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December 11, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 11

December 11, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 11

A sumptuous white wine from a unique area of Burgundy!

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December 11, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ 1 Comment
Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Philippe Pascal, Domaine du Cellier aux Moines, Burgundy white wine, Montagny 1er Cru Les Charmelottes, old vines, Guillaume Marko
December 10, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 10

December 10, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 10

One of Italy’s top Pinot Noirs!

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, J Hofstatter winery, Martin Foradori Hofstatter, Niklas Foradori, single-vineyard wine, 2020 Barthenau Vigna S. Urbano Pinot Nero, J. Hofstätter Barthenau Vigna S. Urbano Pinot Nero
December 10, 2025

Pages & Pours: Four Book-and-Wine Pairings for the Holidays

December 10, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Pages & Pours: Four Book-and-Wine Pairings for the Holidays

Thrill your wine and book-loving friends with these selections.

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Book reviews, Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews), The Arts, Gifts For Wine Lovers
Champagne Charlie: The Frenchman Who Taught Americans to Love Champagne, Don & Petie Kladstrup, Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Champagne Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Blancs, The Iberian Table: Healthy Cooking Secrets from the Land of Longevity, Robin Keuneke, Martínez Lacuesta Gran Reserva Rioja 2012, Exploring Wine Regions: Mexico – Exploring Mexico’s Quality Wines and Phenomenal Cuisine, Michael C. Higgins, PhD, Monte Xanic Chenin Blanc 2022, Stikky Wine, Brian Mullaney, Ann Mullaney & Seth Godin, Santa Julia La Vaquita 2024, Books and wine, holiday gift guide
December 09, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 9

December 09, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 9

A sparkling Kosher wine for Hanukkah or for anytime!

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Gilgal Brut, Golan Heights Winery, Wines of Israel, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Golan Heights wine region
December 08, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 8

December 08, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 8

A lean and lively Napa Chardonnay.

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
The Wine Chef, Lisa Denning, Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay, Grgich Hills Estate, Napa Chardonnay, Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, The Judgement of Paris, certified organic winery, wine-searcher.com
December 07, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 7

December 07, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 7

A Bordeaux to drink tonight!

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Cos d'Estournel, G d'Estournel 2020, Bordeaux wine
December 05, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 6

December 05, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 6

An island wine from one of the world’s most dramatic landscapes!

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, Madeira, Broadbent Colheita 2000 Boal Single Cask Madeira, Boal Madeira
December 04, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 4

December 04, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 4

An Oregon red that isn’t a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
The Wine Chef, Lisa Denning, Troon Vineyard Druid's Red, Biodynamic wine, Holiday gift set, holiday wine gifts, Troon Vineyard Druid's 4-pack
December 03, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 3

December 03, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 3

I’m especially excited about today’s wine, made from a grape you may or may not know.

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Donnafugata winery, Donnafugata Lighea Zibibbo, Sicilia DOC wine, Donnafugate Ben Rye sweet wine, Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria, Pantelleria Sicily, Zibibbo wine Sicily, dry Sicilian white wine, Sweet Sicilian wine
December 02, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 2

December 02, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 2

An estate’s iconic wine, with deep roots in 300+ years of history.

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Tenuta San Leonardo, San Leonardo Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino Italy, Bordeaux blend red wine, Gambero Rosso
December 01, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December '25: Day 1

December 01, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December '25: Day 1

Day one kicks off the season in style!

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Sip & Tell, Gifts For Wine Lovers, Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Sipping Your Way Through December, Champagne, Guy Larmandier premier cru, wine advent calendar
November 25, 2025

The Only Thanksgiving Wine Advice You Really Need

November 25, 2025/ Lisa Denning
The Only Thanksgiving Wine Advice You Really Need

This year the message is simple.

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November 25, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week
The Wine Chef, Thanksgiving wine, turkey recipe, Thanksgiving side dishes, drink what you like, Cristom Pinot Noir, Onabay Vineyards Cot-Fermented Cabernet Franc, Boundary Breaks Cabernet Franc, Domaine Mont Bessay Juliénas, Mont Bessay Moulin a Vent, Meinklang Mulatschak, Nicolas Feuillatte rose Champagne, Bouchaine Las Brisas Vineyard Riesling
November 13, 2025

One Perfect Day in Healdsburg

November 13, 2025/ Lisa Denning
One Perfect Day in Healdsburg

Wining, dining, shopping, swimming, and dancing.

