Posted in Wine News on Jun 4th, 2008
Our online Wine Focus feature for June turns to Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio, as we seek to find the quality examples that display the grape’s kinship with Pinot Noir.
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Posted in Wine News on Jun 4th, 2008
Wine geeks are starting to notice an odd pattern of white Burgundies turning brown and Sherrylike before their time.
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Posted in Wine News on Jun 4th, 2008
We continue wrapping up this month’s Wine Focus on affordable Burgundy with another decent red Bourgogne under $20.
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Posted in Wine News on Jun 4th, 2008
Today we take another look at a perennial wine question: Does Chardonnay need oak?
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Posted in Wine News on Jun 4th, 2008
We follow up on last week’s nostalgia session with another Belgian-inspired dish from another favorite 1970s cookbook.
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Posted in Wine News on May 9th, 2008
Burgundy is rarely cheap, and cheap Burgundy isn’t often great. This month’s Wine Focus tries to find a few good buys.
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Posted in Wine News on May 7th, 2008
Organic food is becoming a hot item in the grocery store, but organic wine hasn’t gained as much traction … yet.
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Posted in Wine News on May 5th, 2008
Gasoline is $3.50 a gallon, and it’s getting harder and harder to find good wine for less than $10. This week we’re polling your personal limit for everyday wine.
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Posted in Wine News on May 4th, 2008
There’s something about warmer weather than makes a glass of crisp, dry rosé wine seem just right.
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Posted in Wine News on May 4th, 2008
Some of the familiar classics of a generation ago are good enough to deserve a place in our modern recipe files. Here’s one.
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Posted in Wine News on May 1st, 2008
Too many flavors can spoil a recipe or a wine; but this blend of six Santa Barbara white varieties keeps everything in proportion and balance.
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Posted in Wine News on Apr 28th, 2008
“Benchmark” wines, those that present a clear, instructive example of a specific variety or region, need not be expensive.
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