“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 specific dishes. That myth was exploded in…
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Unusual Food-and-Wine Pairings That Will Surprise Any Wine Aficionado
Tagged with: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Zinfandel
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
How Rosé Became All the Rage
You may have noticed there’s a lot of “pink” wine adorning tables in everything from neighborhood bistros to high-end fine-dining restaurants these days. It wasn’t that way ten years ago, and the last time we saw so much pink in…
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 little later…
What Do You Pair With Blue Wine?
I admit it: When it comes to sparkling wine, I’m a traditionalist. I prefer the type of bubbly featured in the Entertainer’s Fantasy Sparkling Collection — a Blanc de Blancs from France… a Rosé from Italy… a Brut from Spain.…
Tagged with: blanc de blancs, blue wine, Blumond, brut, champagne, Rosé, sparkling wine, wine cocktails
Posted in Editor's Journal, Wine Buzz
Posted in Editor's Journal, 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
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 the most wonderful time of the…
Tagged with: Chardonnay, cookies and wine, gingerbread cookies and wine, Grenache, ham and wine, Moscato, National Cookie Day, Riesling, Rosé, turkey and wine
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
A Rosé by Any Name Is a Very Refreshing Wine
In France and other wine-growing countries, it’s known as Rosé (pronounced ro-ZAY). In Spain, it’s known as Rosado. Change that D to a T, and you’ve got Italian Rosato. Whatever the name, these are the most refreshing wines of summer,…
Tagged with: French wine, Rosado, Rosato, Rosé, Spanish Wine
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes, Wine in the Glass
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes, Wine in the Glass
