Archive for April, 2008
« Previous EntriesLight, dry, white wine can go solo - Palm Beach Post
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Light, dry, white wine can go soloPalm Beach Post, United States - Apr 30, 2008By Peg San Felippo Tasting: I like this white wine because it’s light, dry, and drinks well on its own or with food. It’s a blend of 50 percent sauvignon …
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Vintners flirt with heresy - screw tops - Amarillo Globe News
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Winemaker Michel Laroche, whose family has been tending Chablis vineyards for five generations, began experimenting with screw tops in 2001 after a harvest of bad quality corks. A year later, he became the first French producer to offer screw tops on …
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Asparagus tarts are elegant, yet easy - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008For the past few weeks I have been fine-tuning a recipe for asparagus and mushroom tarts for a spring dinner class I am teaching this month. After many attempts, I finally came up with a winning combination, using thin asparagus spears and shiitake …
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Daryl Wine Bar and Restaurant - Packet Online
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Daryl Wine Bar and RestaurantPacket Online, NJ - 5 hours agoThe German white wine it is paired with, Muller-Thurgau Flaneur 2005, lends buoyancy to this dish, as it is crisp and refreshing with an exotic edge. …
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Let’s do brunch: What to drink - Sacramento Bee
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Let’s do brunch: What to drinkSacramento Bee, USA - 2 hours agoMe: In California, we have to look more toward New Zealand for this combo of fruit and zest in a white wine, in particular sauvignon blancs from Monkey Bay …
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Making sense of French wines - Stuff.co.nz
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Making sense of French winesStuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 2 hours ago… Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec. Sauternes - the sweet white wine of Bordeaux is made of predominately Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle grapes.
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Arizona Stronghold Vineyard first to distribute state-made wine for … - Yuma Daily Sun
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008PHOENIX - Arizona winemaking partners Eric Glomski and Maynard James Keenan sat a short distance away from the entrance to Sportsman’s Fine Wine and Spirits shop on Camelback Road and watched a small group of silver-haired patrons stroll into the …
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KULERS UNCORKED: From 18 blends, a surprise winner - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008California winemakers were mad as hornets back in 1985. Government regulators mandated that wines with less than 75 percent of a particular grape be labeled “table wine.” Regulators didn’t realize that winemakers the world over emulated the …
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Cookbooks to get your party started - Daily Breeze
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008interest in Mexican and Latin American cuisine was inspired by a stint as a sous chef at Mark Miller’s Coyote Cafe in Santa Fe, N.M. Mayan cuisine revolves around corn, squash, beans, chilies (unique to the region), tomatoes, chocolate, tropical …
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Getting beyond cabernet - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008What a Pandora’s box that query opened. Not only was it difficult for me to answer that question without knowing a lot more, but it also created quite a discussion between us regarding why he asked for a cabernet. My reaction was to ask what the wine …
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