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Top 5 Red Wine and Cigar Pairings

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Top 5 Red Wine and Cigar Pairings

I am delighted to share this blog written by Daniel Stauffer, a devout cigar enthusiast. Please see his bio at the end of this article. The ritual of selecting, cutting, and lighting a fine cigar beautifully parallels the ceremonious way that wine is poured, swirled, and tasted. This reverence that enthusiasts have for both makes each a natural fit when it comes to flavor pairing. Both offer a vast spectrum of complex flavor profiles and distinctive regional varieties. To help you find the right flavor combination between your wine and cigars, here are our top five red wine and cigar pairings.

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Does Quality Wine Make Mulled Wine Better?

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A few weeks ago, I made a fantastic mulled wine, using a very nice Red Meritage (aka a Bordeaux blend) for the occasion. When I talked to my sister a few days later, she said that I wasted money using a good bottle, that the mulled wine would have been just as good if I had used a cheap bottle. So I decided to put this to the test and ask the question, “Does quality wine make mulled wine better?”

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Having fun with Christmas Memes

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To those of you who celebrate, I hope you have a fantastic Christmas. I hope you have a great time with family and friends and that you have lots of yummy food and wine. In honor of the season, I thought I would share some of my favorite Christmas memes. Not surprisingly, all of mine are wine related. I know that there are tons of Christmas memes out there. So if you have any you’d like to share, I would be grapeful.

One of my favorite holiday memes
One of my favorite holiday memes
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Greco-Fiano, a Great Southern Italian Wine

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On my birthday, I got to try my first ever Greco-Fiano at Le Plonc Wine Bar in Mountain View. This white wine is from Campania (or Campagna), a region towards the top of the Italian boot. Being new to this wine, I was eager to do some research, which you’ll get to read about in this post. Thank you to wine.com, Into Wine, DiWineTaste, RudeWines and WineSearcher for their help with this article.

Campania, the home of Greco-Fiano
Campania, the home of Greco-Fiano
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