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I love the Father's Day Gift Guide that editor Heather Tyree compiled. It's full of unusual DIY kits: Dad can learn how to make his own beer, cheese, bread, sushi, jerky, you get the idea. But not all fathers are so hands-on. Below are some alternative Read More...
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Paul Gregutt, wine columnist for the Seattle Times and author of the terrific book Washington Wines and Wineries, wrote about grower champagnes in his most recent column. These wonderful bubblies are produced by those who also grow their own grapes. (In Read More...
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Here are some of my favorite red and white wines for holiday entertaining and meals. I tend to spend more on wine at this time of year, both in the price per bottle and the number of bottles I buy. Do you have some to add to the list? Any particularly Read More...
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Master barista Giorgios Milos flew to New York from Trieste last week to show off five new espresso-based cocktails he's invented. His lessons took place at Illy's push-button house display, which was basically carved from a shipping container and makes Read More...
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My friends and I have revived an old college holiday tradition of ours--the wassail party, which consists of grilling, making wassail, drinking wassail, drinking everything else in the house, and then, apparently, falling asleep on the Barcalounger. (Quick Read More...
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As the countdown continues to the holidays, just thought I'd share with you my 10 favorite bubblies to celebrate the New Year. I'd love to know what your favorite sparkling wine is and anything memorable about drinking it for the first time. 2007 Santa Read More...
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At this time of the year, many of us are bringing wine to friends hosting cocktail and dinner parties, or are receiving these bottles ourselves as hosts. So should you open that bottle and serve it with dinner? Or is it meant as a gift, to be stored in Read More...
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So we've spent time thinking about the wines for Thanksgiving turkey and the trimmings, but what about pumpkin pie? Or pecan pie for that matter? Wine can be a lovely partner for dessert, and yet many of us don't think about it once we've finished the Read More...
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The new restrictions on the contents of our carry-on luggage during air travel have meant that many us no longer take home bottles of wine from our trips. Wrapping a bottle in clothes in our checked luggage seems risky for both the wine and our clothes. Read More...
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As promised in my earlier post this week about wine and food matching, here are my top ten wines for Thanksgiving dinner. I chose them because they're generous, juicy, fruit-forward wines that will both moisten the turkey and complement many of the side Read More...
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No other holiday celebrates the gift of wine like Thanksgiving. Wine is a taste of the harvest along with all the delicious dishes on the table. But actually choosing a bottle can feel like a thankless task, especially with so many flavors to match. Relax. Read More...
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While we were chatting about cheap wines, Barbara asked about cooking with wine: "Do you find when cooking with cheap wine, the flavor enhances the recipe or not? In my experience cheap wine does not add a lot of depth... Read More...
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Meganos, or as I now fondly refer to her, Many-Ideas-Megan, asked how best to keep open wine in a recent thread: I often open a bottle of wine to have just one glass. I'm a huge fan of the Vacu-Vin,... Read More...
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