Buying a wine from an unfamiliar place, made from an unfamiliar grape, may be somewhat daunting. But, when it is red, from Bierzo in Spain, and made from Mencía, it is absolutely worth taking a leap ...
Red Zinfandel, or the ‘real’ Zinfandel, is regarded as the quintessential California wine. Incredibly popular and delicious, Zinfandel wines are perfect for a host of fun gatherings. It is no wond...
I spent last week in Napa, in California. Hence I thought it apt to devote this week's post to a recent tasting I enjoyed of Bouchaine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines from Carneros, in Napa Valley. Th...
I have long been a fan of Rioja wines. It is such an exciting region, and today it produces a wealth of great wines that will woo the traditionalist as much as the modernist. In New York this past Feb...
Wines, particularly red, often benefit from a little aeration to allow the fruit to shine through and the flavors to mellow out. This can be done the traditional way of letting it sit and open up in t...
Mary is away on a study trip to France this week and next, so we're throwing the floor open to all of you. What have you been drinking lately, and do you have any budget bottles to recommend? Here's a...
A few years ago, the red grape variety "Malbec" drew blank expressions from wine consumers. Today it is a rising star and when we see it we immediately think of Argentina. While we may have Argentina ...
I hope you enjoyed last week's sparkling and white wine holiday gift recommendations. This week, it's time to move on to red and sweet wines. Whatever your budget, whatever the occasion, there are so ...
Breathtakingly beautiful, the French wine region of the Languedoc-Roussillon stretches from the south of the Rhône Valley all across the Mediterranean coastline to the Spanish border and the Pyrenné...
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. As I was reading Emma’s post last Friday on Thanksgiving dinner, I started to ponder the choice of wines to serve. For some reason, picking the Thanksgiving m...
Since the movie Sideways in 2005, sales of Pinot Noir have skyrocketed throughout the world and especially in the United States. Unfortunately, unlike Cabernet Sauvignon, it is difficult to make high ...
We read Mary's article on how to find good cheap wine at the supermarket with great interest (as did many of you; it's been one of our most popular posts for weeks). We happened across her top pick th...
For many of us old enough to remember, Chianti meant cheap wine in the traditional ‘fiasco’ straw bottles (which then doubled as either a lampshade base or, more often as a romantic candle-stick h...
One of my most dog-eared and used cookbooks is called The Spanishwoman’s Kitchen by Pepita Aris. Browsing it earlier this week I was drawn to a favorite recipe ‘Carne con chocolate’, which I lov...
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 ...
Brunello is a red Italian wine varietal made from a specific clone of Sangiovese grapes and grown in the area surrounding the town of Montalcino in Tuscany. It was first developed in the 14th century...
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...
On the weekends we like to do projects that will give us meal building blocks for freezing and later use. Sometimes these take a little extra time, so the weekend is the perfect time to invest in la...
Are you staying in for Valentine's Day? Maybe making a dreamy meal in the kitchen for your sweetheart? We'd like to encourage you to stay in instead of going out; look for a great incentive and ligh...
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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