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20 Holiday Chardonnays!

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I often indulge in a glass of Chardonnay while preparing a holiday meal! These golden beauties are my top picks for holiday Chardonnay, and I invite you to enjoy them for your Thanksgiving meal,  Christmas dinner, or seasonal celebration. This wine list describes the nuances and flavor characteristics of each wine, along with the general [...]

September 16, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Sonoma Valley Family Vacation by Jeanne Benedict (video)

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Jeanne Benedict and family show highlights and ideas for a great Sonoma Valley Family Vacation featuring the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa, the Napa Valley Wine Train, and Sonoma Plaza with a trip to Ben & Jerry’s and the Charles Creek Vineyard Tasting Room.

September 13, 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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