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Turn this bottle-decanter combo on its side and it turns into a long-neck decanter that oxygenates the wine. Photo courtesy Cantine Ceci. Congratulazioni to the designers at Cantine Ceci in Torrile, Italy (outside Parma). Their patented wine bottle innovation, “Decanta 68.2” has won an award at the International Packaging Competition at Vinitaly 2010. It will…
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What wines are you serving with Easter dinner? Forget the same old, same old. Pour something special to talk about over Easter dinner. Think of Lachryma Christi (“Tears of Christ”). Or Saint Joseph “Offerus” from Jean Louis Chave: It comes from France’s great Rhone appellation named after Joseph of Arimathea, who donated his own prepared…
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Pinot Blanc with corned beef and cabbage? Who knew? Wine available from Englewood Wine Merchants (photo © https://www.EnglewoodWineMerchants.com). Pondering what to serve with your St. Patrick’s Day dinner? We’ve combined tips from Natalie McLean, James Beard award-winning writer of Nat Decants, with our own recommendations for wine pairings with St. Patrick’s Day food. …
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Caliza Syrah will be at the Grand Tasting. Photo courtesy CalizaWinery.com. Are you a lover of Rhone wines? How about Rhones from the U.S.A.? California wineries have found great success planting Syrah, Viognier and other classic Rhone grapes. The Rhone Rangers will convene in San Francisco on March 27th and 28th for the thirteenth consecutive…
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Wine and chocolate are a great pairing. But we never saw them together in a cake until this recipe, the grand prize winner in the first Bundts Across America contest in 2008. The Chocolate Cabernet Flavors Di ‘Vine’ Wine Cake is a creative combination of chocolate devil’s food cake, black cherry gelatin and a cup…
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