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Thanks for stopping by! Here you can learn about wine by: Watching my Video Wine Course Checking out my Daily Tastings Video Series ... |
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Intro - About Daily Tastings
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Check out my new video series "Daily Tastings". I'm really excited about this series which starts on October 10. It's going to be a... |
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Welcome to Wine 101 - I kick off Daily Tastings with the basics of wine because, while you don't need to know a lot about wine to enjoy... |
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The best way to learn about wine is by tasting it (which happens to be a lot of fun!) But to really get the most from a wine you should... |
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You can't tell a book by it's cover but can you tell a wine by it's label? The answer is, yes! I'll show you how you can find the 4 Vs of ... |
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You have tasted, compared and learned about the Big 3 red grapes. Now let's taste the whites! As you will see in this taste-and-compare... |
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My mentor Kevin Zraly often says that "if a wine could be red, it would be red. Some people would say that if a red wine could be in... |
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I've always thought it'd be fun if there were a "Car Talk" for wine, so today and tomorrow we'll look under the hood of some of those... |
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So if a wine gets a "98" from some wine critic you should love it right? Wrong! (Unless that critic's me of course, jk :) That's like... |
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Pairing wine and food - that's what it's all about! And guess what, it's actually easy because food and wine were meant for each other,... |
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A big groom and a small bride doesn't necessarily spell disaster in a marriage (my husband John and I can attest to that!) but one of the... |
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I love pairing wine with spicy dishes as much as Americans love eating them! Watch this video to learn the little Sommelier tricks you... |
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Rock-it science? Yep. We rocked our tacos with the Big 3 white wines, now the reds - complement the earthiness of Pinot Noir, the... |
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Ready to rock your tacos? Pairing the zingy acidity of Riesling, the lime-herbal-melon notes of Sauvignon Blanc, and the lush tropical... |
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Oysters with Cabernet Sauvignon? I went for broke with this but not really: I have such conviction around the notion that the center of... |
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More rock-it science: we've spent the whole week focused on easy everyday fare: burgers, tacos, oysters (everyday in some places!). Now... |
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Riesling is the best white grape in the world! Watch this week to learn why many wine experts believe that, why sommeliers adore Riesling, ... |
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The featured wines in this video are all Top 10 Buying Guide 2011 picks: Chateau Ste. Michelle Cold Creek , Prager Wachstum Bodenstein , ... |
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Three blind wines from my Buying Guide Top 10 Rieslings - these tasters at Solbar put my picks to the test. The great thing about Riesling ... |
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Women get better with age (all smart men are nodding yes right now) - but do Rieslings? After all, they are not big, powerful and red like ... |
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What's a "pair-down"? It's a pairing throw-down - this one Chef vs Somm to see who can pick the best pairing for Riesling (of course!).... |
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The "pairdown" at Solage was awsome. What a great place to stay in Napa Valley, eat, and, of course, have some Riesling! |
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It's not just about sushi. Watch this video and prepare to be amazed - Riesling even pairs amazingly with big meat (think barbecue!). Can... |
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Week 4 - Russian River ROCKS
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The Russian River Valley - I LOVE this region and so will you! Silken Pinots, lusty Zins, great people and great food. Here's to a whole... |
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How do they get such quality and diversity in the wines of the Russian River Valley? It's the climate, silly! Lunch & learn RRV 101 along... |
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A steal, a moderate and a splurge RRV pinot from my 2011 Buying Guide, and 4 willing Willi's Seafood diners recruited to judge them blind... |
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A rare single vineyard mini-vertical tasting of Williams-Selyem 2005s and 2001s - pinch me! Oh, and a vintner-versus-yours truly pair-down ... |
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A little "friendly competition" between chef and somm-- Watch the video--who do you think will win? |
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Who had the best wine pairing? You'll have to watch to see who won - Pinot or Gewurztraminer, Bacon-wrapped scallops or fish tacos.... |
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A fast, easy, delicious dinner with Russian River Pinot and Sauvignon Blanc. A little inspiration from yesterday's "pair-down" challenge - ... |
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Week 5 - Thanksgiving Wines!
