Mary Ross
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Let Washington State Riesling be your go-to for any cuisineAug 19, 2015 6:00 am - It's not easy being prepared with a wine to suit any dish that Chicagoland's food scene can throw at us. Fruity red (such as a Barbera) is a must-have for spicy cuisine...
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Quality Malbec from Achaval-FerrerJul 29, 2015 6:13 am - Malbec is the stuff of wine legend: Once, the yeoman grape of southwest France; uniformly ripped from its roots in the 1950s with complaints of vineyard disease and susc...
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Sparkling wine for summertime dining or anytimeJul 15, 2015 6:00 am - Now that the U.S. imports the full range of international bubblies — from under-$10 crowd-pleasers to more than $50 prestige selections — your summertime choice for a co...
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Wine to pair with traditionelle familiale French cookingJun 03, 2015 6:00 am - In the U.S., French cuisine calls to mind the French chef, imperious in his starched uniform and tall white toque. But the real French chef is more Julia Child than Geor...
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Wine to pair with traditionelle familiale French cookingMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - This has been updated to include the Puligny-Montrachet from Burgundy, France as Ross' choice for paring with French traditional family meals. In the U.S., French c...
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Good wine: Warm up to light whites for warm weather sippingMay 05, 2015 11:00 pm - People ask me all the time, “What's your favorite wine?” I hesitate naming one wine, but my favorite style is clear: light, dry-ish and minerally whites. While others en...
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Good wine: Chicago couple making international winesApr 08, 2015 6:00 am - The barrel was enology's breakout technology circa 27 B.C., providing a sturdy container to transport wine throughout the known universe (i.e. the Roman Empire). Today, ...
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The right wine can turn takeout into gourmet feastMar 11, 2015 6:00 am - While visiting an expat college chum in St. Georges, Switzerland, we did her daily shopping rounds, stopping at the local vegetable market, the butcher, the baker and bi...
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Good wine: Finding the perfect wine and food pairings a delicious pursuitFeb 04, 2015 5:00 am - Even wine geeks of the highest rank will tell you: beyond the grape, soil, climate and myriad intricacies of wine growing culture, one factor has attracted mankind to th...
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Good wine: Give Carignano a chance. Chances are, you already haveJan 14, 2015 5:00 am - Carignano is not the next big thing. There's not going to be a movie about it. Even the guy paid to make the official presentation to myself and other local wine cognosc...