Much like 3D technology can enhance the experience of watching a movie, when a vintner uses more than one grape variety, it can enhance the experience of drinking a wine. Filmmaking and winemaking both are art forms, and the techniques…
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Wine Cuvees of Distinction: The Art of the Blend
Tagged with: art of blending, Bordeaux, Chilean wine, French wine, Portuguese wine, red blends
Posted in In the Cellar, Wine Buzz
Posted in In the Cellar, Wine Buzz
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
Drink These 3 Wines All Winter — You’ll Kick Yourself If You Don’t
In case you hadn’t heard, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day. As we know, that means we’re in for more winter. Six more weeks, as of February 2. In my mind, I imagine a legendary cartoon character, Bugs…
Tagged with: Cabernet Sauvignon, Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil, red blends, Shiraz, winter wines
Posted in Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine in the Glass
Wines for Celebrating National Taco Day
It’s pretty safe to say 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 early 1960s.…
Tagged with: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Gruner Veltliner, Merlot, Mexican food, National Taco Day, red blends, Riesling, rose wines, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, tacos, Tex-Mex, Zinfandel
Posted in Editor's Journal, Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Editor's Journal, Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Red Wine Cake — Perfect With a Red Blend Wine
In yesterday’s blog, we offered a number of pairing possibilities for chocolate and wine, suggested by members of the Vinesse tasting panel based on years (and years) of experimentation. (Hey, somebody has to do it.) Long story short: There ARE…
Tagged with: baking, cooking, recipe, red blends, Valentine's Day, wine cake
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Raising a Glass of Garnacha to B.B. King and the Blues
I like to think I know a thing or two about music, but I really didn’t have much knowledge about — or an ear for — blues until I spent 13 years in Chicago beginning in 2000. There, a friend…
Tagged with: B.B. King, blues, Buddy Guy's Legends, Cabernet, Chicago, Garnacha, music, red blends, Syrah
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
