Mary Ross
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Matching wines with Chinese cuisineJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Exploring Chinese cuisine is a triple happiness for wine and food lovers. First happiness: With a wealth of full-service restaurants, storefront BYOB's and takeout, your...
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Value-priced wines from France do existJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - In the depths of our Chicago winter, you may find yourself dreaming of a sun-washed cafe in the south of France, the warm Mediterranean breeze mingling scents of the sea...
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Ross: Merlot makes a combackDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Merlot means many things to many people. If you're a farmer, Merlot is an early ripening crop, vulnerable to spring hail and likely to be harvested before autumn rain. T...
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Wine works well for giftsDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - When time and money come up short during the holidays, wine steps in as a fun and affordable solution to a number of dilemmas. When I'm rushing between stores and have l...
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Hearty Rhone grapes fit Chicago cuisineNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Thousands of miles separate France's Rhone Valley from California's rocky coast, but vintners in both regions produce strong wines with similar characteristics. Winemake...
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California wine makers at home with Rhone grapesNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - In the 1950s, California winemakers decided to label wines after grapes. When it came to wine names, Europe had already grabbed the good ones -- Champagne, Chablis, Chia...
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A library tasting with Clos du Val's Bernard PortetOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - In wine as in Life, some things change and some things stay the same. Some things change slowly, like tradition or the slope of a hill. Some things change very quickly, ...
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Wine holds its own in cocktailsOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - We usually associate cocktails with spirits, but a number of fine cocktails feature the juice of the grape. No respectable cocktail lounge can be without Vermouth, the w...
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Maderia's strengths shine outside the kitchenSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the reasons geeks love wine is that it's full of inconsistency, incongruity and contradiction. That's why we love Madeira (muh-DEER-rah); it's the most incongruen...
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Zinfandel's history not black and 'white'Sep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - This is a story about Zinfandel. Not the rose-styled "white" stuff, though it earns a healthy 8 percent of America's wine-volume and we must mention it, but barely. No, ...