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Drinking in a Foreign Language
On German wine shops, first-time awkwardness, and falling in love.
08.17.09
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- culinary culture,
- wine,
- germany,
- tara q. thomas
wine + spirits + beer
Eight Great Aperitif Wines
When it’s so hot that it’s hard to think of eating, aperitif wines come into their own. A little sweet, a little bitter, with unusual herbal notes to get the brain and palate ready for food, these...
07.09.09
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- eight great,
- wine,
- aperitifs,
- tara q. thomas
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Château-Chalon: The Forbidden White
Illegal in the United States, this nutty, salty wine is worth seeking out. (And of course, it’s much easier to find if you happen to be hanging out with one of the region’s top vintners.)...
05.27.09
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- wine,
- france,
- tara q. thomas
food + cooking
Rhubarb + Mustard seeds = Rhubarb mustard
I’d never seen this equation before, but it’s a good one.
05.20.09
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- spring,
- rhubarb,
- ingredients,
- robert pincus
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The Allure of Albariño, the Trauma of Traminer
Australian winemakers have been in love with Albariño—one of the great Spanish whites—for years. But now the country’s white-wine industry has been turned upside down by a DNA...
05.14.09
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- wine,
- australia,
- tara q. thomas
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A Crash Course in Greek Wine
Searching for gold—and finding it, occasionally, despite the odds—at an international wine competition.
05.01.09
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- wine,
- mediterranean,
- tara q. thomas
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Eight Great Rosé Wines
To hasten the arrival of summer, try one of these bright, sense-awakening wines.
04.08.09
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- eight great,
- wine,
- tara q. thomas
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Apera and Topaque Enter the Wine Lexicon
No longer able to “borrow” the names Sherry and Tokay, Australian wine producers are getting creative.
03.09.09
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- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- ingredients,
- australian,
- labeling
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Super Sherry
This strange, sea-scented wine really does go with everything.
01.28.09
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- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- sherry,
- ingredients,
- chefs
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A Wine That Outshines Its Label
When a server recommends a generic-looking bottle, sometimes it pays to listen.
12.29.08
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- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- restaurants,
- french,
- culinary culture