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Which Wine? Thoughts on My Holiday Wine Selections
I have been writing about wine for 40+ years and, especially during my tenure as a wine retailer, have written many articles...
Wines to Sweeten the Holiday Season
Sweet wines are the Rodney Dangerfield of the wine world. I’m of course referring to the famous 1980s comedian best known for...
You Can and Should Pair Mexican Food with Wine
The same characteristics that make Mexican food so exciting – the boldness, complexity, intense spices, and flavors – are also...
Distilling Excellence: Demystifying the Great Brandies of Cognac, Armagnac, and Brandy de Jerez
The most famous of brandies is likely Cognac–a drink whose very name conjures up images of wealthy, well-dressed, cigar-smoking...
Pairing Wines & Foods? You Don’t Need a Sommelier
Sommeliers hold a higher profile right now than they have for a generation--or maybe two. Even while acknowledging that the...
A Wine-Tasting Adventure through the Gorges of the Lower Salmon River
Several years ago, I stumbled upon an article in Food & Wine magazine by the esteemed Ray Isle titled "How to Pair Wine with...