A Wine Fan
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How Wine Glasses Can Elevate Your Wine
Wine is so much more than just the beverage that a lot of people over 30 like to complain about! Wine enhances taste and can bring out more flavors in food. Speaking of taste, did you know one of the factors in how well you taste wine is actually…the type of wine glass you use?…
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How To Pair Wine With Your Food: The Ultimate Guide
Have you noticed how sometimes a specific wine just goes so well with a certain dish? Why is that? Many people remark on how the combinations are so enjoyable, especially when they were surprised. They are more than just additive, often the wine brings together all of the different flavors in the dish to…
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The lives of vineyard owners and winemakers are far less glamorous than you’d think
In an exclusive report from Business Insider, winemakers and vineyard owners open up for the first time about how hard they’ve gone through just to put some wine on our table. Despite years of study and experience, running a vineyard can be a complicated balancing act between multiple sides of the business. Plus the weather…
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Serial Entrepreneur Invests Over $120 Million In Up and Coming Wine Region
The family-owned business hopes to make Augusta, Missouri wine country a national destination. Augusta, Missouri has long been a popular local destination this time of year. You can feel it in the air, fall has begun and it brings to mind all kinds of activities including a long-time favorite; winery outings! Many people flock to…
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Five Remarkable Facts You Need To Know About Cabernet Sauvignon
Although it has been hundreds of years, the Cabernet Sauvignon continues to be the champion wine that is produced out of Bordeaux, France. However, in recent decades, the Sauvignon has actually grown even greater in popularity and is now a totally cherished grape worldwide. This has occurred even though there is some prime wine-making terrority…
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What Is ‘Mega Purple’ And How Did It Get In My Wine!?!?
If you have lived long enough on this planet, then you probably realize that advertising is everything. You bite into that apple, and you absolutely expect it to be as shiny as the one you saw on the ad. You take a look at the Big Mac or Whopper in your hands before you bite…
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“From Decay to Splendor: The Renovation of a 600-Year-Old French Chateau”
Jean-Baptiste and Erin were a newly-engaged couple, and they were looking at various options for them to relocate to his native France. Needless to say, they encountered some obstacles along the way. However, they didn’t give up, and they actually hit upon an idea that seemed to fly in the face of all logic. Although…
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CABERNET FRANC ON THE RISE IN NAPA: HERE’S WHY!
When you are looking for the best red grapes in the Napa Valley, there is no doubt that Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the best that you can go for. However, you also should place some strong consideration on one of Cabernet Sauvignon’s sister wines, that of Cabernet Franc. This wine continues to gain some…
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Macadamia Nut Encrusted Cedar Planked Salmon w/ Roasted Poblano Pepper and Peach Chenin Blanc Reduction
½ cup Kerrygold Butter 2 tbsp Organic Dijon Mustard 1 tbsp Organic Local Honey ¼ cup Organic Coconut Milk 1 cup Organic Macadamia Nuts 2 tsp Organic Garlic Minced 6 oz Wild Caught Salmon per serving -Sauce- 1 Organic Medium Shallot 3 Full Organic Green Onions (reserve the greens for later) ¼ cup Kerrygold Butter 2 cups Chenin Blanc (Plus 2 additional Cups for drinking) 4 tbsp Poblano Pepper and Peach Spread Begin with warming the grill…
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Summer Tomato Gazpacho
4 medium sized tomatoes diced ⅓ cup lime juice 1 jalapeno seeded 2 cloves garlic 1 tbsp fresh chive 6 medium basil leaves 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar ½ tsp cumin ½ himalayan salt 1 medium cucumber seeded and diced 1 medium green pepper seeded and chopped ½ cup red onion ⅔ cup croutons Directions: Place…