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Tasting America’s Best Sparkling Wines at Charlie Palmer
How do America’s top sparkling wines pair with food? This is one question we explore in our forthcoming report on America’s Sparkling Wines. To find out, we recently chose several top wines and invited the team at Charlie Palmer Steak … Continue reading
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Sonoma Comes to Alexandria Virginia
We were delighted to learn recently about a new wine tasting room and bistro opening in Alexandria, VA called Sonoma Cellar. It is being established by Rick and Elizabeth Myllenbeck, transplants to Virginia from Santa Rosa, California. The Myllenbeck’s know … Continue reading
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Zarate: Superb Dining in the Wonderful City of Bilbao
During our recent visit to Spain we were able to fit in one afternoon and evening in Bilbao before catching our flight back to Washington, DC. Bilbao, located in the Basque Country, is one of Spain’s most beautiful urban centers. … Continue reading
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Book Review: The New York Times Book of Wine by Howard G. Goldberg
The New York Times and its wine writers have long contributed to the national wine discourse. One of its most prominent writers is Howard Goldberg, who began writing wine articles in the Times in the mid-1980s. However, there have been … Continue reading
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Wines for Thanksgiving: A Selection from the Year’s Tastings
Thanksgiving is a celebration of thanks for abundant harvests. It is also an abundant meal consisting of many flavorful sweet and savory dishes surrounding the traditional roast turkey. The combination of turkey, stuffing, cranberries, and candied yams is a challenge … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Dessert Wine, Red Wine, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine and Food, Wine Articles, Wine Type
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Cinghiale and Brunello: Love at First Sight
Cinghiale, or wild boar, is commonly found on restaurant menus throughout Tuscany and is famously paired with Brunello di Montalcino. We tasted several cinghiale dishes while traveling in Montalcino to prepare our upcoming report on The Wines of Brunello di Montalcino. Cinghiale … Continue reading
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Portuguese Food and Wine at Ferreira in Montreal
One of North America’s best Portuguese restaurants, Ferreira, can be found on Peel Street in Montreal where chef Marino Tavares crafts original and beautifully served dishes. On our visit last Saturday sommelier Paulo Ferreira generously helped us pair wine made … Continue reading
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Enoteca Pitti Gola e Cantina: Art & Wine in Florence
We recently revisited our friends at the Enoteca Pitti Gola e Cantina, the best wine bar in Florence, located across the street from the Palazzo Pitti, the Rennaissance palace that is now one of Florence’s largest art galleries. After viewing … Continue reading
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Kick off of Espai Priorat in Cambrils
The Espai Priorat was launched last evening at a magnificent gathering at the Restaurant Club Nàutic in Cambrils. This beautiful town of 32,000 inhabitants is located about an hour south of Barcelona in the Torroja region. In attendance were a … Continue reading
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Wine Bars of London & London International Wine Fair
The Financial Times reports on the plethora of elegant and unique wine bars in London. Perfect timing for the ongoing London International Wine Fair. One of the most popular is 20°-50° Wine Workshop and Kitchen at 140 Fetter Lane. Some … Continue reading
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