Mary Ross
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Learning and loving more about the wines of Collio in the Italian AlpsMay 26, 2021 6:00 am - The Friuli-Venezia Giulia region is about as close as you can get to Austria and still be in Italy. But few personalities could be further apart if national stereotypes ...
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Organic, biodiverse wines are starting to taste better than everApr 28, 2021 6:00 am - It's not because I'm a tree-hugger (which I am); it's not because I've supported earth-friendly agriculture since the 1980s (which I have). I'm incredibly excited about ...
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Some tips for prepping flavors for wine-friendly cookingApr 07, 2021 6:00 am - I'm no chef, but in 30 years of eating and drinking for a living, I've worked with some of the best. My key take-away is that of everything involved in creating deliciou...
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In a search for something new, turn to the wines of SicilyFeb 10, 2021 5:00 am - A unique feature of our U.S. wine market is our eagerness to experiment. While wine drinkers elsewhere tend to stick with a favorite house wine (probably produced not to...
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California's newest crop of Chardonnay hits store shelvesJan 13, 2021 5:00 am - Dear wine drinkers, I hope you are enjoying California's new crop of Chardonnay as much as I am. The 2018 vintage currently on our retail shelves was a winemaker's dream...
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Some of what you know and don't know about ChampagneDec 23, 2020 5:00 am - You may think there's nothing new under the sun in classic wine regions like Champagne, but there are recent updates that surprised me and may surprise you, too. Champag...
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What all the ins and outs of a terroir study mean to the wine loverOct 28, 2020 6:00 am - New World science is one step closer to proving what Old World winegrowers have banked their family's survival on for centuries. Specifically, "persistent and stable ele...
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Wine Tip #2: Balance is key to wine. Here's how to checkSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - Have you ever double-salted soup? It throws the flavors out of wack. In wine speak, a wine with one or more flavors sticking out is deemed unbalanced. Balance is key to ...
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Wine insider tip No. 1: Check the flip side of the bottle when shopping for wineAug 12, 2020 6:00 am - While wine shopping, you might flip the bottle to the back label, scanning tidbits including alcohol content, winery mission and tasting notes. Wine pros do it too. But ...
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A shopping list for wines perfect for summer chilling and grillingJun 29, 2020 6:00 am - For grillin' and chillin', look for wines low in alcohol and tannin (to help hydration and give center stage to food flavors); high in fruit and acidity (to balance spic...