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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
recipes
Cola de Lagarto (Wine and Vodka Cocktail)
Wine cocktails come and go, but like the tail of the lizard for which it’s named, this drink will really grow on you.
December 1974
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- gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
- wine,
- vodka,
- winter,
- spirits
recipes
Cocktail of the Week: Aperol Spritz
A light and refreshing drink made with an aperitif that’s similar to—but lighter than—Campari.
06.08.09
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- cocktail of the week,
- web-exclusive recipes,
- aperol,
- cocktails,
- spirits
food + cooking
DIY Dandelion Wine
In many regions it may already be too late in the season for eating dandelion greens, but don’t overlook the potable potential of a good dandelion-flower brew.
06.04.09
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- foraging,
- wine,
- test kitchen,
- produce,
- ian knauer
chefs + restaurants
Restaurants Now: Barbrix
(LOS ANGELES) - Maybe it’s that the outside of Barbrix, located in hip Silver Lake, looks like a burnished version of the 1940s-era house it once was; or that owners Claudio Blotta and his wife, Adria Tennor, have a way of waving hi to every diner as if...
06.05.09
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- restaurants now,
- los angeles,
- wine,
- claudio blotta,
- margy rochlin
wine + spirits + beer
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
wine + spirits + beer
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
wine + spirits + beer
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
wine + spirits + beer
Spanish Wine, French Price Tag
Spain is full of great-value wines, but there’s also the occasional overpriced bottle from a little-known region.
04.17.09
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- wine,
- spain,
- madrid,
- colman andrews