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Wine Time: Know Your Champagne from your Chamat
December 30, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Tasting Notes: Holiday Wine Blog Round Up
December 28, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Jewish Christmas: Chinese Take-Out, Woody Allen, and Champagne
December 27, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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5 Tips for Serving Champagne and Sparkling Wine
December 23, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.For the second night of Hanukkah, we made potato pancakes (latkes) and paired with sparkling Vouvray.Even if you missed our Top 5 Champagnes Under $60 for the...
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Why We Love to Hate the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
December 20, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Image via Westerville Public Libary (Westerville, Ohio).To understand our state's peculiar relationship with alcohol, we need to look back to the early post-Prohibition era when the TABC was founded (1935).In...
Wine for Hanukkah, the Festival of Fried Foods and Olive Oil
December 19, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Odd Pair: What Wine to Pair with Hospital Food?
December 16, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Top 5 Champagnes Under $60 for the Holidays
December 15, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.Remember: Champagne doesn't have to be white. Ros Champagne is often considered the more "muscular" expression of the appellation. Look for Bollinger Ros, Ruinart Ros, and our...
Wine of the Week: An Argentine Chardonnay that Surprised Me
December 12, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Odd Pair: Wine and Soup
December 09, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.Whether we're making Tuscan ribollita, Mexican tortilla soup, or French soupe l'oignon, wine is always a key ingredient at our house (where there's always a spare...
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Top 5 Gifts for Wine Lovers
December 07, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.Decanters by Riedel take wine service to a higher level of aesthetic pleasure. If you're ever invited to dine in someone's home in France, please don't bring...
Me and the TABC (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission)
December 06, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Absurdity of Texas Wine Shipping Law Reaches New Heights
December 05, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico is one of the greatest values in Italian wine today, but out-of-state retailers can't ship it to me in Texas... at least not...
Odd Pair: Ice Cubes and Chardonnay (Water and Wine)
December 02, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Tasting Notes: This Week in Wine Blogs
November 30, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.We just love it when Amy Corron Power, left with husband Joe, does "un-Amy-like" things!Another Wine Blog: Love born in the blogosphere. It's a beautiful thing. A few...
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Wine of the Week: Domaine du Salvard 2010 Cheverny
November 28, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Jeremy ParzenThe 2010 Cheverny by Domaine du Salvard from the Loire Valley, France, is like the quiet, shy kid in the back of the class, with his nose...
Odd Pair: Asparagus and Wine
November 25, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Tasting Notes: This Week in Wine Blogs (Thanksgiving Edition)
November 23, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Wine of the Week: The Aegean Sea in a Glass
November 21, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Odd Pair: A Favorite Wine for Breakfast
November 18, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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10 Thanksgiving Wines (That We Actually Drink)
November 17, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.Dolcetto can deliver character without overwhelming the palate or breaking the bank.Yes, folks, it's that predictable time of year when everyone posts their Thanksgiving wine recommendations. Among...
Tasting Notes: This Week in Wine Blogs
November 16, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Wine of the Week: An "Old Vine" Zinfandel from California (Where Else?)
November 14, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.The "Old Vine" Zinfandel by Bogle showed judicious restraint in its alcohol content and concentration.What does the designation "old vine" mean, anyway? And how did it come to...
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10 Tips for Holiday Wine Shopping
November 11, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.Top Texas wine blogger Italian Wine Guy knows a thing or two about how frustrating wine shopping can be.As you head to your local wine seller to...
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A Chat with Tequila Master Francisco Alcaraz
November 09, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo courtesy Patrn Spirits.Patrn master distiller Francisco Alcaraz has been working with tequila since 1968. He distilled his first tequila for the U.S.-based label Patrn in 1989.By the time the...
