Tag: Dessert Wine Pairings

TIP OF THE DAY: Pairing Wine & Cake For A Dessert Party…Or Just Dessert!

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Want a dessert party that’s different? How about a wine and cake tasting? As with any other food and wine, the right pairings enhance the enjoyment of both components. So as not to stress the budget, you can make it a co-op party, assigning different cakes and wines to the participants. Select five or so…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sweet Oloroso Sherry

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Sherry is a fortified wine from the Jerez region of Spain. It is produced almost exclusively from the Palomino Fino grape. There are two basic types of Sherry: Fino and Oloroso. All other styles—Amontillado, Cream, Manzanilla, Moscatel, Palo Cortado, Pedro Ximenez—are variations of these types. From the Jerez-Xérès-Sherry region of Spain, a sweet Oloroso sherry…
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