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…
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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
A Rosé by Any Other Name…
Trends come and go in the wine world, sometimes for reasons that make no sense whatsoever. In 1975, Bob Trinchero of Napa Valley’s Sutter Home Winery invented a new type of wine: White Zinfandel. Actually, it sort of invented itself,…
Tagged with: Beringer, California, Etude Winery, Napa, Rosado, Rosé, Sutter Home, Tony Soter, Zinfandel
Posted in Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine in the Glass
Spain’s Bodegas Muga: Even the Barrels Are Made On-Site
There are countless wineries around the world that grow their own grapes, thus controlling the process from vineyard to bottle. But Bodegas Muga, situated in the famed Rioja Alta region of Spain, takes things a step further. It actually has…
Tagged with: Bodegas Muga, cheese, Rioja Alta, Rosé, Spain, tour, travel, winemaking
Posted in Wineries of Distinction
Posted in Wineries of Distinction
