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Want value? Try a Malbec

Have you ever ordered a bottle of wine at a restaurant only to be intimidated when the waitperson opened it tableside and handed you the cork? Well you shouldn't allow such an innocuous event to create an anxiety attack. Take the cork and sniff it to see if it contains any unpleasant odors. Then...

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    Wine and cheese a heavenly pairing

    "Would you like some cheese with your whine?"

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    Great ideas for cooking with wine

    There is an old axiom that goes along the lines of "I love cooking with wine and sometimes I even add it to the dish that I am making." While many people use wine in their recipes, not everyone uses the same quality of wine. When cooking with wine, there are choices that have to be made -- the first...

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    In Napa, follow the mustard seeds

    Lore has it that the Franciscan friars tossed mustard seed as they were exploring the west coast of California in order that their followers could navigate their path. While beautiful, some environmentalists complain that the plant is not indigenous to the state. During the winter months, the wild...

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    Off the Vine: Toast taxes with these wines

    "Let me tell you how it will be

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    Dreaming of Northwestern wines

    There is no better place to taste the widest possible variety of wines than a visit to the wine-making regions of Washington, Oregon, or Northern California. So, when my son recently informed me that he was moving to Idaho, I thought that it was so he could more easily explore all those famous wine...

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    Ghost Pines wine a good value

    In the early 1960s the Louis Martini family purchased some land in eastern Napa Valley that had a stand of Gray Pines, also called Ghost Pines, which are supposedly only found in California. Several years ago, Louis Martini, in a joint project with the Gallo family, began producing a line of wines...

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    Speaking Volumes: Toasting the luck of the Irish

    "Arrah!" This Irish expression of excitement is the perfect phrase describing the growls coming from my stomach as I prepare to take that first bite of corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day each year. Although this holiday is generally washed down with a pint of green beer, but any Irish ...

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    The benefits of wine clubs

    There are two completely distinct types of wine clubs that a person can choose to join. First, there are clubs that are part of the actual winery which produces the wines that are shipped to members. The other type of club is one that is not associated with any winery, but instead the club purchases...

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    Off the Vine: Margaritas worth their salt

    What do George Washington and the Margarita have in common besides the fact that they are both No. 1s, with Washington being our first president and the Margarita sitting as the No. 1 selling cocktail in the United States? The answer is that Feb. 22 is Washington's birthday and it is also National...

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    Take a tour of Biltmore wines

    When thinking of which winery in the United States has the most visitors annually, my thoughts first turn to California's Napa Valley -- but surprisingly the Biltmore Winery in Ashville, N.C., takes center stage with more than 600,000 visitors each year.

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