Are PERFECT for Spring
A friend who lives in Chicago says that spring does not officially start until he can take his grill out of storage and fire it up. If the weather forecast holds true, Saturday will be the day. The temperature is…
Tagged with: grilling and wine, Merlot, picnics and wine, red blends, Rosé, wines for spring
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
Wine Showdown: Australia vs. New Zealand
Head-to-head encounters in cricket, rugby, hockey and netball have been known to evoke heated exchanges between Aussies and Kiwis. The sports fans of Australia and New Zealand love their teams, and aren’t about to back down from some friendly banter…
Tagged with: Australia wine, Australia-versus-New Zealand wine, Merlot, New Zealand wine, Oceania wine, Pinot Noir, Shiraz-Cabernet, travel, wine tasting
Posted in Wine in the Glass, Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Wine in the Glass, Wine Region Profiles
A Simple Recipe for Lamb Chops to Take Your Merlot Off the Charts
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,…
Tagged with: cooking, dinner, lamb, Merlot, Merlot food pairing, recipe
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Purple Heart: A Red Wine That Is Good AND Does Good
The favorite gift on my holiday shopping list this year? A three-pack of Purple Heart Red Wine for my father-in-law. For me, it’s a no-brainer. My wife’s Dad served in Vietnam, where he was injured so badly that he was…
Tagged with: David Grega, Iraq War, Merlot, Napa Valley wine, Peter Mondavi Sr., Purple Heart, Purple Heart Foundation, Ray Coursen, red blend, red wine, Vietnam War, World War II
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
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 of wine: Cabernet Sauvignon — Classical Merlot…
Tagged with: big band, bluegrass, blues, Cabernet Sauvignon, CBS News, Chardonnay, classic rock, classical music, disco, easy listening music, Gewurztraminer, Great American Songbook, Gruner Veltliner, mellow rock, Merlot, outlaw country, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, reggae, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, smooth jazz, Syrah, Zinfandel
Posted in Editor's Journal, Wine Buzz
Posted in Editor's Journal, Wine Buzz
Pairing Wine With Your Favorite Genre of Music
If you’ve been following this blog for more than a month, you know how much I love music — especially when it’s part of a great meal that includes some good wine. Everyone has their own preferences when it comes…
Tagged with: Air Supply, Bach, Bee Gees, Beethoven, Cabernet Sauvignon, CSNY, Fourplay, Gershwin, Merlot, Mindi Abair, Mozart, Peter White, Pinot Noir, Rick Braun, Simon and Garfunkel, wine and music
Posted in Editor's Journal, Wine Buzz
Posted in Editor's Journal, Wine Buzz
Embracing Columbus’s Sense of Adventure
When I was growing up (which, admittedly, was a long, long time ago), we were taught that Christopher Columbus discovered America. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Perhaps you had to memorize the same poem I did: “In fourteen…
Tagged with: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Columbus Day, Merlot, or Malbec, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, red blend, red wines, rose wines, Sauvignon Blanc, sparkling wines, Vinho Verde, Viognier, Zinfandel
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