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What's the best wine for your Thanksgiving turkey dinner? Let's talk real-time! Join me for my first Live webcast at 5pm PST/8pm EST, and... |
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The best Thanksgiving turkey (and the best Thanksgiving wines!) - I have roasted a dozen turkeys in the last 3 years with home equipment... |
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What are the best Thanksgiving side dishes for a wine lover? How do you get your dose of tradition (sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce) and... |
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If you did the prep ahead of time, finishing those wine friendly side dishes is a breeze, so tomorrow, you can watch that big game or the... |
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! The results are in and Pinot is the winner. I like all of the nominees with Thanksgiving but since you... |
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Thanksgiving turkey leftover recipes should be fun and uncomplicated! Try this turkey quesadilla/sweet potato mole sauce on for size. It... |
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The best holiday gifts for wine lovers - my picks, with everything from an innovative check-able wine tote to the best decanter & stemware ... |
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Prosecc-oooohhhhhh! I could drink this every day - and so could you! Prosecco - Italy's darling bubbly - is that affordable and pair-able. ... |
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Need a little mini-vacation? Come to Venice with me for a quick class on Prosecco! It's the most "One-derful" time of the year! To... |
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The knitting ladies of Napa blind taste 3 value bubblies (including a Prosecco!) from my Buying Guide Top 10. Watch to see their "final... |
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From the classic Bellini to great original creations, you'll be a Pro -secco mixoligist after this episode. Watch to see what I named the ... |
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What are the best pairings with Prosecco? My fast feast idea will show you how easy it is to make an everyday meal an occasion by pairing... |
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Who will get the Prosecco Pairing Prize? A top Napa chef and his somm square off - Chef Ken Frank and Sommelier Scott Tracy normally... |
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These lucky judges had it tough :) picking a Prosecco Pairing Prize-winner. Watch to see whose match made pairing history! It's the most ... |
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Week 7 - Livermore Valley
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Visit Livermore Valley wine country with me! It's just 45 minutes from San Francisco, and was one of California's first wine country... |
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I recruited a willing wine student to taste 'n' learn the hallmarks of Livermore Valley wines - quality, diversity, value. She did great... |
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It was a blast tasting a few of my top picks from Livermore Valley along with some of the region's celebs-an artist, a 4th-generation... |
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A perfect wine pairing: baby back ribs and a not-so-"Petite" Sirah that's one of Livermore's signature wines - hard to go wrong! And you... |
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Visiting wine country from San Francisco usually means Napa but you gotta check out Livermore! Great wine and food, golf and good times,... |
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Pairing smackdown in Livermore-how badly does Wente Restaurant Chef Eric Berg want to win when the opponent is his boss - Vintner &... |
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Wine, sweat and cheers--OK you wishful judges: watch to see if you were right about who would win the pairdown. I'm feelin' hungry--shall... |
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Champagne for a whole week, yay! Ready to taste and learn everything you need to know about the benchmark bubbly? To be called Champagne,... |
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What makes true Champagne (from France) so special? Chalk it up to "terroir" - the combo of climate and chalky soil that exists only in... |
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Champagne is made from mostly red grapes? (yep-Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier reds plus Chardonnay.) And how many vineyards & vintages go... |
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How do they get the bubbles in Champagne? Come down into the cellars of Champagne with me to unlock the mystery! |
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Like all great ladies, the Veuve (Clicquot) gets better with age! :) It's not too late to put aged Champagne on your holiday gift list.... |
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Dom Perignon guru Richard Geoffroy and a bubble-blower?! Leave it to moi , cheri ! Learn the legend of the blind monk Dom Perignon, and... |
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Once you have been Krug'd you are never the same. It's like a first kiss. Here's wishing you an abundance of both Krug and kisses! ... |
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week 9 - Napa Family Christmas!
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I've spiced up my holiday pairings with a new tradition - "Pair-o-ling." Taste along with Napa Valley Family Christmas Week, as I deliver... |
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A Merry Caymus visit to the Wagner family had me singin' a tasty tune: Cabernet, Cabernet, Cabernet rocks ! Watch to see my "somm-song,"... |
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My holiday "pair-o-gram" delivery to the Komes family of Flora Springs scored me a taste of their iconic Trilogy wine, plus all my Buying... |
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O Chardonnay, O Chardonnay...Another pair-o-gram to the famous Pritchard Hill-Chappellet put this place on the wine map long before the... |
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"On the first day of Xmas my true somm brought to me..." My pair-o-gram delivery to Miner Family goes with everything from Viognier to... |
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The best holiday dinner recipe: "Duck" the halls and bust out the big Cabs. Honestly, deciding which wine is worthy of holiday dinner is... |
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Singing for my supper-wine paid off in a rare bottle of Caymus Special Selection 1992 ("where were you in '92?). Or maybe it was the... |
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Week 10 - Bubbly New Year!
