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How to Pair Cheese and Orange Wine

Josie Krogh — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:44:40 +0000

When paired with cheese, orange wine breaks the mold

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Ribera y Rueda: Food Friendly Wines From Spain

Josie Krogh — Mon, 20 May 2024 10:09:00 +0000

Win an all expense paid trip to Spain's most prestigious wine regions!

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FireFly Farms Chèvre and Natural Wine are the Perfect Match

Josie Krogh — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 21:32:00 +0000

Since its inception, FireFly Farms has been on a mission to make cheese that tastes good, and to do it in a sustainable way.

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Ribera del Duero and Rueda: Your Next Wine Country Destination

Josie Krogh — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 22:50:00 +0000

It is often said that wine is life, but in Ribera del Duero and Rueda, it is more. Wine represents the roots in the soil and the root of the soul. Each glass made here represents the area’s ancient past and its slow, steady march toward modern winemaking. Castles dominate the landscape in these regions, […]

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The Dordogne: Cheese, Wine, and Art de Vivre

Josie Krogh — Tue, 17 May 2022 16:41:39 +0000

In the bucolic Dordogne region of southwestern France, appreciating what’s on your plate or in your glass is elevated to an art form. And it all starts in the hands of dedicated producers.

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Food and Wine Pairings: The Secret Ingredient

Josie Krogh — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 10:46:00 +0000

When we think of food and wine pairings, we think about the foods we want to eat, the wines we want to drink, and ideally, a resulting connection between the two that is so perfect that we are launched into a reverie that may no longer have do with what’s in our mouths. Integral to […]

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Say Cheese! Perfect Pairings with Verdejo and Tempranillo

Josie Krogh — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 10:37:00 +0000

Red, white, Spain — and blue too. That’s almost all you need to remember when it comes to pairing cheese with its perfect Spanish wine partners. The “almost” part is the fact the wines are not just any Spanish red and white wines. Instead, we’re talking Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero and Rueda’s premier white […]

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Ribera, Rueda, and Micro Tapas

Josie Krogh — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 10:17:00 +0000

Our palates are ever-evolving, which means that food trends are too. Prognosticators abound, but often what’s old is new again, meaning that certain foods stand the test of time no matter what else may be on the table. And sometimes traditional foodways meet modern palates to become the next new thing even when they’re based […]

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Grilling the Tempranillo Way

Josie Krogh — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 22:11:00 +0000

Where there’s a grill, there’s a way – Maude Frédérique Lavoie/Unsplash Grilling is the bridge between get-togethers and conversation. It is a spectator sport that thrills us with its sizzle, its transformation of food from light to dark, soft to crisp. Sweet vegetables become sweeter, and raw proteins explode with flavor after the kiss of fire. […]

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Winter Whites, Late Summer Reds

Josie Krogh — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:30:00 +0000

Put a chill on it: The cool weather wines! When the summer season breathes its last symbolic gasp on Labor Day and the colors at the farmers’ markets begin to transition from bright yellows and ruby reds to dark greens, purples, and oranges, the wines in our glasses begin to change too. Summertime is all […]

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