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January 22, 2026

Six Stops, One Island: Traversing Sicily With Nero d’Avola

January 22, 2026/ Lisa Denning
Six Stops, One Island: Traversing Sicily With Nero d’Avola

Journey with me across the biggest island in the Mediterranean Sea, one sip at a time!

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Nero d'Avola, Sicilian wine, Wines of Sicily, red wine, Trapani Sicily, Caruso & Minini winery, Palermo Sicily, Tenuta Rapitala, Agrigento Sicily, Feudo Montoni, Caltanissetta Sicily, Tenute Navarra, Ragusa Sicily, Vittoria Sicily, Valle dell'Acate, Syracuse Sicily, Gulfi NeroBufaleffj, Pachino Sicily, Val di Noto Sicily
January 15, 2026

Where to Eat in NYC 2026: A Baby Boomer and Gen Zer Share Their Picks

January 15, 2026/ Lisa Denning
Where to Eat in NYC 2026: A Baby Boomer and Gen Zer Share Their Picks

26 top spots for 2026!

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January 15, 2026/ Lisa Denning/ 4 Comments
Dining Out
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Where to Eat NYC 2026, Baby Boomer vs Gen Z, The Modern nyc, Gabriel Kreuther nyc, Ikigai Brooklyn, Jean-Georges nyc, Il Cantinori nyc, L'Accolade nyc, Market Table nyc, The Corner Store nyc, Markette nyc, LenLen nyc, Noreetuh nyc, Chambers nyc, Penny nyc, Marlow East nyc, Quique Crudo nyc, Swoony's nyc, Mommy Pai's, Hungry Thirsty Brooklyn, Lillo Brooklyn, Croft Alley nyc, Dame nyc, Thirteen Water nyc, Txikito nyc, Kansha nyc, Jolie Fisher, Baby Boomer, Gen Z
January 09, 2026

New York Winemakers Rally Around One Red Grape

January 09, 2026/ Lisa Denning
New York Winemakers Rally Around One Red Grape

A variety that unites a state!

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January 09, 2026/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Gabriella Macari, Macari Vineyards, Cab Franc Forward, Finger Lakes red wine, Long Island wines, Hudson Valley red wine, Josh Nadel Noho Hospitality Group, Cafe Carmellini, Byron Elmendorf winemaker, Kareem Massoud winemaker, Paumanok Vineyards, Roman Roth winemaker, Wolffer Estate, Boundary Breaks Cabernet Franc, Bruce Murray wine producer, Fred Merwath wine producer, Hermann J Wiemer, Meaghan Frank wine producer, Dr Konstantin Frank Cab Franc, Casey Erdmann wine producer, Fjord Vineyards Hudson Valley, Darren Chertcoff winemaker, Milea Estate Hudson Valley, Max Rohn Wolffer Estate, Grape Collective article
December 30, 2025

Ten Bottles of Bubbly to Ring in the New Year

December 30, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Ten Bottles of Bubbly to Ring in the New Year

A sparkling welcome to 2026!

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Sparkling wine, Happy New Year, New Years Eve, This Life by Robert Wessman, Trénel Crémant de Bourgogne, Domaine Pichot Vouvray Clos Saint Mathurin Sparkling Méthode Traditionnelle, Langlois Crémant de Loire Brut Réserve, Cleto Chiarli Rosé de Noire Brut, Yarden Galilee Rosé 2018, Champagne Aubry Brut Premier Cru, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Réserve Exclusive Rosé, Champagne Fleur de Miraval ER2, Iovine Gragnano Sparkling Red Wine
December 25, 2025

Holiday Cheers from The Wine Chef

December 25, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Holiday Cheers from The Wine Chef

And Best Wishes for 2026!!

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December 25, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef
December 23, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December — Day 23

December 23, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December — Day 23

A scrumptious Napa Cab.

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Priest Ranch winery, Napa Cab, California Cabernet Sauvignon, Vaca Mountains, wine-searcher.com, Yountville tasting room
December 22, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December — Day 22

December 22, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December — Day 22

A 25-year-old wine that’s ready for your glass!

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Sandeman 2000 Vintage Port
December 21, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December — Day 21

December 21, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December — Day 21

A terrific sparkling wine made from an unexpected grape.

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December 21, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, M. Chapoutier 'La Combe Pilate' Esteban Brut Nature, Sparkling Rhone wine, Brut Nature sparkling wine
December 20, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December — Day 20

December 20, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December — Day 20

Today’s sip takes us off the wine route, on a detour to the Amalfi Coast’s most iconic liqueur.

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Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Limoncello, lemon liqueur, Amalfi Coast, Lucano Anniversario Limoncello, Il Gusto di Amalfi Limoncello
December 19, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 19

December 19, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 19

From the land of sweet wines comes this stunning dry red.

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Quinta Nova, Portuguese wine, Douro Valley, Relais & Chateau, Quinta Nova Reserva Terroir
December 18, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 18

December 18, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 18

Fizzy and festive, and with a great backstory!

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December 18, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Piper-Heidsieck Brut Rose, Champagn Piper-Heidsieck
December 17, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 17

December 17, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 17

A Napa Chardonnay without any makeup on.

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Bouchaine Vineyards, Bouchaine unbaked Chardonnay, Napa Valley wine, Carneros Napa Valley
December 16, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 16

December 16, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 16

Today I recommend a food and wine treat! Enjoy every decadent bite and sip!

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, pecan pie, Graham's 20-year-old Tawny Porto, Wines of Portugal, Douro Valley, Port wine, tawny port wine
December 15, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 15

December 15, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 15

A welcome taste of summer in Provence!

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
The Wine Chef, Lisa Denning, The Pale Rose, Sacha Lichine
December 14, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 14

December 14, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 14

An atypical red wine, perfect for a chilly December night!

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Yarden Galilee Petit Verdot, Golan Heights Winery, Wines of Israel
December 12, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 13

December 12, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 13

A Saperavi to know about!

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Sipping Your Way Through December, Saperavi, Shumi Winery, Iberiuli Mukuzani red wine, Georgian wine, Kakheti wine region, Mukuzani wine producing zone
December 11, 2025

Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 12

December 11, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December—Day 12

A gift for that impossible-to-impress California wine lover.

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Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Moone Tsai Howell Mountain Hillside Blend, Napa Cab, Napa Valley red wine, Howell Mountain wines
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/ 2 Comments
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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December 10, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
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
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