Mary Ross
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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...
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Good wine: Getting the most out of grocery store wine tastingsDec 10, 2014 5:00 am - If you're a wine drinker who says, “I don't know much about wine, but I know what I like,” then now is the time to increase those likes by attending retail wine tastings...
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Good wine: Bubbles not just for the holidaysNov 24, 2014 5:00 am - Common wisdom says that Americans drink sparkling wine only once each year. In fact, we drink bubbly with collective gusto (as do the Germans, French and Russians year-r...
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Good wine: Wine expert happy to be wrong about ciderNov 04, 2014 10:00 pm - What I don't know about cider is a lot. So, when contacted by David Cordtz, cidermaster of Sonoma Cider for a tasting, and facing the crush of preholiday duties, I empha...
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Good wine: Slip into autumn with a comfortable RoséOct 07, 2014 6:00 am - Nobody is more surprised at the surge in Rosé sales than wine professionals — the folks who enjoy wine so much they actually try to make a living selling the stuff. As a...
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What's in a name? MacDonnells holding their own in California wine countrySep 10, 2014 6:30 am - In a field that includes Drouhin, Torres, Martini and Antinori, MacDonnell might not be your next choice on a list of wine family surnames, It's true, the MacDonnells o...