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Category Archives: Red Wine
Salt Cod and Herring, West Indian Style
The French make Brandade de Morue; Italians make Baccalà. My friend, Vee Fitzgerald of wineLIFE, whose family comes from Dominica (between Guadeloupe and Martinique) grew up eating salt fish for Sunday brunch after church. She taught me how to prepare … Continue reading
Posted in Effervescent Wine, Pairing Wine and Food, Red Wine, Rosé, Wine
Tagged #fish, #pairing, #pairingwineandfood, #redwine, #rosé, #wine, Perlant
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Truffles Are In
I just read a list of the top 10 flavors for the food and beverage industry for 2012, forecasted by Bell Flavors & Fragrances, which serves the food, beverage cosmetics, household care, personal care, oral care and tobacco companies. “emerging … Continue reading
Posted in Pairing Wine and Food, Red Wine, Wine
Tagged #pairing, #pairingwineandfood, #redwine, #truffles
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Bouké Meets The Chocolate Nation
I just met thechocolatenation.com, an online marketplace for premium quality domestic artisanal chocolates. The Dark Chocolate Truffle Fudge Bites with French Sea Salt, made by John Kelly Chocolates, were exceptional with Bouké Red Wine, a fruit-forward wine with chocolate notes … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Dessert Wine, Pairing Wine and Food, Red Wine, Sweet WIne, Wine
Tagged #dessert, #dessertwine, #pairingwineandfood, #redwine, #wine
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What to Serve Over 4th of July Weekend
Here are some pairing ideas to get you humming… BOUKÉ WHITE WINE: 1. Mediterranean, Cajun, Chinese, Thai, Indian or Moroccan cuisine 2. Fresh goat cheese (Chabichou du Poitou, Purple Haze, Garroxta) 3. Green, Caesar or beet salad 4. Guacamole 5. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertaining, Pairing Wine and Food, Red Wine, Rosé, White Wine
Tagged #pairing, #wine, #wine #wines, #wines
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Have a Few Questions About Syrah?
Serving Syrah this Thanksgiving? I love the dark berry and peppery aromas of Syrah, and include it in two of my wines.* I like it at Thanksgiving because its rich, fruity and spicy aromas pair well with turkey and stuffing … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert Wine, Hosting a Party, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged #blend, #Bouquet, #stuffing, #Thanksgiving, #turkey, #wine, #wines, Bouke
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Fruity Wines to Showcase Thanksgiving’s Main Event
Thanksgiving is more about food than wine. It’s a banquet with a lot of rich dishes that use a long list of ingredients and take hours and hours to plan/purchase/prepare. I recommend wines that a) showcase the chef (Mom), b) … Continue reading
Posted in Hosting a Party, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine
Tagged #American wine, #Malbec, #Mom, #Riesling, #stuffing, #Syrah, #Thanksgiving, #turkey, #wine, #wines, Gewurztraminer, Merlot
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“Hear no evil, speak no evil…”
“Hear no evil, speak no evil – and you’ll never be invited to a party.” I just saw this Oscar Wilde quote on a stack of cocktail napkins at Sylvester & Co. in Sag Harbor, and got in the mood … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails, Effervescent Wine, Hosting a Party, Recipes, Red Wine, Rosé, Sparkling WIne, White Wine
Tagged #Bouquet, #cocktails, #white wine, #wine, Bouke, Perlant
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The Cheapest Wines I Ever Tasted
There are two times when I gave my undivided attention to cheap wines. The first was when I was learning to write tasting notes at my WSET class. The second was when I was researching what producers offered within different … Continue reading