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Travel, Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Healdsburg CA, Sonoma wine, Dry Creek Valley Sonoma, Hotel Healdsburg, Little Saint Healdsburg, Quivera Vineyards, Steve Domenichelli, Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, Levin & Co Bookstore, Rete Healdsburg, The Matheson Healdsburg, Bravas Bar de Tapas Healdsburg, Dry Creek Kitchen, Gathered Healdsburg
October 31, 2025

Sullivan Rutherford Estate's Bold Bet on Napa's Underdog Grape

October 31, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sullivan Rutherford Estate's Bold Bet on Napa's Underdog Grape

Visionary or crazy?

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Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Sullivan Rutherford Estate, Napa Merlot, J.O. Sullivan Merlot, Rutherford, Coombsville, Soda Canyon, Jim Sullivan, Juan Pable Torres Padilla, winemaker Jeff Cole, Union Square Cafe nyc
October 29, 2025

VentiVenti: A New Generation of Lambrusco

October 29, 2025/ Lisa Denning
VentiVenti: A New Generation of Lambrusco

“We don’t have generations of history behind us,” Riccardo Razzaboni says, “but that gives us freedom. We can experiment, we can make mistakes, and we can grow.”

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October 29, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, VentiVenti winery, Emilia-Romagna, Lambrusco, VentiVenti Metodo Classico Rose, VentiVenti La Vie Lambrusco di Modena, Lambrusco di Sorbara
October 28, 2025

A Taste of Barolo Through Three Family Wineries

October 28, 2025/ Lisa Denning
A Taste of Barolo Through Three Family Wineries

This week we’re exploring Barolo, one of Italy’s most iconic wines.

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Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Barolo wine, Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo grape, G.D. Vajra, Giovanni Manzone, Josetta Saffirio
October 20, 2025

A Night Out at Shmoné Wine Bar

October 20, 2025/ Lisa Denning
A Night Out at Shmoné Wine Bar

Israeli wines popped up for an evening of wine, small plates, and conversation

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October 20, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Sip & Tell, Dining Out, Wine of the Week, Travel, Wine Reviews
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Wines of Israel, Shmone wine bar, Shmone nyc, Guy Haran, Vinspiration travel
October 17, 2025

Portuguese Wines: A Journey Through Six Courses

October 17, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Portuguese Wines: A Journey Through Six Courses

Portuguese wines have so much to offer!

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October 17, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews, Today's Taste (Reviews), Dining Out
The Wine Chef, Lisa Denning, Portuguese wine, Portuguese food, Portugal, Nuno Sousa, Leitao NYC, Aveleda Parcela do Convento Loureiro, Aldeia de Cima Reserva Branco, Sidonio de Sousa Special Cuvee rose, Taboadella 1255 Encruzado Branco, Quinta da Lixa Alvarinho, Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Mater-Dome Tinto, Niepoort Vinhas Velhas Bical-Maria Gomes, Prats & Symington Post Scriptum de Chryseia, Quinta Nova Blanc de Noir Reserva, Joao Portugal Ramos Vinha de S. Lazaro, Kopke Tawny Port, 1966 Kopke Port, Blackett 30-year-old Tawny Port
October 10, 2025

Cru Bourgeois: Excellent Bordeaux Without the Sticker Shock

October 10, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Cru Bourgeois: Excellent Bordeaux Without the Sticker Shock

Includes six favorites and where to find them.

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October 10, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ 3 Comments
Sip & Tell, Today's Taste (Reviews), Wine of the Week
The Wine Chef, Lisa Denning, Bordeaux wine, Cru Bourgeois du Medoc, Chateau Peyrabon, Chateau Castera, Chateau Paveil de Luze, Chateau du Taillan, Chateau Fleur La Mothe, Chateau Paloumey
October 01, 2025

11 Wines to Segue From Summer Into Fall

October 01, 2025/ Lisa Denning
11 Wines to Segue From Summer Into Fall

Wines that are not too light and not too heavy, or, as Goldilocks would say, “Just right!”.

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Wine of the Week, Sip & Tell
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Fall wines, J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurtztraminer, Quinta da Fonte Souto Florao Branco, Alentejo Portugal, Alto Adige Italy, Conde Valdemar Rioja Blanco, Quivira Vineyards Wine Creek Ranch Rose, Olga Raffault Chinon Rose, Dry Creek Valley Sonoma, Loire Valley Wine, Colterenzio Pinot Nero, Michel Guignier Beaujolais, Onabay Vineyards Cot-Fermented Cabernet Franc, Benanti Noblesse Brut Metodo Classico, Meinklang Prosa Pet Nat, Mount Etna, Burgenland Austria
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