Wine and food

‘Valley of Rocks’ wine from Spain rocks with Spanish-style pizza (#Worldwinetravel)

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Looking for great value for price? Check out wines from Spain in your local store. You’ll find bargains such as this Tempranillo from Valdepeñas, a city in the province of Ciudad Real in the south of Castilla-La Mancha. This is where the fictional Don Quixote famously fought windmills. The name Val de peña means “valley […]

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Holiday Bordeaux on a Budget? Get Ready to Share Ideas (#Winophiles)

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Holiday season is here! Time for those special foods and the wine to pair with them. But before you reach for that top-shelf Pauillac or Saint-Émilion to grace your festive table, you may want to consider a lower-priced alternative. The huge Bordeaux wine region of southwest France has 60 appellations and five classification systems. Some

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Wrapping up #MerlotMe month with a pair of Washington ‘cousins’

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After opening a handful of robust California wines for #MerlotMe month, it was back to my home state of Washington for two by Walla Walla producer L’Ecole No. 41. If you were tasting these wines blind, you might not guess they’re related. These two are like second cousins or first cousins, once removed. Aside from

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Bordeaux on a budget: Let’s share ideas for the holidays (#winophiles)

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Holiday season is almost here! Time for those special foods and the wine to pair with them. Whatever the size of your guest list, holiday meals beg for high-quality wine. This is the time of year when we typically spend a few extra dollars to add the “wow” factor to festive family gatherings. But before

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California Dreamin’ for #MerlotMe Month, Part II

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Let’s face it – “everyday meals” are given that name for a reason: They’re quick and easy, call for commonly available ingredients and, most important of all, they work. Most meals are every day, while celebratory or holiday meals are few and far between. So why not drink an “everyday” wine with an everyday meal

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