Tag Archive 'wine'

Dec 18 2009

What Wine Goes with Lasagna

Published by Paul under Serving Wine, Wine and Food

When trying to pair Lasagna with wine, you need to stick with a red wine.
With lasagna and pasta, the wine is typically matched up with the sauce. With any kind of red sauces and meat sauces, which lasagna is paired with, you should stick to a hearty red.  
Also,  any Italian wine will work with lasagna. You [...]

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Dec 16 2009

What Wine Goes with Fish

Published by Paul under Wine and Food

 When pairing a wine with fish, you have a lot of options…The type of fish determines which wine you should choose.
Here are some popular fish and wine pairings:

Salmon (grilled): Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Salmon (poached): Bordeaux and Pinot Noir
Cod: Sauvignon Blanc
Bass: Pinot Blanc and Riesling
Trout: Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc
Tuna: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Also, sparkling wine goes [...]

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Dec 16 2009

Wine Introductory Offer

Many wine clubs have introductory offers which are priced very competitively and often include a free gift. The best wine intro offer on the market currently is the Zagat wine offer.
To start off, if you sign up for the intro offer you get these very cool 4 FREE Wine Glasses from Glassmaker Luigi Bormioli (pictured below)!!

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Dec 13 2009

What Wine Goes with Pizza

Published by Paul under Red Wine, Serving Wine, Wine and Food

With pizza being one of the most popular foods in the United States, you are going to want to know what wine goes with pizza.
With tomato sauce being quite heavy, it is best to match it with a heavy red wine.
Some of the most popular wines to pair with pizza are:
* Cabernet Sauvignon
* Cabernet Franc
* [...]

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Dec 13 2009

What Wine Goes with Steak

Published by Paul under Red Wine, Serving Wine, Wine and Food

When looking to pick a wine to go with steak, you have a few options. The type of wine is dependant on how you cook the steak, although there are a few common steak wines.
If you are simply serving a plain piece of steak, the most common wine would be either a Cabernet or a Bordeaux [...]

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Dec 12 2009

What Wine Goes with Pork

Published by Paul under Red Wine, White Wine, Wine and Food

When choosing a wine for pork, most people stick with a red wine although pork is technically a “white” meat. If you are looking for the best wine you can pair with pork, you can’t go wrong with a rich burgundy.
Aside from burgundy, you have many options depending on the type of pork. If you [...]

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Dec 11 2009

Wine Sangria Recipe

Published by Paul under Making Wine, Red Wine, Wine and Food

Sangria is a tasty drink and is surprising easy to make. You’ll need to gather a few ingredients including your favorite bottle of red wine. Some of your options are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja reds, or Zinfandel.
Aside from the bottle of wine, you will need the following:

1 Lemon cut into wedges
1 Orange cut into wedges [...]

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Dec 11 2009

Will 2 Glasses of Wine a Night Make You Fat

Wine does not contain fat! But it does contain calories which may cause you to put on some weight. Will 2 glasses a night make you fat??
Probably not…but if you do not get much exercise and have typically been the type of person who puts on weight easily, you might gain weight.
If you get some [...]

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Dec 09 2009

What Grapes are Used in Wine

Published by Paul under Making Wine, Red Wine, White Wine

There are many different kinds of grapes that create the various types of wine. Here is a list of some of the more popular wine grapes and the wines they create.
Merlot Grapes:
The grapes used to make Merlot wine typically have flavors of honey, cherry, and often mint. These grapes are grown in France, Australia, Italy, [...]

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Dec 09 2009

When Does Wine Expire

Published by Paul under Serving Wine, Storing Wine

Wine expires quickly if opened, although there are ways to prevent it from expiring for a little while. The serious wine drinkers claim that wine expires after a day and a bottle should be finished the same day that it is opened. But for most of us, we don’t want to drink an entire bottle in one [...]

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