You’ve dashed around town, wrapped your holiday gifts, and baked your cookies. Now it’s time to put up your feet and R-E-L-A-X! Go ahead – pour yourself a glass a bubbly (c’mon, you know you want to) and grab a good book. If historical fiction is your genre, an easy and engaging read this holiday […]
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From still to sparkling, from dry to sweet, Vouvray’s got it all! So many options to this versatile and classy, always 100% Chenin Blanc white wine from the Central Loire Valley of France. Where to start? This was my dilemma (I know, first world, yada yada) as I scanned the Vouvray available through the Pennsylvania
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Winter is for reds, right? Red wine complements the meaty stews and heavier meals we tend to favor when the weather turns frightful. I feel grateful for the array of truly wonderful and diverse reds I’ve tasted recently – lean and powerful Rasteau, hearty Texas red blends, and elegant and light Torrette. Yet, it’s refreshing
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What a discovery! There I was, in the Pennsylvania state liquor store (which, by the way, I sometimes knock), shopping for the southern Italian wine I found online and thought I’d feature for this month’s Italian Food, Wine and Travel (#ItalianFWT) post. Scanning the shelves, I spied a Valle d’Aosta place name I didn’t recognize
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Here in the Northeast U.S., where fall temps are dipping below freezing overnight, sipping Rasteau wine is like nestling into a warm, sunny spot out of the wind. The comparison is apt, I believe, when you consider the hot, dry Mediterranean climate in the Southern Rhone village of Rasteau and how the south-facing vineyards retain
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