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Blog Post #63 – Wine of the Month (November)

  • Blog Post #16 – Wine of the Month (December)

    As a “seasonal” treat, I have chosen Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne as the Wine of the Month for December. French Champagne is the undisputed “king” of sparkling wine. Besides being a very popular drink to ring in the New Year with (hence the seasonal), it also goes well with most appetizers. The issue,…

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  • Blog Post #15 – Education

    As promised, this post will contain useful “general” wine information. Hopefully, you will find most of it helpful. Much of the information shared will come from my Sommelier course notes from the National Wine School (NWS), unless otherwise indicated. When storing/ serving wine, there is a “general” rule of thumb, red wine should be at…

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  • Blog Post #14 – Food & Wine (appetizers/ tapas)

    This post is a classic food & wine pairing that may not interest ALL of you, because it deals with sushi. If you are a NO sushi person, than skip this week’s post; otherwise, read on. There are LOTS of different kinds of sushi to choose from and if your preferred version is not the…

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