Mary Ross
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Use best of the spring tastings as a wine-buying guideJun 03, 2022 6:32 am - Whenever we finally rotate our closets from cold weather wear to warm, that's when to rotate our wine selections. Shake out your silks, cotton and loosefitting items. Pu...
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Ross' choice this month is a smooth chardonnay from Smith-MadroneMay 05, 2022 6:21 am - For this month's spotlight on wine, Good Wine highlights the Smith-Madrone Chardonnay, giving it pride of place as a Ross' choice. Enjoy this smooth wine with spring de...
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A timely marriage of wine and its long history of pleasureFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - "Astonishing beauty" is how archaeologists describe one of the most important discoveries of recent years: the heads of Aphrodite (Goddess of love, lust and pleasure), a...
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A Victorian feast tweaked for modern times including winesDec 25, 2021 7:54 am - Ironically, culinary pros are surrounded by delectable cuisine, but we generally experience it standing and in snatches during pre-shift meetings. So, to conclude the ho...
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Explore the rich palette of wine from Donnafugata of SicilyDec 02, 2021 5:20 am - People tell me all the time that they pick out wine by its label. There are worse things, I tell them, like picking out wine by its price. The thing is, experience has t...
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Some sexy food and wine pairings to send off summerAug 30, 2021 4:49 pm - While we wait for the local restaurant scene to fully reopen, you — like me — may be looking for alternatives to dining out for exciting wine and food experiences as wel...
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Meet today's Chardonnay: It's not sweet or overly oakedJul 22, 2021 6:23 am - Chardonnay occupies a unique spot in our U.S. wine consciousness as both the top-selling variety (trouncing No. 2 Cabernet by four million cases, according to NielsenIQ ...
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Let me introduce you to the wines of the Balletto VineyardsJul 02, 2021 7:15 am - Whenever I read a column titled "Best Wine Values Under $35," I imagine three things about the author: 1. They make more money than I do. 2. They drink less than I do. 3...
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Learning and loving more about the wines of Collio in the Italian AlpsMay 29, 2021 8:21 am - The Friuli-Venezia Giulia region is about as close as you can get to Austria and still be in Italy. But few personalities could be further apart if national stereotypes ...
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Organic, biodiverse wines are starting to taste better than everApr 28, 2021 8:38 pm - It's not because I'm a tree-hugger (which I am); it's not because I've supported earth-friendly agriculture since the 1980s (which I have). I'm incredibly excited about ...