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New Favorite
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As many of you know my favorite wine is usually the wine in my glass at the time. Last week I had a delicious dinner with Spanish food and I want to tell you about two wines that were fabulous with it.
Mexican Food & Wine
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I made a rather traditional Mexican meal and it was a big hit especially the Mexican hot chocolate. Another interesting aspect was of course the wines that went with it!
Aroma versus Bouquet
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Recently a listener wrote to ask; "When referring to wine a friend says that aroma and bouquet are not the same.
Is this wine too expensive?
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I was shopping with a friend when she turned and asked; Is this wine too expensive? I replied, I don't know, you tell me.
Crabcakes & Wine
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We have been eating a lot of Dungeness crab lately and I love crab cakes, especially when they're made with lots of crab and not a lot of breading. They're a pretty versatile food served as either an appetizer or an entrée.
Blind Tasting Wine
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If you've started a fairly serious wine tasting group, then no doubt you are looking for ways to test yourselves. Today we're going to discuss some methods of tasting wine to help develop your skills.
Organizing A Serious Winetasting Group
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Once you get serious about learning more about wine you'll want to do more serious wine tasting. And it can get a bit expensive. So I suggest you get a group together once a month who share your interest.
Learning About Wine
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If you're becoming more interested in wine, I'd recommend reading about it as well as tasting it. The understanding you gain, helps you to sharpen your tasting palette, because you understand more about what you're looking for in your glass of wine.
Merry Christmas & 2010
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Merry Christmas! I hope you have all received big hugs from those you love and are enjoying your holiday to its fullest.
Food & Wine
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As the end of the year is upon us - I wanted to reflect on some of my favorite foods and of course the wines that go with them.
Bubbly History
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With New Year's Eve looking us right in the face, I thought I would share a bit of history about the libation of the day – yes Champagne!
Party Punches
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Today we are going to discuss holiday punches and how they are made.
Warm Spiced Holiday Wines
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It is the season for many beverages we seem to reserve for the holidays such as hot spiced wine.
Winter Wines
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Winter is the time when we tend to move away from drinking white wines and really focus on the reds. Today let's talk about a few popular red wines that are likely good candidates for a chair by a fireplace along with a good book.
Food & Wine Pairing
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Today is food and wine pairing day and I am very excited about mushroom soup and of course the wines that go with it.
Gifts for Wine Lovers
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We are thinking about gifts for the wine lover on your list and I have a few recommendations.
Appetizers & Dessert with Bubbly
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Today we are going to explore some ideas based on a question from one of my friends. She asked me for recommendations of easy appetizers and desserts to serve up during the holidays.
Email Comments
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Today we are answering questions from the email. Recently a listener wrote with the observation there seem to be so many more blended wines on the market these days.
Champagne Part 5
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Today we are completing our series about Champagne and Sparkling wines with a few recommendations.
Champagne Part 4
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In an effort to keep with this week's theme of Champagne and Sparkling wines – you guessed it – we are going to talk about bubbly and the food that goes with it.
Champagne Part 3
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Today we continue our series about Champagne and Sparkling wines.
Champagne Part 2
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Today we are continuing our series about Champagne and Sparkling wines and how they are made.