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Thanksgiving wines

By Lynette Majer

Let’s face it — there is no “perfect” wine for a meal like Thanksgiving. So just like the different food prepared for the table, I like to offer a variety of wine to sample... Read More
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Wines to celebrate Mom

By Lynette Majer

If Mom is a wine lover, be sure to check out these wines to toast her on her day. These wines are either made by moms or inspired by moms, and are great choices just for sipping or... Read More
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Wineries that give back 100 percent … and more

By Kenneth Majer

It’s heartening to know in these tumultuous times of conflicting values that there are producers of our favorite elixir who want to make a direct, positive contribution. Here... Read More
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Holiday bubbles

By Lynette Majer

There’s a lot to celebrate this month as we wind down another year. I hope your 2014 was as wonderful as mine; however, if it didn’t turn out exactly the way you may ha... Read More
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Thanksgiving Wines

To make the turkey dinner perfect, find the right complementary wine
By Lynette Majer

The traditional Thanksgiving meal of turkey and all its accompaniments makes for interesting, if not challenging, wine pairings. The lean turkey breast meat suggests something whit... Read More
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Chardonnays

By Lynette Majer

When the days are short, the air is crisp, and nightfall comes fast, I reach for warming, comforting red wines. But come longer days and warmer weather, it’s time for something c... Read More
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Celebration Wines

By Jeannine Sano

Are you celebrating something?” I am asked this question quite frequently in restaurants because I like to order sparkling wine quite frequently (in addition to drinking it a... Read More
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Ordering wine in a restaurant

By Jeannine Sano

One of the questions I am asked most often about wine is this: How do you pick a wine from a restaurant wine list? There are people who love looking at wine lists — people who st... Read More
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Rosé

By Jeannine Sano

I realize that recommending rosé for summer is rather prosaic, but the classics are classics for a reason. Pink wine, whether still or sparkling, goes so well with warm summer sun... Read More
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Chardonnays

As we start rolling into the summer, I start daydreaming about leisurely summertime feasts involving lobster rolls, fried clams, corn dogs, deviled eggs, French fries cooked in duc... Read More
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Orange Wine

By Iris Rowlee

What: Monastero Suore Cistercensi, “Coenobium Rusticum” (45 percent Trebbiano, 35 percent Malvasia, 20 percent Verdicchio) When: 2010 Where: Vitorchiano, Italy (30 mile... Read More
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What wines we’re drinking this season

White Rhône varietals
By J. Sano

When the weather can’t decide between winter and spring, white Rhones are the wine equivalent of the lightweight springtime coat that suits your mood and the hint of approach... Read More
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If wines were celebrities

By Sandy Fertman Ryan

Let’s face it: We all have a secret vision of what our life is going to look like. Maybe you’ve always imagined you’d be a best-selling novelist, living in the En... Read More
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OneHope wine brings hope

What first caught my attention about this wine was the name, which was clever enough, and then the eye-catching label. Then I was really impressed when I learned that OneHope donat... Read More
Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World’s Best Bargain Wines, by Natalie MacLean, 368 pages, Doubleday, $29.95
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8 countries, 312 wineries: Natalie MacLean’s tipsy trip around the world in 15,267 wines

By Jeannine Sano

The universal problem with most wine writing is that it tends to be pretentious or boring or both. Natalie MacLean’s second wine book, Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the Wor... Read More

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