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Blog Post #67 – Food & Wine: Restaurant (main course)

  • Blog Post #24 – Food & Wine (dessert)

    This is my first dessert blog post. I figured it was about time I did one. For most people, the after dinner dessert of choice is ice cream. It’s quick, easy, and yummy! Of course, we all have our favorite flavors. So, I will do my best to “paint with a broad stroke” as I…

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  • Blog Post #23 – Education

    In this post I will first talk a little bit about “wine etiquette”, then I will focus on affordable wines for the rest of it. So, when you order a bottle of wine at a restaurant and the wine steward (or sommelier, if they have one) approaches you with the bottle, what should you do?…

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  • Blog Post #22 – Food & Wine (main course)

    This week’s post is another popular “one pot” meal, chili! There are many different ways to prepare this common meal and everyone seems to have their own “twist”. So, if yours is particularly unusual, let me know; I may need to recommend a different wine for you. Otherwise, I’m going to profile a basic version…

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