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What Do You Pair With Blue Wine?

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Robert Johnson — Leave a comment

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

It’s Okay to Blush: The Enduring Appeal of Rosé Wines

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Robert Johnson — Leave a comment

Do you have a guilty pleasure? I have a few, and one of them is rosé wine. Truly, I shouldn’t feel guilty about it at all, because a nice glass (or two) of rosé on a warm spring or hot…

3 Wines That Are PERFECT for Spring

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Robert Johnson — Leave a comment

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

Make Your Holiday Dinners Outstanding with Perfect Wine Pairings

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Robert Johnson — Leave a comment

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…

A Rosé by Any Name Is a Very Refreshing Wine

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Robert Johnson — Leave a comment

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

When in Spain, Drink as the Spanish Do

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Robert Johnson

I’ve told you a little bit about my recent wedding, and some of the things that made it anything but “normal” — a live band playing a full concert in two sets, the request for donations to the Bowlers to…

Tagged with: Austrian food, Barcelona, restaurants, Rosé, Spain, Spanish, tapas, travel, wine
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log

Grilling… and Wine Pairing… Secrets Revealed

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Robert Johnson

As I noted in a blog post a few years ago, pretty much everything I know about barbecue comes from Steven Raichlen, who has written several books on the subject. Raichlen’s books… and over-cooking quite a few chunks of meat…

Tagged with: barbecue, cooking, Grenache, grilling, meat, ribs, Rosé, Syrah, wine pairing, Zinfandel
Posted in Wine Buzz

A Rosé by Any Other Name…

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Robert Johnson

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

Spain’s Bodegas Muga: Even the Barrels Are Made On-Site

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Robert Johnson

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

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