Monday, July 14, is Bastille Day, the French national holiday that commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris, an act that led to the French Revolution and the end of the monarchy in...
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Wine and cheese are a classic combination, but there are so many different kinds of each, how do you know which ones will complement one another. It's easy if you follow a few basic rules: Pair...
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From the people at DaVinci Wines, a recipe for roast lamb, a perfect idea for Easter dinner:Tuscan Roast Leg of LambPinch of fresh rosemarySalt and black pepperWine vinegarThree cloves of garlic2 1/2...
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eWine Match Service, a joint effort between the FINE Design Group, a West Coast technology and design firm, and Foster's Wine Estates, a Napa-based premium wine company, is a new service that...
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One of the most difficult types of food to match with wine are Asian foods, particularly sushi. The delicate texture of these dishes is overpowered by many wines and the exotic seasonings used in...
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Are you looking for a romantic meal to serve for Valentine's Day tomorrow. Consider the classic French chicken and red wine dish, Coq au Vin. Below is the recipe, courtesy of CD Kitchen. Serve the...
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It's funny that I have so much trouble pairing up my two favorite indulgences: wine and chocolate. I've learned that Banyuls pairs incredibly well with dark chocolate, as does a Brachetto...
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Have you made your plans for New Year's Eve yet? In my younger days I loved going out to First Night celebrations (I lived in Boston at the time), but these days I prefer staying in, away from the...
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If you've never tried mulled wine, I can't think of a better time of year to simmer up a big pot and enjoy it with friends and family. The warm, spiced wine is a nice change of pace from...
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Usually I consider sangria a summer drink. I remember sitting in a restaurant looking out upon Arcachon Bay on my honeymoon, eating oysters and drinking sangria and soaking in the delicious June sun....
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Saturday night my husband and I had the opportunity to go out to dinner... by ourselves! Now, you have to understand that we have two small children (ages 2 and 5), so typically our restaurant choices...
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Come on, tell me the truth. You love Halloween just as much as the kids for the exact same reason: candy. And lots of it. I admit it - last night after he had fallen into a candy coma,......
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Food and wine pairing can be intimidating, can't it? It's not always easy to pick out the "perfect" bottle to go with your braised short ribs when you're staring at hundreds of...
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Southern fried chicken and French Chardonnay? Gasp! Some might be aghast at pairing up greasy American food with French wines, but I say - why not? Marketwire had a piece on pairing up these comfort...
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It's on. And Jim Koch, founder of The Boston Beer Company and Samuel Adams beer is calling it. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but he is arguing that beer deserves a little more respect -...
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Last week, Kathleen who blogs at Wine and Stories from the Vineyard had asked me about what wines I might pair up with sushi. I admit that I am pretty boring here and either go for a sake or a......
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It's hard to believe that August is half-over. I know that technically there is more than a month of summer left (well, in the Northern Hemisphere at least), but to me it seems that fall really is...
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I don't have much experience with Thai food, so when someone asks me for a pairing reccomendation, I usually go the safe route and suggest a Riesling. When I read this article about "bucking...
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I love pairing food and wine. When I'm doing it for other people, I take it very seriously, but when I'm doing it for myself, I make it more of a game and try to have fun with it. Friends......
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by tammy on June 25, 2007
I reported awhile back about a company called Wine Cellar Sorbet. They have figured out a way to transform the flavors of vino into a yummy cool dessert. I see that they are expanding, with stores in...
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by tammy on May 01, 2007
Time to kick off your shoes and enjoy the outdoors. Picnics, barbeques, patio parties - all are great opportunities to enjoy good food and wine. Around this time of year, though it's been warm...
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by tammy on April 25, 2007
I'm sure I'm not the only wine lover who has had her vino turning into salad dressing accidentally. However, some people actually do this on purpose, and that's the case with Milo's...
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