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Shuffling by the Impressionist masterpieces in lockstep with the tourist horde wasn’t the Paris morning I’d planned. The ...
When deciding which wine to pair with a steak, it’s easy to reach for a big California cab and call it a day. Sure, that ...
As the area’s wine culture evolved, so did the culinary scene. Charming small towns, such as Santa Rosa, Glen Ellen, ...
One region that should be on your bucket list is France’s Loire Valley. It is here in verdant central France where history and wine intersect as well as anywhere in Europe. The 300-plus castles dating ...
Most visitors to Burgundy focus on the famous stretch ... (Climate change is changing the flavor of French wine.) Eighty miles down the road in Dijon—once the capital of a duchy that was not ...
Hello Prince Albert! It’s time to go back to Portugal this week for more deliciously unique white wines! While Portugal is ...
Wine, in Burgundy, is built into the fabric of the ... balance of fragrant chemicals that give the wine its characteristic flavors. Winemakers keep careful track of harvest dates, with some ...
Wine Press by Ken Ross appears on Masslive.com every Monday and in The Republican’s Weekend section every Thursday.
Burgundy is a good example for us ... or grapes ripening prematurely before they develop the phenols so essential to wine flavor. On the other hand, Yoichi’s current growing season temperature ...
Strawberry and raspberry flavors meld with a touch of ... The underdog grape of Burgundy, Aligoté yields light-bodied wines with citrusy notes. This cuvée from Domaine Goisot comes from vines ...
Since then, American equivalents of red Burgundy wines produced ... Drinkers looking for a flavor similar to Sancerre, a crisp white wine made in central France, can turn to a Sauvignon Blanc ...
Beyond wine, Burgundy and Beaujolais are home to culinary ... traditional Burgundy gingerbread cakes filled with jam and often flavored with honey and spices. Held in the heart of Oingt, the ...