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Think Pink (Rose, that is) for Summertime Entertaining
on May 11, 2006 in Wine and food pairing Rose is a wine that is finally gaining the respect it rightfully deserves in this country. A dry, crisp, higher-acid rose is the ideal partner for summer entertaining, especially if you like to have guests over and offer a series...
Think Pink (Rose, that is) for Summertime Entertaining
on May 11, 2006 in Wine and food pairing Rose is a wine that is finally gaining the respect it rightfully deserves in this country. A dry, crisp, higher-acid rose is the ideal partner for summer entertaining, especially if you like to have guests over and offer a series...
Today On Serious Grape: Embracing Corkage
on Mar 12, 2009 in serious grape wine and food pairing Today on Serious Grape, my weekly column on Serious Eats, I take up the controversial subject of restaurant corkage fees. (photo by neeta_lind).Some grumble that $15-$20 is too much to pay for someone to open your wine and occasionally pour from the...
Today on Serious Grape: What Wine Goes with Fish?
on Mar 26, 2009 in serious grape wine and food pairing How many have you have heard the old phrase "white wine goes with fish"? How many of you still pay attention to it? (photo by jlastras)This week on Serious Grape, my weekly column on Serious Eats, I tackle the issue of what wine goes with fish. My pa...
Wine Review: Little James' Basket Press (NV)
on Sep 1, 2009 in Food and Drink Wine and food pairing Wine ratings grenache little james basket press rhone Louis Barruol of Chateau de Saint Cosme in Gigondas has done a beautiful thing. By sourcing young Grenache from top vineyards in the Rhone Valley, he's produced a lush, juicy Rhone red that sells for an astonishingly low price for...