Spirits
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This Stylish Home Is ANY Wine Lover’s Dream!
The formerly blasé basement at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House transformed into a chic wine lounge with just the right amount of dramatic flair. Liz MacPhail, an Austin-based pro designer who s cleverly styled space: part lounge, part temperature-controlled vino storage, 100 percent oenophile’s fantasy. She answers to the wood-paneled, cigar smoke-filled man cave.…
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Everything You Need to Know About Pét-Nat, That Funky Funkiness
Imagine Champagne without the pretense or the price and you’ve got the wine of the moment: pétillant naturel. Move over Prosecco. Pétillant naturel—which means “naturally bubbly” and affectionately known as “pét-nat”— an industry secret is now coming to the forefront as the sparkling wine of the moment. Yes, it has “natural” in its name, which…
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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…