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Duck Billed
Like their college football counterparts, the wines of the Pacific Northwest rarely get their due >> |
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Buckeye Born
Ohio has a growing - but often overlooked - crop of wineries and cool-climate vintages. l'll bet you a bottle you can't name our country's top wine-producing state in 1859 >> |
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Rhone Ranger
Randall Grahm's unconventional approach has the Central Coast riding high in the saddle. California's picturesque Central Coast is home to many quality wine regions, including Monterey, Paso Robles, Santa Ynez and the Santa Maria Valley. Yet, until the movieSideways made the Central Coast wildly popular, these regions were overshadowed by the reputation of Napa Valley and Sonoma >> |
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Just Chillin'
Chillin' lighter reds can find their spot on the patio with a cool trick. When it's hot outside, most wine lovers hit the patio with a cool glass of vino in hand. While trendy rosés may have replaced whites in a few glasses, reds are rarely considered for beating the summer heat. Yet many lighter reds make perfect summertime wines >> |
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Break the Rosé Barrier
Break the Rosé Barrier Myths abound about the pink stuff, but that shouldn't keep you from discovering rosé 's secrets of wine trends go, no other style offers such diverse reactions as rosé. For some, merely the suggestion of ordering a glass causes furrowed brows. For others, sipping perfectly chilled pink wine on a sunny afternoon is like taking a mini vacation to the south of France >> |
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Vintage Matters
A few months ago, the 2005 Bordeaux wines from France arrived in the United States. But that doesn't mean the best ones will be easy to find. Collectors gobbled up bottles of the much talked-about vintage – via a speculative process called wine futures or en primeur – even before they hit our shores. Futures buyers invest while a vintage is still in the barrel, paying up to 18 months before it's bottled >> |
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Tween Angst
What do you do when it's time to grill, but not full al fresco dining season? Patio season is just around the corner, and for many snow-weary Clevelanders that means dusting off the grill and scouring food magazines for grill-friendly recipes >> |
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St. Patrick's Day, Ole
But for those who won't give up their beloved vino for any occasion, you can keep the Irish theme with wines from northern Spain. Yes, Spain. While these sun-drenched wines might seem an odd match for Gaelic peasant cuisine, it's actually a natural pair >> |
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Sweets for the Sweet
Follow this Valentine's Day advice for pairing wine with chocolate. Cupid's in the house, and Northeast Ohio restaurants are offering winter fare and chocolate desserts crafted to make you feel the love >> |