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Bubbles for New Years: Just in time, a guide to global bubbles from steal to splurge. Spend all week with me in Venice sampling prosecco,... |
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Ahh, Spanish Cava - the perfect sparkler for a big crowd at your New Year's Eve bash! The local grapes Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel-lo,... |
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Prosecco just may be the hottest bubbly for New Year's. Affordable, pair-able, sexy & fun. Visit Venice with me and see why this buff babe ... |
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California sparkling wine basics just in time for New Year's, and a great tasting with Facebook friends Ron Plunkett (Guild of Sommeliers) ... |
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Brush up on your Champagne basics in time for your New Year's. Join my Facebook friends Ron Plunkett & Mark Buckley as we taste and talk ... |
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Grower Champagnes & classic names: Two of my Top 10 Champagnes under $50 were the perfect pairing for Ad Hoc restaurant's signature fried... |
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The best pairing for Champagne? Many pros say oysters and fried food-this Pan-Crisped Oysters with Sesame recipe is the best of both! And... |
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Week 11 - SOBE Wine & Food Fest!
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The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is hot-hot-hot! and I'll be there, with bells on and hopefully a bikini (post-holiday Iron Woman... |
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Michy's is one of Miami's top restaurants. Chef-owner Michelle Bernstein's Conch Lollipops (escargot-style!), Gnocchi Lasagne, and... |
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Michael's Genuine Food & Drink in Miami's design district is on every foodie's list, including ours - we could have curled up in the plate ... |
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Joe's Stone Crab is a Miami classic! We took our haul back to a romantic waterfront table at the Mandarin Oriental, who paired some... |
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Cafe Cubano is the Latin Toro Rojo (Red Bull) - a sugar & caffeine brain-blitz. Paired with Cuban pastries, this is just the kinda macho... |
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Miami's best Cuban sandwich is at Palacio de los Jugos (Palace of Juices). So of course John and I got juices, a Cubano sandwich, and a ... |
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SOBE Wine & Food is awesome, and after doing 18 episodes of our food travel show Local Flavor, my husband John & I can honestly say Miami... |
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Week 12 - The Grammys - F&W in LA!
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The Grammys, food, wine - I'm there! For the first time ever, I get to head to the Grammys next month and host a tinseltown wine tasting!... |
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Finding the best coffee has become a popular foodie pastime, and creating the perfect cup has become an artform. Our experts gave us the... |
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Sushi is a star on the LA food scene. There are lots of awesome sushi spots throughout LA and one of our favorites is Katsuya. Of... |
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Great, affordable food, star sightings and the charming Joan herself make this an LA lunchtime must. I loved the soups, salads, and... |
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Pinks is an LA foodie institution and for good reason. These dogs are decked in lots of delicious foodie "bling" - from bacon to... |
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One of LA's top foodie restaurants is Suzanne Goin's AOC wine bar. House-made charcuterie, pristine ingredients mellowed in the... |
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The best pizza in LA? Gotta be Pizzeria Mozza. Everyone recommended it and they were right. Great atmosphere, great wine list, great... |
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Week 13 - Boston Food & Wine
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If you're headed to the Boston Wine Expo, you'll love my picks for the best of the Boston food & wine scene. Hint: it's a lot more than... |
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An Oyster tasting in Boston-what could be better? Boston's native daughter and rockstar Chef Barbara Lynch does it right at the hip and... |
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The Best Tapas in Boston? Toro, for sure! Watch to see my daredevil wine stunt with Spanish cava and the porron carafe (don't try this... |
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The amazing Chef Daniel Bruce - the mastermind behind the Boston Wine Festival - is my kinda chef because he LOVES wine! His Meritage... |
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Ohhhhh, O Ya!. For some of the best sushi in Boston, go to Oya where Chef-Proprietor Tim Cushman has taken it to a new level. His... |
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Best breakfast in Boston? Try Charlie's Sandwich Shop, started in 1927. The turkey hash is a must, but try the Cape Cod French toast as... |
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Boston's best quick lunch, Parish Cafe, serves up super-creative and yummy sandwiches created by the local celebrity chefs. They've also... |
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Week 14 - Meet me in Alsace!
