| Wine Know-How |
| From pairing wine with barbecue to starting a home wine collection, these articles will improve your wine knowledge! |
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Three World-Class Cheeses
Gourmet cheeses from around the world are in markets everywhere, so take advantage! Here, we’ve hand-picked three widely available cheeses and offered a few serving suggestions for each one. |
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Time to Chill Up Those Reds
In a post-college backpacking trip through Europe, I once ordered a carafe of local red wine with my meal in a sidewalk restaurant in France. |
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Smart By-the-Glass Ordering
Next time you’re in a restaurant wondering what to pick, follow these tips for
getting the most enjoyment out of the wines you order by the glass. |
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Vinotherapy
A new word that has been popping up everywhere these days is “vinotherapy". |
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Wine-Friendly Family Restaurants
Next time you're in the
mood for something good
in your glass, but have kids
in tow, remember that
these family-friendly chain
restaurants do something
special when it comes
to wine. |
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Half Bottles
More and more restaurants offer
half-bottles of wines on their lists, and
often, they’re exquisite, high-quality
sips. |
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Chocolate and Wine Pairings
During February, heart-shaped boxes are savored
on sofas across the country.
Put a little wine in the mix
and you’re in for a love
affair to remember. |
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Wine Flights
A fast way to find a wine you fancy is to order by the
flight—-a sampling of small pours of different wines tasted
side by side. |
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Leave the Bitterness Behind
Next time you open a young wine and want
a softer mouthfeel, try these two tricks. |
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Cooking with Crushed Lavender
Lavender may be something you’re used
to seeing in your bed and bath products
more often than among your kitchen staples. |
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Bring Your Own
More and more wine- lovers are
bringing their own wine when they
dine out. |
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Opening Wine
What’s the best corkscrew?
The corkscrew you like
best. When I’m just opening
one bottle for an evening
meal, the classic waiter’s
corkscrew works for me. |
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Biodynamics
Biodynamics is a popular buzzword in the wine community today, especially as a growing number
of winemakers are making a commitment to becoming fully biodynamic. |
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Boxed Wine
If the occasion fits, I’m big on the box! Decent box
wines range in price from $17 to $23 per box for the
equivalent of four bottles. |
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Washing Your Wine Glasses
While most new glassware is dishwasher
safe, it’s best to wash your wine glasses by hand,
as dishwashing detergents may leave residues
that can give off a smell to the wine and
inhibit those tiny bubbles in Champagne
and other bubblies. |
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Wine Blogging
Wine lovers are a chatty, opinionated group, and they find plenty of room for self-expression
in blogging. |
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A New Take on Mimosas
Linked to the legendary
Ritz Hotel in Paris, the
classic Mimosa cocktail is
a cinch to make. |
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Deglazing with Wine
Deglazing may sound like a fancy and complicated French cooking technique to you, but while the word is French, the method is quite simple. |
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Foods to Avoid with Wine
Alternating savory nibbles with refreshing sips of wine at a party is usually a pleasant sensation, the marriage of wine and food. But grab the wrong bite of an offending ingredient and bam! Divorce. |
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Lower-Alcohol Wines for Summer Sipping
It used to be that if you wanted a lower-alcohol wine, you’d have to settle for a flatly sweet style of Riesling or a simple-but-boring White Zinfandel wine. Not anymore. |
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Pairing with Pinot Grigio
Pinot Grigio is a light-bodied sassy little white wine with kick. Her ultra-pale, often-watery color is usually tinged with a hint of green, and in the mouth she is full of life. |
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Starting a Home Wine Collection
If you find yourself scrambling for wines at the last minute--whether before a dinner party or after a long day at work--consider starting a home wine collection. |
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Riesling Rocks--in Washington
On April 6th, 3,500 wine-lovers sipped their way through the Grand Tasting of Taste Washington, a wine and food extravaganza held every year in Seattle (an offshoot is coming up in June in Spokane). |
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Five Top Strategies for Finding Great Wines at Value Prices
Check out these tips from the Better Homes & Gardens Wine Club Team! |
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Top Wine Descriptors
When it comes to wine, you often know immediately what you like (or don’t),
but it can take a little longer to know how to describe it. |
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Wine and Barbecue
Whether you wait until Memorial Day to fire up the barbecue or you're a die-hard, year-round grilling machine, the world of wine can be a tricky pickle to ponder for the sweet-and-spicy eats flipped off the grill. |
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