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Blog Post #70 – Education: Travel (Napa Valley)

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

    Of the Food & Wine (Restaurant) pairings, this is one of the last “common” entrees you might find. There are a few other unusual ones left worth covering, which I will do in the next several months, as I continue to wrap things up. In this case, I’m talking about your classic pork chop. At…

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  • Blog Post #66 – Wine of the Month (January)

    If it seems like I skipped December, it’s because I did. You may see that more often, as I begin to wind things down. For now, I have chosen Santa Margherita’s Pinot Grigio (2021) as the Wine of the Month for January. This bottle can be had at Clinton Wine & Spirits, easily in Billy’s…

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  • Blog Post #65 – Education

    I have previously covered most of what I would consider to be the MAJOR wine producing countries of the world: Italy, France, Spain, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, and Portugal. But, there is one I have yet to cover (Germany), and a couple of “minor” ones worth mentioning (Austria & Hungary). As…

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