Ever felt awkward when ordering wine at a restaurant? Ever walked into a wine store and had no idea where to begin, what to buy or how much to pay?
Ever looked at a European wine label and wondered what’s in there? Then Wine-Flair.com is just for you. It’s all about wine education and appreciation, written in plain language.
This off-dry, which naturally means slightly sweet, white wine is the perfect pairing for spicy food and Asian food. And of course spicy Asian food (not all of it is). It goes great with Indian and Thai food, and lo and behold, they’re Asian. It’s pronounced “guh-vertz-trah-meen-er” by the way.
Rosé wine—mostly dry wine, that is—pairs great with a wide range of food. In fact it’s one of the best pairing wines there is. Rosé wine is a “bridge” between red and white wine, and don’t think “plonk” or White Zinfandel; Rosés can be sophisticated and fairly expensive, frankly, such
Champagne isn’t only for New Year’s Eve, weddings of people you love and funerals of people you didn’t. Here’s a quote from Lily Bollinger of the famous producer family of the same name, which perfectly captures all the reasons you should drink it: “I drink champagne when I’m happy and
Movies about wine are relatively few, and good ones are as rare as a 1961 Hermitage La Chapelle. Here’s an overview of a couple worth seeing, and some educational ones, too. Bottle Shock Bottle Shock, which was independently released in the United States in August of ’08, is available on
Things are pretty tough right now in Spain. Twenty-five percent unemployment. “Indignados” pitching tents in public parks like the “Occupy” movement did in the US a year ago, and recent massive public demonstrations in Madrid, Barcelona and other large cities. Looming bank bailouts and public sector spending cuts. Happily, things
Spanish whites seem to be so often defined by Albarino, which admittedly makes a wonderful wine, especially those from Rias Baixas in Galicia in northwestern Spain. But the Godello grape-and this “other” Spanish wine is 100% Godello-delivers up something completely different and something you should try, especially now that warmer
Last Monday I got the opportunity to sit down with famed Zinfandel winemaker Joel Peterson of Ravenswood at The Frog and the Peach in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Obviously I jumped at the chance. At 65, he’s still running and gunning, and while he’s certainly an obvious and effective ambassador
When you think of Greece these days, you sadly might think of financial crises, bailouts, maybe even riots in the streets. Don’t think of those things. Don’t even think of Greece at all. Instead think of the Greek island of Santorini, a beautiful if slightly forbidding sun- and wind-swept island
And now for something completely different. This wine is from Sardinia, an Italian island, and it’s based on the Carignano (Carignane) grape, one you might have never tasted, with a few percent of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. A very deep violet color, it’s matched by a depth in richness-with blackberry,
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I know that Spring isn’t here yet, and spring is the traditional time to drink Rose. But you don’t have to wait for spring to stock up on–or even drink–this incredible and remarkably inexpensive wine. And here in New Jersey, it’s like spring anyway. From South Africa, this is 100% Cabernet
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