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  • The Counter

    The Counter: Sandwiches customized your way (Photos)

     Few foods are as American as the hamburger and among all of the food items cooked and sold in restaurants each day, burgers are the food most commonly offered and ordered. The American obsession with burgers has evolved significantly...

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  • Do Italian cheese pair better with wines?

    I just finished a huge, and super exciting, cheese and wine pairing project for a client. I learned so much but trying to taste through a couple dozen different cheeses in a day isn't always fun (I know...

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  •  A closer look at the vines.

    New Pruning Techniques

    Wineries love to focus on and feature their old vines. They look beautiful in the vineyard and are believed to give wines a greater intensity of flavors. The problem is that old wood is hard to maintain. So many wineries...

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  • Uruguay's #1 wine varietal Tannat

    Argentina Part 6 of 6: A Day Trip to Uruguay

    On the tail end of a two week trip touring Argentina and many of its wine regions, we agreed to one final adventure before making the long trip back to Washington, DC.  From Argentina's capital Buenos Aires...

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  • Great Places in Chicago to get some Tea

    Chicago is quickly becoming a Tea City.  If you find yourself in Chicago, check out these tea retailers to get your fix.  Some offer great tea service, other have high quality tea to buy.  Either way, living...

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  • Wine pairing basics: Take the acid test

    Wine pairing basics: Take the acid test

     Some call wine pairing an art; others call it a skill. While some experts and wine lovers have claimed to know the “best” wine to pair with a given dish, Kevin Zraly in his book Windows on...

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  • Binghamton Wine & Food Fest spotlighting NY

    Binghamton Wine & Food Fest spotlighting NY

    Binghamton's Roberson Museum and Science Center is working on its major annual fundraiser, the 13th annual Wine & Food Fest, that again will feature New York wines.More than 30 local restaurants and caterers will be spread around...

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  • Tampa Bay cigar events: April 8 -14

    Tampa Bay cigar events: April 8 -14

    On Wednesday, April 10th from 6 to 8 p.m., Smokers Den is hosting the first Nice aSSh networking event for Tampa Bay area ladies. See my post at thecigarsmokingman.com for all of the details.The Cigar Republic is...

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  • Backroom political deal could raise wine prices

    Backroom political deal could raise wine prices

    Does it ever stop in our corrupt and/or greedy and/or incompetent state government?Right on the heels of another spate of criminal charges lodged against yet another batch of elected state legislative creeps -- virtually all of whom are...

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  • Concha y Toros Don Melchor Carbernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Vineyard, Maipo Chile

    In 1987 Concha y Toro Winery in Chile took a bold step, they produced the first ultra premium wine in South America, Don Melchor.  Since that initial vintage Don Melchor remains at the top of Chile’s wine...

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