Tasting Wine: Articles, Blogs and Information on Wine

Featured Article Pairing Wine and Food like a Pro Americans’ growing sophistication about global cuisine, coupled with ever-increasing varieties available in the wine market, make for myriad possible food and wine pairings. The number of choices may at first confound budding gourmands. But not to worry! A few general rules of thumb exist that can give you a good foundation on which to build your wine and dining repertoire. Of course, confidence always trumps conventional wisdom. If, as a cook, you feel that your signature roasted rabbit with creamy mushroom sauce cries out for a sherry, rather than the burgundy your wine merchant suggests, by all means serve the sherry. But if your intuition fails you, don’t fret. Although the “rules” aren’t quite as simple as they used to be, by following a few sensible guidelines you can select wines that will bring out the best in your meals. By the same token, if you bring home a special wine or two and want to build a meal around them, suggestions abound. Read on to learn more about wine and food pairing.			Blogs
			Since their introduction some five years ago, web logs have become an essential tool for gaining an insight into the latest developments in almost any area of interest. Click here to learn and to contribute to the wine blog.
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			Dictionary
			Every topic has its own special lexicon. Therefore, to simplify understanding of the subject we’ve included a dictionary with definitions of the more arcane words used in this site. Click here to explore the wine dictionary.