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Posted Booze guide: 12 months of excellent drinking to RedEye
Have you made a resolution to enjoy more wine this year? To help you along the way, here's my monthly guide for what you should drink in 2010. Cheers and Happy New Year!January -- Qupe Central Coast Syrah, California $16...
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Posted My favorite food pairings of 2009 to RedEye
As 2009 comes to a close, I can't help but think about my most memorable food and wine experiences of the past year. It has been a difficult year for many of us. And I am inspired to return to...
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Posted Raise a glass to wine accessories to RedEye
Need a holiday gift for the wine lovers in your life, but a bottle of wine seems too obvious? Think outside the bottle and give them a wine accessory that will enhance their drinking pleasure. ...
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Posted New Year's Eve cocktail chatter: What makes champagne bubbly? to RedEye
Champagne and sparkling wine shine during the holidays. Whether they hail from France, Spain, Italy or right here in the U.S., there is no doubt a glass of bubbles make this festive time of year a just a little more...
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Posted It's a wine holiday to RedEye
Happy Beaujolais Nouveau! What is that, you ask? Tomorrow marks the Thursday in November which, according to French law, is exactly when French Beaujolais producers will be allowed to release the first wines produced from this year's harvest ... otherwise...
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Posted Your wine tasting survival guide to RedEye
Getty ImagesWine tasting events at restaurants, wine bars and festivals have become increasingly popular lately. No doubt tastings are a fun way to meet up with friends and socialize, but they also can be an invaluable tool to help you...
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Posted Is this wine good enough to gift? to RedEye
It's hard to believe, but the holiday season is fast approaching. Soon we will be inundated with invitations to cocktail parties and social gatherings to celebrate the spirit of the season. Many of us will show up to these soirees...
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Posted Don't be afraid of Halloween wines to RedEye
Spice up your Halloween party this year by adding a festive wine tasting to the mix. I suggest offering a minimum of six different wines for your guests to sample throughout of the evening. The wines can be selected according...
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Posted Perfect time for mulled wine to RedEye
This past weekend, I visited an apple orchard serving spiced apple cider. Spicy, sweet and warm, it was the perfect beverage to celebrate a cool autumn day. The flavors reminded me very much of another seasonal favorite: mulled or spiced...
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Posted The right stemware for your glass to RedEye
(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)Technically, you can drink wine out of anything that will hold liquid. But will the right type of stemware make it taste better?Some glassware makers have done extensive research on this and will have you believe that the...
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Posted Beverages that Celebrate Chicago to What Would Alpana Drink?
Last night my husband and I were coming back from Hyde Park and as we drove north on Lake Shore Drive and passed Soldier Field, we were greeted with the breathtaking vista of the downtown Chicago skyline. A couple...
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Posted When good wines go bad to RedEye
Ever smelled a glass of wine and found something off about the aroma?Maybe it smelled like garlic or vinegar--or a moldy basement. You probably encountered a bottle of wine that had gone bad. Wine continues to evolve and change even...
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Posted 15 Rules for Great Wine and Food Pairing to What Would Alpana Drink?
The October issue of Food and Wine Magazine is devoted entirely to the enjoyment of wine and is definitely worth picking up. *It is chock full of wine tips, suggestions and buying strategies from top sommeliers and wine afficionados around...
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Posted Sweet Tea Vodka to What Would Alpana Drink?
Sweet tea was never my thing as I grew up in California in an Indian household where everyone drank hot tea. This is going to sound strange but I first became familiar with sweet tea while watching Chris Hansen's...
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Posted Know your bottles, know your wine to RedEye
Going up and down the aisle of your favorite wine store, you will notice that wines are packaged in different bottle shapes. This isn't by accident.The shape, color and design of a bottle can tell you where the wine was...
