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Champagne Cliffs Notes: The Best Bubblies to Buy for New Year's Eve
December 31, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Jeremy ParzenLast week, Bear Dalton --one of our nation's leading wine authorities and a Texan through and through --walked me through his Champagne selection at the mothership Spec's...
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Perfection and Value in a Bottle: Syrah Ros from California for $16
December 18, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.Ros has been aggressively marketed to Americans as a "summer wine." But at our house, we drink ros wines all year round and especially during the holidays.I'm...
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Top 5 Wine Gifts for the Holidays 2012
December 10, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Here are some ideas for wine-themed gifts for the 2012 holiday season, including a few that I'll be giving and a few -- hint, hint -- that I'd like to...
Asimov Rehumanizes Wine in His New Book
December 06, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Why Screw Caps Stink, Why They Rock and a Pinot Grigio I Dig
December 03, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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Is Wine As American As Apple Pie?
November 28, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.The number of Pinot Grigio labels available at Kroger on Buffalo Speedway is an indication of how wine culture now pervades Americana today.The enoblogosphere is reeling today...
Wine Foreplay: 5 Tips for Priming Your Stemware
November 20, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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Why Beaujolais & Thanksgiving Pair Well (Not the Reason You'd Expect)
November 16, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy ParzenSaucisson Lyonnais, sausage and potatoes the way they are traditionally prepared in Lyon, a classic wintry pairing for Beaujolais."There are three rivers that run through Lyon." That's...
A Crunchy, Low-Alcohol Wine for Thanksgiving from California Naturally
November 14, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Top 5 Under-$25 Wines for Thanksgiving 2012
November 12, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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Pinot Grigio, I Love You Just the Way You Are
November 09, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.Marketers have led Americans to believe that Pinot Grigio is a white grape. It's actually a red variety."Italy's finest white wine," reads the copy in an advertisement...
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Bold & Brave Wine List (& Cartography) at The Pass & Provisions
November 07, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.The DIY burrata pizza at Pass and Provision.Honestly, I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the bold and brave new wine list at The Pass &...
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Finally, a Malbec That I Can (Afford to) Drink
November 05, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy ParzenSo many expressions of under-$20 Argentine Malbec taste the same to me. This one stood apart."No, if anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving," says Miles in what is...
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Cat Piss, Horse Sweat, Wet Dog, Barnyard (Unusual Wine Descriptors)
November 02, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy ParzenCan wine smell like horse's ass? Sometimes it does. But that's not a bad thing.One of the pet peeves at our house is gooseberries. No, not the berries...
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The Eating...Our Words 100: Bear Dalton, Wine Buyer & Educator, Spec's
November 01, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy ParzenBear Dalton at one of his favorite spots for lunch and wine dinners, Charivari, around the corner from his office at the mothership Spec's.Eating...Our Words has embarked...
An Under-$30 Delicious American Sparkler Returns to Houston
October 31, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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What Is Terroir and Why Is It Important in Wine?
October 30, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Images via New York-based sommelier extraordinaire and wine blogger Levi Dalton.Terroir is much more than the sum of its parts.One of the greatest examples of terroir is Parmigiano Reggiano, the...
Eater National's Talia Baiocchi Joins Wine Spectator Team
October 26, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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Raw Bar & Muscadet: If It Grows with It, It Goes with It
October 24, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.Raw oysters and clams at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station, New York."If it grows with it, it goes with it." If you've been following along here...
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The Eating Our Words 100: Dale Robertson, a Populist Among Wine Writers
October 23, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy ParzenDale Robertson began writing about wine and food for the Houston Chronicle while covering the Tour de France in 2002.Eating...Our Words has embarked on a project to...
$14 Italian White Delivers Quality & Authenticity at Kroger
October 22, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Houston Wine Blogger Community Grows
October 19, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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How to Send Back a Bottle of Wine You Don't Like
October 16, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.A bottle of 1995 Chianti Classico by one of the appellation's greatest producers, Castell'in Villa, could have been great last year in Siena. Sadly, it just wasn't...
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How to Send Back a Bottle of Wine at a Restaurant
October 15, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Jeremy ParzenA few months ago, when I was dining with family in a Houston restaurant (that shall remain unnamed), I ordered a bottle of Dolcetto, one of the...
What If Winemakers Listed Ingredients on Every Bottle?
October 11, 2012 in Eating Our Words
