Mary Ross
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Good wine: American winemakers blending grapes, stirring up salesNov 06, 2013 4:26 am - In the 1970s, a new word entered wine’s active vocabulary. The word: varietal. We learned it meant a wine made from primarily one grape variety. It was the vinous equiva...
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Good wine: Rounding up the new crop of Rhone Ranger winesOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - Cabernet Sauvignon may be king in America's palate and Chardonnay the queen, but certain winemakers have ventured beyond these stately varieties to grow different grapes...
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Good wine: What wine to pair with 'the other white meat'Sep 18, 2013 6:00 am - It was cute and quirky at the time, but now the National Pork Board's ad campaign for “the other white meat” is so last century. Pork currently takes pride of place in m...
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Sebastiani offspring not content to live off family nameSep 04, 2013 6:00 am - You might think that if your family name was carved above the local theater, bus depot and other public places in a tony northern California town — not to mention emblaz...
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Good Wine: What to drink with your favorite take outAug 07, 2013 6:00 am - You don't have to cook, clean or even stomp on grapes to have a delicious dinner when you tap into Chicagoland's takeout scene. Because takeout is often a quick fix for ...
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Good wine: Salad and wine can be a perfect pairingJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - Wine and salad used to be a big dining “don’t.” In culinary circles, the gripe was vinegar-based dressings affect wine, accentuating the tannin in reds, the sweetness in...
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Good wine: Greek wines holding their ownJul 10, 2013 6:00 am - By Mary Ross What do Australian shiraz, German riesling, California chardonnay, merlot and (I fear soon) pinot noir have in common? Each is a victim of its own success. ...
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Good wine: German wine tour leads to dry RieslingJun 23, 2013 11:00 pm - I used to think I knew what there was to know about German wine. Two millennia of winegrowing culture summed up in a word: Riesling. It took a recent trip to Germany to ...
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National dining trends reveal alcohol industry needs hasty makeoverJun 12, 2013 6:00 am - If you're not in the hospitality business, you probably didn't notice it, except for the near impossibility of booking a table in downtown Chicago. If you are in the bi...
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Good wine: Don't discount reds when dining al frescoMay 22, 2013 4:00 pm - Editor's note: This has been updated with the correct price for the Brunello di Montalcino, Il Poggione. Because the window of opportunity may be slim, suburbanites take...