Mary Ross
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How to talk to your wine retailer to get and pay what you wantNov 02, 2022 6:00 am - It may be too early to start setting your holiday table or even cooking, but wine is one thing you can check off your to-do list early. You may have explored direct-to-c...
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Some wines as fun to say as they are to drinkOct 05, 2022 6:00 am - It surprises my friends and wine class guests that, as a child, I had a speech impediment requiring speech classes to advance into fifth grade. My little class companion...
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Tips on selecting wines you'll enjoy for the holidaysSep 07, 2022 6:00 am - If you are having glimmers of your holiday plans, so is Chicagoland's wine industry, gearing up for the most comprehensive selection and deepest discounts of the year. S...
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Pairing wine and cheese never goes out of fashion for good reasonAug 03, 2022 6:00 am - As a home cook and culinary pro, I hear a lot about what people don't like to eat - broccoli, cilantro or tofu. But in all my years, I've never heard anyone say, "I don'...
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Join Mary Ross in appreciating the cool summer wine cocktailJul 06, 2022 6:00 am - While our warm weather lasts, it's time to swap the fancy crystal and fine wine for stadium mugs and a cold frothy one. And if that includes wine, all the better! Adding...
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Use best of the spring tastings as a wine-buying guideJun 01, 2022 6:00 am - Whenever we finally rotate our closets from cold weather wear to warm, that's when to rotate our wine selections. Shake out your silks, cotton and loosefitting items. Pu...
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Ross' choice this month is a smooth chardonnay from Smith-MadroneMay 04, 2022 6:00 am - For this month's spotlight on wine, Good Wine highlights the Smith-Madrone Chardonnay, giving it pride of place as a Ross' choice. Enjoy this smooth wine with spring de...
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A timely marriage of wine and its long history of pleasureFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - "Astonishing beauty" is how archaeologists describe one of the most important discoveries of recent years: the heads of Aphrodite (Goddess of love, lust and pleasure), a...
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A Victorian feast tweaked for modern times including winesDec 22, 2021 5:00 am - Ironically, culinary pros are surrounded by delectable cuisine, but we generally experience it standing and in snatches during pre-shift meetings. So, to conclude the ho...
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Explore the rich palette of wine from Donnafugata of SicilyDec 01, 2021 5:00 am - People tell me all the time that they pick out wine by its label. There are worse things, I tell them, like picking out wine by its price. The thing is, experience has t...