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Prepare to fall in love with Alsace - the wines, the food, the place and the people. All week we'll be visiting, tasting, pairing and... |
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Alsace Wines are some of France's easiest to learn because you get the grape name right on the label. Watch and taste along with my... |
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Some of the top Alsace Rieslings come from Trimbach: the Cuvee Frederic Emile and Clos Ste. Hune, from average 50-year-old vines! These... |
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The 1989 Zind-Humbrecht Rangen de Thann Pinot Gris was one of the best Alsace wines (and white wines, period!) I have ever had. The chance ... |
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My top Alsace wine picks are some of the top-scoring white wines in the entire book. In this video I take you behind the scenes of my... |
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A visit to Alsace wine country should be on every foodie and wine-lover's travel calendar. The wines and people are extraordinary, the... |
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Pairing Alsace wines is so easy, they could possibly put us somm's out of a job! That's because they are SO versatile with just about... |
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Week 15 - Super Bowl Wine
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My Super Bowl XLV prediction is inspired - of course - by wine! Since cheese is a whole lot tastier with wine than, uhh, ketchup, my nod... |
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I've called Super Bowl XLV based on my favorite wine pairing: cheese! This video at the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant in San Francisco... |
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If you're headed to Las Vegas to bet on Super Bowl XLV, one sure thing is the awesome food & wine scene. At Rick Moonen's RM Seafood,... |
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What better Super Bowl XLV wine pairing than a big red wine and a big steak? Watch this video to learn how to choose a steak like a pro,... |
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The Super Bowl half-time show is always fun, and I'll be tuned in for sure because I love the Black Eyed Peas. The best place to enjoy the ... |
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What would your Super Bowl XLV party be without nachos? My goat cheese-sauced wine country nachos pair great with wine and beer. |
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My barbecued ribs are perfect for a Super Bowl XLV bash. Whether you love wine or beer, they make a great match--and they're EASY! Watch... |
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Week 16 - Wine, Romance & Song
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The best sushi in LA rivals the best sushi anywhere, for both its creativity and sensuality. Whether you're in LA for the Grammy's and... |
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With Valentine's Day and the Grammys coming up, a foodie tribute to nominees Lady Antebellum is in order. So here's to a fabulous... |
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A great New York splurge restaurant for Valentine's Day is Eleven Madison Park. Given that it's a tribute to Grammy nominee Lady Gaga,... |
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Seattle's Harvest Vine Restaurant: In honor of Grammys week and Valentine's Day, I had to tell you about one of the sexiest restaurant... |
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Week 17 - All the Presidents' Wines
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Presidents Day is coming, so why not plan a pairing party for Presidents' Weekend? My 2011 Wine Buying Guide is full of great picks that... |
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Here's a great presidential wine pick from the Clinton White House (and my 2011 Wine Buying Guide) - Flora Springs Barrel Fermented... |
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Happy Presidents Day - Here is a great "Presidential" wine served in the George W. Bush White House to Germany's Chancellor Angela... |
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Watch me today on TODAY at 10:46 am EST, for more great Presidential pairings, including the other wine the President enjoyed - Goldeneye... |
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Week 18 - Oscar-Worthy Wines
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My wine pick for Oscar Best Picture Nominee Inception : Krug Champagne, because it's the irresistible wine of my dreams. Here is my video ... |
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My wine pick for Oscar Best Picture Nominee Black Swan : Miner Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir, because it is sexy, brooding, dances across... |
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Here's my Oscar wine pick for Best Picture nominee Toy Story 3--Prosecco! Fun, cheerful and I just bet it goes great with Hamm and Tater... |
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This Oscar Best Picture wine match is a no-brainer. The best wine to pair with The Social Network is Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve... |
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What wine would you reach for to celebrate a second chance, against all odds, at life? Either you have been there, or know someone who has ... |
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Week 19 - Vino Argentino!
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I get by with a little help from my friends when it comes to wine and food, and my Local Flavor show was no exception. For every episode... |
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It's harvest-time in Argentina! Wish I were there, but this video of our amazing Buenos Aires lunch at the house great beef (of course) La ... |
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From Mendoza, with love! Nicolas Catena is The Man with the Golden Touch when it comes to winemaking - he put Argentina on the world wine ... |
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A visit to Familia Zuccardi winery is a must for anyone headed to Mendoza - Argentina's stunning wine country. The wines are fantastic,... |
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Chef Francis Mallmann's Restaurant 1884 is a foodie must in the wine region of Mendoza. Dine indoors or out and check out the huge... |
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This March Madness pair-down challenge features so much raw talent - great chef, great somm, great Russian River Valley Wines, it'd be... |
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It was March Gladness for me: I "had" to taste everything and cast the tie-breaking vote in this creative pair-down challenge. Who had the ... |
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Pairing Prosecco is a slamWho will get the Prosecco Pairing Prize? A top Napa chef and his somm square off - Chef Ken Frank and Sommelier... |
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Chef Ken Frank and Sommelier Scott Tracy of Michelin-starred La Toque in Napa both slam-dunked their Prosecco pairings. BUT, these lucky... |
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An all-star single vineyard mini-vertical tasting of Williams-Selyem 2005s and 2001s with Pinot champ Bob Cabral - pinch me! Oh, and a... |
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Week 21 - March Madness II
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Here's a great tasting series of some "sweet" sips - the 4 types of dessert wine. We start with ice wine (wine made from frozen grapes). I ... |
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