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Oregon Chardonnay: Rare, Weird and Exciting
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BY ON May 5, 2013
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BY ON May 1, 2013
Wine With Salad: Pairing Tricks from the Pros
You can't pair wine with salad, can you? Yes, you can, and here are a dozen tricks that show you how.
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Oregon Chardonnay: Rare, Weird and Exciting
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2010 Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Sh...
"With a couple of hours, though, it seems to move from Barossa to the northern Rhone." Drink with pot roast. Recommended (89).
2008 Twomey Merlot
posted on: May 15, 2013 | author: Becky Sue Epstein
It works with quite a few easy meals as the cab franc and low alcohol rein in any tendency to overpowering fruit here. Pair with a good ol’ American meal like burgers and salad or simply-cooked vegetables. Recommended (89).
2005 Hayman & Hill Meritage Reserve Sele...
posted on: May 14, 2013 | author: Becky Sue Epstein
If you find a bottle of this wine lingering in a wine shop, buy it. Recommended (especially at this price) (90).
Visiting European Wine Regions? Throw Out the...
posted on: May 14, 2013 | author: Evan Dawson
Wine tourists can be tempted to pack their schedule with winery appointments. Here’s why they shouldn’t
Embracing the Obscure
posted on: May 14, 2013 | author: David White
California’s revolutionary vintners are willing to embrace the state’s vast and varied climate by avoiding popular grapes and bottling the obscure. They're worth celebrating.


