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The 20-Minute Rule for Wine Drinking
Rules are made to be broken, but not when it comes to the temperature of your wine!
by Lisa Denning0 viewswine-of-the-weektoday-s-taste-reviews - news
Les Abeilles: How One Rhone Valley Winery Protects Bees
Did you know that bees pollinate about one-third of the food we eat?
by Lisa Denning2 viewswine-of-the-weektoday-s-taste-reviews - news
Wines of the Week: Ankida Ridge Pinot Noir Reserve 2017 and Barboursville Octagon 2015
Since I got a Coravin, a wonderful tool that extracts wine from a bottle through the cork and displaces the wine with inert argon gas, I’ve enjoyed sampling wines without having to either open or empty the bottle—I can “have my wine and drink it, too.” Recently during a cool spell, I decided to sample […]
by Richard Leahy2 viewstastings-evaluationswine-of-the-weekxxvirginia-wine - news
National Wine Day Musings with Seghesio Old Vine Zinfandel
Raise a glass! It’s National Wine Day.
by Lisa Denning2 viewswine-of-the-weektoday-s-taste-reviews - news
Chateau Montelena 50 Years After The Iconic Judgement of Paris Wine Tasting
Wines with “old world style, but with California sunlight,”
by Lisa Denning2 viewswine-of-the-week - news
A Winery in Lipari That's Making Some of Sicily's Most Exciting Wines
Energetic, characterful wines from a place you may not know of.
by Lisa Denning2 viewswine-of-the-weektoday-s-taste-reviewswine-reviews - news
On the Edge: Discovering California’s SLO Coast Through Cadre Wines
Stunning whites from one of California’s newest AVAs.
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-weekwine-reviewstoday-s-taste-reviews - news
Pink and Beyond: 11 Wines for the New Season
Swing into Spring with these lively wines of all colors.
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-weektoday-s-taste-reviewssip-tell - news
Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe: A Lighter Take On a Classic
Did you know that this popular dish found on South Asian menus was created in Glasgow, Scotland? And that tikka means “piece” or “chunk” and refers to the charred morsels of tender chicken?!
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-weeksunday-suppers - news
País Is Back: 5 Things to Know and 6 Wines to Try
Discover something old that’s new again!
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-week - news
Six Finger Lakes Wines That Deserve a Spot on Your Table
A look at how the region is evolving while holding onto its defining acidity
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-weektoday-s-taste-reviewswine-reviews - news
Turning Leftover Wine Into French Fisherman Stew
Called La Chaudrée in France, this chowder-like stew is best prepared in a Dutch oven.
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-weektoday-s-taste-reviewssunday-suppers - news
Making Herstory: Four Women Shaping The Wine World
Celebrating women winemakers on International Women’s Day.
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-weektravel - news
Wine of the Week: Jump Mountain Borderland 2021 Red Blend, Shenandoah Valley, VA
Blend: Tannat 62.5%, Cabernet Franc 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon 12.5% If you’ve been looking for a red Virginia wine “for a winter’s night,” you can hardly do better than this original, stylish yet elegant blend from the west of Rockbridge County in the shadow of Jump Mountain. **** Jump Mountain Borderland 2021 Color: pleasingly dark and […]
by Richard Leahy5 viewswine-of-the-weekxxvirginia-wine - news
Lake Garda Wines: Always Something New to Discover
Take a closer look at Italy’s Garda DOC.
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-weektravel - news
Wine of the Week: Keuka Lake Estate Riesling Semi-Dry, Finger Lakes, NY 2010: A Rare 5-Star Rating!
I keep a library of bottle-aged Finger Lakes Riesling. I’ve found (due to a geeky phenomenon of bound vs. free terpenes), that Rieslings are best in the first two years, or, if from a classic cool climate region, at 15 years or older, if well-cellared and if the corks aren’t plastic. This Riesling is not […]
by Richard Leahy5 viewsfinger-lakesregions-terroirvarietalswine-of-the-week - news
Wine of the Week: Veritas Petit Verdot 2019
In this wretched “winter of our discontent”, it’s vital to know you have enough full-bodied, rich red wines to last you through it. Virginia excels in producing varietal Petit Verdot, which has perfume, ripe black fruits, guts of deep but smooth tannins, and can handle oak well. Petit Verdot is also a critical component of […]
by Richard Leahy5 viewstastings-evaluationsvarietalsvirginia-winewine-of-the-weekxxvirginia-wine - news
What to Drink with Classic Roman Pastas: Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe, and Amatriciana
Buon appetito!
by Lisa Denning4 viewsdining-outsunday-supperstravelwine-of-the-week - news
Six Stops, One Island: Traversing Sicily With Nero d’Avola
Journey with me across the biggest island in the Mediterranean Sea, one sip at a time!
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-weektoday-s-taste-reviews - news
New York Winemakers Rally Around One Red Grape
A variety that unites a state!
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-week - news
Ten Bottles of Bubbly to Ring in the New Year
A sparkling welcome to 2026!
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-weektoday-s-taste-reviews - news
Sipping Your Way Through December — Day 23
A scrumptious Napa Cab.
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-weektoday-s-taste-reviews - news
Sipping Your Way Through December — Day 22
A 25-year-old wine that’s ready for your glass!
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-weektoday-s-taste-reviews - news
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 19
From the land of sweet wines comes this stunning dry red.
by Lisa Denning4 viewswine-of-the-weektoday-s-taste-reviews