Mary Ross
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If you like Pinot Grigio, try this refreshing and affordable Austrian standoutMay 07, 2025 5:34 am - Pinot Grigio burst into the U.S. in 1979 as a light, dry and lemony alternative to the overbearing Chardonnays of the day. Today, Pinot Grigio is second only to Chardonnay in U.S. white wine sales. But success has its costs. Overplanting in Italy and international copycats have replaced Pinot Grigio’s vivacity with dull, often sweetish wines. For a refreshing alternative, try Gruner Veltliner.
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Time in a bottle: The case for a mature, fine wineApr 02, 2025 5:26 am - About 5% of wine needs more time to develop than the length of your car ride home from the wine shop. These wines are hard to find, pricey and finicky, requiring TLC after purchase, including pristine storage and possibly decanting. So why bother?
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Celebrate spring with Cava, Spain’s sparkling wineMar 05, 2025 5:25 am - What’s the difference between Cava and Champagne? In brief, about $50 per bottle. In detail, the difference between all wines amounts to four variables: grape, soil, climate and culture.
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Quality wine finds at your local grocery storeFeb 05, 2025 5:22 am - My new house wine has everything cork dorks look for when we have to pay our own money for wine: 1) It’s a delicious quaff with interesting indications of grape and growing region; 2) It’s available; 3) It’s as inexpensive as can be. Here are four quality wines available at most local groceries that could become your next house wine.
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It’s not easy being green: Talking about Cab Franc, Part 2Jan 01, 2025 5:58 am - When you talk to a winegrower about their Cabernet Franc, make sure you don’t describe it as green. You can use words like herbal or peppery, but say “green” and a winegrower hears “underripe.”
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Tips for easy, elegant wine and cheese pairingsDec 04, 2024 5:20 am - The first rule of wine-and-cheese is to pair your cheese with the right wine. Not as easy as it sounds? Mary Ross offers some guidelines.
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Good Wine: Family values create exemplary quality at Chile’s Los VascosNov 06, 2024 5:00 am - Good Wine’s Mary Ross introduces readers to the family behind Chile’s Los Vascos wines.
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Discover there is ‘More than Malbec’ from ArgentinaOct 02, 2024 10:14 am - Mary Ross tracks the superstardom of Argentine Malbecs. Now that sales are slipping, what’s on tap for the other wines from Argentina?
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We’re in the boom times for midcentury ‘now’ winesSep 04, 2024 6:00 am - Mary Ross shares some of the history of wines post-World War II and what made some wines popular and some go bust.
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Pairing wines with food: The fun part is tasting all the mixing and matchingAug 09, 2024 9:30 am - Good wine’s Mary Ross shares some tips on pairing wines with food, which she uses in her classes at The Chopping Block Lincoln Square.
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