For those with plenty of interest in the most intimidating of beverages but little time to devote to serious study, it is not as hard as one might think to gain enough knowledge to feel confident ordering off a restaurant wine list or picking a crowd pleasing bottle of the shelf.
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I have never really spent the time to make a bucket list. But, if I did, attending culinary school would be at the top. Not so that I can enter the ultra competitive world ala Kitchen Confidential, but so I can impress my friends with impromptu dinner parties and surprise my husband with my new
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Gru-Vee is well known for being a versatile food wine, even pairing well with notorious wine-killer asparagus, and it’s especially refreshing with a light summer salad on a sunny afternoon. As a special bonus, many entry level (around $10) Grüners come in a one liter bottle, giving you 33% more wine for your buck!
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Lazy days are upon us, which means you’ll hopefully make time to relax beachside, poolside or even bedside and get lost in those books that have been piling up this year. Here’s a look at what we’re reading this summer–some fluffy, some thoughtful and some about to hit the big screen, these picks are sure
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The best part for you the wine drinker is that because of the supreme quality of the vintage across the board, almost any of the 2007 Côtes du Rhône reds you can find at your local wine shop or grocery store will be outstanding values.
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From my experience, city life is severely lacking in impromptu cookouts, friends dropping by unannounced and lingering meals at home. We’re all so busy double booking our schedules that we hardly make time to eat at all, much less make an evening out of it. With the tenth anniversary of my life in L.A. quickly looming, I realize
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They say music is the universal language. That sentiment will not get you far in France, unless you plan to sing your way for directions and recommendations. Parlez-vous français? Who has time for such a daunting task? Just when I was about to give up on this American girl in Paris, I discover Coffee Break French—a free
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