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Chicken alla Cacciatore – Red or White Wine?

January 14, 2025 By Steven 4 Comments

Chicken Cacciatore – food for the soul! One Master of Wine recommends pairing it with a spicy, fruity white like Gewurztraminer. We found superior options.

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Filed Under: Italian Whites, Poultry Tagged With: Cacciatore, Chicken, Fiano, Verdicchio

Leek & Potato Soup – Wine Pairing

January 10, 2025 By Steven 9 Comments

Leek and Potato Soup: hearty and soulful, but with a subdued flavor profile. As such, it calls for a wine pairing that’s contrasting in style. Consider these 3 Chardonnays from 3 different countries.

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Filed Under: Chardonnay, Italian Whites, Soups Tagged With: California Chardonnay, French Chardonnay, Leek & Potato Soup

Christmas Eve Dinner – Recipes & Wines

December 11, 2024 By Steven 10 Comments

Looking for seafood recipes & wines for this Holiday Dinner? We’ve got your back.

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Filed Under: Fish, Shellfish

Red Wines of New Zealand

November 22, 2024 By Steven 2 Comments

Amazing topography, wonderful people and world-class wines. What’s not to like?

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Filed Under: New Zealand Wines

Radish & Fennel Salad – Wine Pairing

June 9, 2024 By Steven 6 Comments

Might the French have it wrong? When to serve a salad, that is? Maybe. Here are our thoughts along with this refreshing salad recipe and wine pairing.

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Filed Under: Gewurztraminer, Salad Tagged With: Fennel, Gewürztraminer, Radishes

Lentil Soup with Smoked Ham – Wine Pairing

March 27, 2024 By Steven 10 Comments

While the weather is still a bit cool, and before Spring is in full swing, we encourage you to give this soup a go. The Grenache wine pairing is a winning complement

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Filed Under: Grenache, Rhone Reds, Rhone Whites, Soups Tagged With: Grenache

Lobster Stew and Wine Pairing

June 2, 2023 By Steven 10 Comments

An elegant starter for a special dinner, this first course excels when paired with an oaked, white Burgundy, and sidesteps any concerns about the troublesome preparation of live lobsters.

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Filed Under: Chardonnay, Shellfish Tagged With: California Chardonnay, Lobster, Oaked Chardonnay, white Burgundy

The Wines of Rioja

May 29, 2023 By Steven 5 Comments

The better half of our wine trip to No. Spain focused on Rioja. Here are a few of the Bodegas we visited and the favorites tasted.

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Filed Under: Rioja, Spanish Reds, Spanish Whites Tagged With: Cava, Rioja

The Tapas Wine of Northern Spain

May 24, 2023 By Steven 6 Comments

Txakoli has long been the wine of choice for tapas in Northern Spain. Two producers who have mastered the wine’s grape now set the standard of excellence.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Spanish Whites

Lamb Burgers and Wine Pairing

January 3, 2023 By Steven 6 Comments

Spiced, minty Lamb Burgers will make you think again about beef, especially when paired with this Red Pepper condiment and wine from Portugal.

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Filed Under: Lamb, Portuguese Reds Tagged With: Alicante Bouschet, Lamb Burgers, Red Pepper Paste

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