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Champagne Part 1
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It is the season for Champagne and Sparkling wine. Today we begin a series of programs devoted to wines with bubbles.
Holidays in Wine Country
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Every year at this time I encourage you to visit wine country because believe it or not, now is a great time to visit.
Holiday Entertaining
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If you are thinking about having a holiday open house I have a few ideas for you to consider.
Holiday Party Quantities
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How much wine should you purchase for your upcoming holiday party?
Party Wine Recommendations
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We are fully into the holiday season and if you are thinking about having a holiday open house I am imagining that you are looking for reasonably priced wines to serve, and I have a few to recommend.
Hostess Gifts
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I am looking at so many parties and get together events that I hardly know what to do about hostess gifts and what wine to bring. I am imagining that you are too, so let's chat.
Thanksgiving Day Toasts!
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Today is Thanksgiving, which is personally my very favorite holiday. I want to continue a tradition here at Vine to Wine by offering a few toasts for this special day.
Cooking Shows
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Has television created a new armchair sport, the people who would rather watch someone cooking than actually do it themselves?
Giving Wine
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Recently a listener wrote that he was "invited to Thanksgiving dinner with some very knowledgeable wine people" and although he didn't know much about wine he wanted to bring a bottle of wine as a gift and what would I suggest?"
Winter Greens
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This is it my favorite week of feasting and celebrating the 2009 harvest. I love it!
Removing Wine Spills
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A listener wrote to ask "How can I get the inevitable stain up from the wine that I know will be spilled this year during the upcoming holidays?"
Food & Wine: Mushroonm Sauce
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I don't know about you, but I really enjoy cooking with mushrooms. They seem to be a natural with wine making it easier to select a wine to go with dinner.
Why Toast?
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I think toasting is somewhat of an under rated art form. So what is with toasting, why do we do it?
Serving Temperature
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Today we are going to discuss why it is so important to pay attention to the temperature at which you serve your white wine.
Week long eating and drinking = Thanksgiving
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I have been thinking about traditions around the holidays, today I will recommend some wines to try for what I call the Thanksgiving week celebration.
Garrison Creek Cellars
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I was invited to a private winery in Walla Walla Washington and I was charmed. Today I'll share my experience at Garrison Creek Cellars.
Savor the Flavor
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Today is food and wine pairing day but let's talk food and stress. A month ago I was asked to participate as an amateur chef at our local Savor the Flavor event. At first I was thrilled, but now I am sooo stressed out!
Thanksgiving Wine As a Guest
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Yesterday we talked about wine I recommend for the Thanksgiving feast. Today let's talk about what wine to bring if you are a guest visiting for dinner.
Turkey & Wine
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Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away and I decided not to wait for the annual emails asking what I recommend for wines and beverages for the Thanksgiving holiday. So let's talk turkey!
WSU TC enology & vit center
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I recently had the privilege of hearing Dr. Thomas Henick Kling speak regarding the enology and viticulture center at WSU Tri-Cities Washington. Today I will share with you a little about what's in store for the Washington wine industry.
Wine & Cheese
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We are all aware that Cheese and Wine, seem to be a time honored tradition. On today's program I want to share some of my favorite cheese and wine combinations.
Wine & Soup
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We've all heard that wine is difficult to pair with soup or salad. But I can't disagree more. As when pairing wine with any food, the wine should compliment the flavor and style of the soup.