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Sipping Maury Vin Doux Naturel in strawberry season (#Winophiles)

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Grenache, Grenache, Grenache. Or, if you’re in Spain, Garnacha. Lately, everything’s been coming up Grenache. Not surprising considering the growing popularity of this thin-skinned, late-ripening grape that loves hot, dry environments – southern France, almost all of Spain, southern Australia, Sardinia (where it is known as Cannonau), California, Washington and recently, China, Mexico and Israel. […]

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Three wines for three ‘difficult’ foods (#winePW)

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Dinner’s ready! Fresh produce from the farmers’ market. Grilled meat seasoned to perfection or a tasty vegetarian/vegan alternative. Rainy-day chili to warm you inside out. Ready to pour the wine? Ah, therein lies the rub. Spot-on wine and food pairing can be a beast to master. Chances are you won’t get it right every time.

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Don’t let dinner give you the pairing blues (#winePW)

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Food and wine pairing can be a source of either delight or grief, especially this time of year when nature begins to offer up its bounty – peas, beans, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, and that especially troublesome pairing nemesis, asparagus. What wine goes with these goodies? And what about those other foods that set

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Campo de Borja: Empire of Garnacha (#WorldWineTravel)

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Tucked into the shoulder of Aragón, Spain, just south of Navarra and east of La Rioja and Castilla y Leon, the Campo de Borja wine region was ruled for centuries by kings and queens. During medieval and early modern times, the Kingdom of Aragón covered all of what is now autonomous Aragón. Today, Campo de

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L’Ecole Chenin Blanc and the great outdoors: a perfect pairing

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While packing for an overnight trip to the glorious Olympic mountains in northwest Washington state, I eyed the open bottle of L’Ecole No. 41 2020 Chenin Blanc Old Vines on the dining table and got to thinking. Winemaker Marcus Rafanelli, on a Zoom call with L’Ecole’s blogging partners, mentioned how well this wine pairs with

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