Articles in Category "Wine Types"
Champagne: A Wine of Many Talents
by Jennifer Jordan
Understanding Food Pairing with Champagne
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Cognac: The King of Brandy
by Jennifer Jordan
Before I got into wine, I didn’t know much about it: I thought Bordeaux was used to make bread, I assumed wine in a box was as good as any, and I figured that Cognac was the name of the guy who wro...
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How to Practice Sangria
by Jennifer Jordan
Is it just me or do all of you, upon seeing a pitcher of sangria, open your arms wide and find yourself saying, “Come to mama.” Personally, I can’t help it: I am a sucker for anything that contains...
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Organic Wine, A Reprieve for the Allergic
by Jennifer Jordan
When I was a kid, I developed an allergy to peanut butter, something I loved to eat by the spoonful. While others ate it, mixing clumps with strawberry jam and putting it between two slices of brea...
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Pucker Up For One Last Kiss
by Jennifer Jordan
To the winemaker, one of the most exciting things about wine is its ability to mold into all kinds of flavors: like a mad scientist who mixes the contents of test tubes, laughing arrogantly as he k...
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Riesling: A Wine for the Wine Hater
by Jennifer Jordan
In our world, there are people who don’t like wine. Now, this idea may make most of us gasp in shock and yell out “Grape Scots!:” someone saying they don’t like wine is like someone saying they don...
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The Basics of Sake
by Jennifer Jordan
Throughout history, there has been a legacy of delicious duos. Soup met crackers, peanut butter courted jelly, and ham was introduced to eggs. Recently, a new duo has joined the ranks of great culi...
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The Controversy of Pinotage
by Jennifer Jordan
There are certain wines that everyone knows about: the Merlots, the Chardonnays, and the Champagnes are just a few of those popular enough to be invited to nearly every party. These wines are what ...
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Types of Wine: Pick Your Grape
by Jennifer Jordan
I will admit that I’m rather picky. I will only eat certain kinds of food, rarely ingesting dishes entitled with words I can’t pronounce or made up of animals I think are cute. And, I will only dat...
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You Had Me at Merlot: One of the Most Famous Red Wines
by Jennifer Jordan
At the end of last week, after finishing a wine article on Riesling, I felt a little guilty, bad that I had left red wine out of the limelight. For a while, I shook this feeling off - I mean, I can...
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