Wine

Frozen Cranberry-Mint Ice Wreath in a Wine Cocktail

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I love it when guests just drop by my home during the holidays, and I always keep a few specialty food and drink items on hand to make things a bit more merry! These Frozen Cranberry-Mint Ice Wreaths are ideal in a wine cocktail, such as this one, which is like a holiday white wine sangria. [...]

December 5, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Under The Cork: Pairing Wine with Food

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An excerpt from Jeanne Benedict’s book, Sophisticated Entertaining. Wine tasting as an art form has few masters and many happy pretenders.  While diners enjoy putting on their amateur sommelier cap to perform the “tasting ritual” most are “faking it”.  Who can blame them?  The pomp surrounding one who orders a bottle of wine is regal.  [...]

August 20, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Wine Tasting 101

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Here’s a very elementary lesson in wine tasting, but don’t be embarrassed to ask the server or sommelier for assistance when selecting and tasting a bottle of wine in a restaurant. 1. Bottle Presentation – The bottle is presented to you so you can check the wine label and make sure it is the one [...]

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