From everything I’ve read lately regarding the economic recession and wine buying habits, people are still buying wine, they’re just making sure that they’re getting good value. And if that’s true, and if you’re a Champagne lover, then this Gosset Grand Reserve is for you. It offers the complexity and elegance of a vintage Champagne, with a non-vintage [...]
Read more →Here’s an easy first course wine & cheese pairing that takes advantage of the winter pears still in the markets. If so inclined, you can up the amount of greens you include and make it a salad course. Chardonnay works well here — especially a New World version with tropical flavors that are balanced with a bit [...]
Read more →I was a little late to the Semillon Appreciation Society — at least as far as wine geeks go. (I realize that to many of you that’s a bit like hearing that the high school Dungeons & Dragons club had uniforms… There was a club?) You may have had one version of Semillon (which is the name of [...]
Read more →This is a great go-to sauce when you want to spruce up simply grilled or broiled meats — it works with anything from lamb chops to pork tenderloin to steaks, and I dare say it wouldn’t suck on hamburger patties! I like it with a juicy Zinfandel, so I’ve included a few of those that I’ve enjoyed recently, [...]
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