Long-awaited, sizzling-hot summer is here! Time to get outside, wine glass or can in hand, and a few tasty finger foods or easy bites to nibble. Our Wine Pairing Weekend (#winePW) topic for July is “Summer Sippers and Tasty Bites.” If you have a blog, please consider posting an article on this topic July 8 […]
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Doesn’t it rain a lot in the Pacific Northwest? I get that question a lot since moving to the Seattle area two years ago. Yes, it does. But there are many types of rain in this corner of the world. As Washington state native Jenni Whalen outlines in a 2009 essay, they include drizzle, mist,
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There are more than 2,000 Italian indigenous grapes, and approximately 300 of them are currently in production. Whoa! That’s a lot of diversity – more than any other country can boast. For those of you goal-minded readers inclined to compile lists, here is one to consider: Taste every wine produced from a native Italian
Greco di Tufo from the rich volcanic and clay soils of Campania (#ItalianFWT) Read More »
Tucked into the southwest corner of France, away from the bright lights of Bordeaux, is a patchwork quilt of wine regions worth exploring. Bergerac, Cahors, Gaillac, Irouléguy, Jurançon, Madiran – these are among the regions producing a diversity of styles of wine, including sparkling wines made by ancient methods that predate Champagne. Maybe you’ve heard
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What? You’ve never heard of Mexican wine? Until this week, neither had I. Maybe you’ve traveled to Mexico and weren’t aware the country produced wine. The Mexican government doesn’t make it easy for wineries to sell wine in Mexico, says Max Murphy of Tozi Imports, one of the few importers of Mexican wine to the
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