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Blog Post #42 – Food & Wine (appetizer)

  • Blog Post #40 – Food & Wine (main course)

    With this post, I will go back to a main course pairing with a common food -the burger. Of course, many of you summer burger eaters (especially the grillers out there) will say that you already have the perfect pairing – beer. What’s better than burgers & beer? While I will not attempt to dispute…

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  • Blog Post #39 – Wine of the Month (May)

    The Wine of the Month that I have chosen for May is Taylor Fladgate 20 year old Tawny Porto (port). It can be bought at most wine stores, as it is heavily exported, and Clinton Wine & Spirits does carry both the 20 and 10 year old versions (which I will explain below). The 20…

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  • Blog Post #38 – Education

    In this post, I will attempt to cover the rest of the major wine regions of Spain. As usual, I will be using my notes & the 2 encyclopedic reference guides (WAoW and OCtW) I have. Just below and slightly east of La Rioja is a small region called Aragon. Here Tempranillo & Garnacha (Grenache)…

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