We’ve all been there. It is 6:30pm and you get a call from a friend inviting you over for a casual dinner. Your only option is the supermarket or local grocery store. The shelves are lined with the ...
What is ‘terroir’? Does it exist? And if so, does it matter? Often ill defined and poorly understood, ‘terroir’ generally translates as soil or earth. In a wine it is usually taken to mean tha...
The Loire Valley, renowned for its splendid chateaux, holds a very special place in my heart. Living in Paris in the 1990’s I spent many enjoyable week-ends at my good friend Béatrice’s family ho...
Name: 2003 Craftsman Cabernet Franc Grape: Cabernet Franc Region: Szekszard, Hungary Price: $7.99 to $9.99 The votes are in and Kitchen readers prefer Old World, Red Wines this time of year. With th...
Name:2004 Dalton Cabernet Sauvignon Region: Galillee, Israel Price: $14.99 The drinking of Four Cups of Wine is a traditional part of the Passover Sedar, which passed this week. The Four Cups of Win...
Name: 2004 Avalon Napa Cabernet Grape: Cabernet Region: California Price: $12.99 to $14.99 Inexpensive Napa Valley Cabernet, does such a thing exist? With today's skyrocketing land prices and the ...
Name: 2003 Honig Cabernet Grape: Cabernet Region: Napa Valley, California Price: $27.99 to $34.99 I am lucky enough to be hanging out in Napa Valley right now where I am reawakening my love for Cabe...
A few words on splurging: you don't have to spend a fortune to enjoy a really good bottle of wine; there are plenty of values to be found. However every now and then it is fun to splurge on something...
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