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Basic Wine Tasting Tips

Don't panic. Two words to live by, whether you find yourself stranded in the woods or it is that moment when the sommelier pours the first bit sip of wine into your glass. Don't worry, anyone that is unfamiliar with the process feels intimidated by it. Tr... Read >

Tips on Starting a Wine Collection

Tips On Starting a Wine Collection Building a small wine collection with wines that are likely to be consumed within six months is relatively easy. You can almost buy any wine for this type of collection. However, if you are looking to build a larger c... Read >

The sports fan’s wine and food pairings guide

There’s a chill in the air and winter sports are gearing up. It’s time for parties, and even better, party food. Although beer is the typical drink du jour, wine lovers don’t have to take a back seat. Sports fans can enjoy wine with their sports snacks. H... Read >

Port for Wine and Food Pairings or as a Stand-Alone Drink

Port—very often it conjures images of portly, bewhiskered old men reading newspapers, discussing religion and politics, cracking jokes and walnuts, and smoking cigars, all the while hiding out from wives at their gentlemen's club. Maybe that was an accura... Read >

Wine and food pairings around the world

The typical school of thought is that food and wine from similar regions of the world should stay together, and there is certainly justification for that. It makes sense that grapes and food grown in the same climate and the same soil consistency would na... Read >

2 Great Tips for Successful Wine and Food Pairings

Most of us know that you serve red wine with red meat and white wine with fish or seafood. We also know the goal is to serve wine that complements the food and that the food in turn complements. But for a lot of us, that's just about as far as our knowled... Read >

Wine Cents Guide: Wine and Seafood Pairings

Seafood preparation alone can be intimidating, not to mention finding the perfect wine and food pairings. But with the following guide to wine and seafood pairings, you can wow your next dinner guests with expert knowledge and a flavorful flair. When ... Read >