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December 12, 2024

Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 12

December 12, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 12

Spain’s most misunderstood wine.

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Today's Taste (Reviews), Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews
The Wine Chef, Lisa Denning, Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana Manzanilla Sherry, Sherry wine, sherry wine food pairings, Manzanilla sherry, Sanlucar de Barrameda, The Wine Bible
December 11, 2024

Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 11

December 11, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 11

A favorite Oregon Pinot Noir.

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Wine Reviews, Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Cristom Vineyards, Cristom Eileen Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019, Willamette Valley wine
December 11, 2024

Six Holiday Gift Ideas for Wine and Food Lovers

December 11, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Six Holiday Gift Ideas for Wine and Food Lovers

‘Tis the season!

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Gifts For Wine Lovers, Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Gift Guide for Wine Lovers, Gift guide for wine and food lovers, Italian red wine, Gianni Gagliardo La Morra Barolo, Urbani white truffle salt, Dry Riesling, Appassionata GG Riesling, Dresden Stollen PGI, Napa Cab, Ehlers Estate Portrait Red Blend, Zingerman's Cheese, Bordeaux red wine, Tempo d'Angelus 2022, D'Artagnan sliced charcuterie bundle, Williams Sonoma, Spanish red wine, Beronia Vareia Single Vineyard wine, Turron de Alicante PGI, Port Wine, Graham's Trio Port Pack, Six Grapes Reserve Port, 10-Year-old Tawny Port, Graham's 20-year-old tawny port, Enstrom Mini Turtles
December 09, 2024

Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 9

December 09, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 9

A white wine that belongs on the dinner table.

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December 09, 2024/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Today's Taste (Reviews), Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Troon Vineyard Druid's Fluid White, Regenerative Organic certified, Demeter certified biodynamic, organic wine, Sweet and Spicy Salmon, Earth-friendly farming
December 08, 2024

Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 8

December 08, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 8

A wine guaranteed to add a little sparkle to your holidays!

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Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Cleto Chiarli, sparkling rose wine, sparkling Italian wine, Emilia-Romagna, Cleto Chiarli Rose de Noir Brut, Vino Spumante, Dalla Terra winery direct
December 07, 2024

Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 7

December 07, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 7

Old World tradition meets Middle Eastern terroir.

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December 07, 2024/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Today's Taste (Reviews), Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Chateau Musar 2017 Gaston Hochar, Chateau Musar, Lebanese wine, Winebow
December 06, 2024

Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 6

December 06, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 6

A go-to for anyone who loves wines with character and history (or maybe just with colorful, eye-catching labels!)

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December 06, 2024/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Today's Taste (Reviews), Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, December wine, Holiday wines, Healdsburg California wine, Tinto Amorio Bheeyo Skin Contact Orange Wine, orange wines, Tinto Amorio winery, T Edward Wines
December 04, 2024

Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 4

December 04, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 4

A wine for Napa Cab fans!

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December 04, 2024/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Today's Taste (Reviews), Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Cliff Lede Family Vineyards, Cliff Lede Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley wine, Red wine, holiday wine
December 03, 2024

Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 3

December 03, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 3

A winter white that will knock your socks off!

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December 03, 2024/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Today's Taste (Reviews), Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Early Mountain winery, Early Mountain Petit Manseng, Chicken, chicken stew, corn cakes, white wine review, Petit Manseng wine
December 02, 2024

Sipping Your Way Through December: Day Two

December 02, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December: Day Two

A special Alpine wine for 12/2.

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December 02, 2024/ Lisa Denning/ 4 Comments
Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Grosjean winery, Valle d'Aosta, Grosjean Pinot Noir 2022
December 01, 2024

Sipping Your Way Through December: Day One.

December 01, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December: Day One.

A festive month of wines!

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December 01, 2024/ Lisa Denning/ 1 Comment
Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, wine advent calendar, Champagne, methode champenoise, Leclerc Briant Champagne, Leclerc Briant Rosé Extra Brut
November 25, 2024

Thanksgiving Wine: Five Tips to Keep Everyone Happy

November 25, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Thanksgiving Wine: Five Tips to Keep Everyone Happy

Most importantly, choose wines you enjoy to share with people you love (or tolerate!).

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November 25, 2024/ Lisa Denning/ 1 Comment
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Five Tips, Thanksgiving wine, Empire Estate Dry Riesling, Ravines Dry Riesling, Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc, Bedrock Ode to Lulu Rose, Pratsch Rose, Domaine Mont Bessay Juliénas, Jean Bererds Domaine de la Madone Beaujolais, Domaine de La Madone Beaujolais Villages, G.D. Vajra Dolcetto d'Alba, Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Campillo Crianza Rioja
November 19, 2024

Six Things to Know About Crozes-Hermitage Wine

November 19, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Six Things to Know About Crozes-Hermitage Wine

Exciting reds and whites to drink today!

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November 19, 2024/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Crozes Hermitage, Syrah red wine, Yann Chave Cruzes Hermitage, Domaine Vendome Crozes Hermitage, Domaine du Murinais Crozes-Hermitage, Domaine Gilles Robin Crozes-Hermitage, David Reynaud Crozes Hermitage, Domaine Les Bruyères Crozes-Hermitage, Rhone Valley Vineyards, Inter Rhone
November 15, 2024

Pop the Cork on Cava: Spain’s Sparkling Gem

November 15, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Pop the Cork on Cava: Spain’s Sparkling Gem

Cava 101, a primer on Spain’s most delicious bubbles.

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November 15, 2024/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Cava sparkling wine, traditional method wine, Spanish sparkling wine, Cava DO, Macabeo, Xarello, Parellada grapes, Cava de Paraje Calificado, Cava Gran Reserva, Cava Reserva, Cava de Guarda, organic Cava, Pares Balta, Vilarnau Reserva Organic, Vilarnau Rose Brut, Ferre i Catasus Maria Catasus Brut Nature, D.O. Cava
November 09, 2024

Four Wine Festivals You Don't Want to Miss

November 09, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Four Wine Festivals You Don't Want to Miss

Inside the world of Daniel Johnnes’s epic wine festivals.

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Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Daniel Johnnes, La Paulee, La Fete du Champagne, La Tablee, Pressoir wine, Convivio del Vino, Grape Collective
November 08, 2024

Collio DOC: Discovering One of Italy's Finest White Wines

November 08, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Collio DOC: Discovering One of Italy's Finest White Wines

Get to know these off-the-radar whites.

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Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews
Collio DOC, Friuli wine, Fruili Venezia Giulia, Ribolla Gialla wine, Friulano wine, Collio white wine, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Marco Felluga Mongris, Humar Ribolla Gialla, Ronco Blanchis Sauvignon Blanc, Cormons Pinot Bianco, Mongris Pinot Grigio
November 05, 2024

Italian Wine With Indian Food? You Bet!

November 05, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Italian Wine With Indian Food? You Bet!

A pairing outside the box.

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Sunday Suppers, Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Le Ragose winery, Le Ragose Valpolicella Ripasso, Chicken breasts with mushrooms and Indian spices, Chicken breast recipe, Valpolicella wine, amarone wine
November 01, 2024

Twelve Swoon-Worthy Italian Reds

November 01, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Twelve Swoon-Worthy Italian Reds

When it comes to Italian red wines, there’s no shortage of flavors and styles.

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November 01, 2024/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews
Italian Red wine, Piedmont wine, Tuscan wine, Sardinia wine, Sicily wine, Veneto wine, Valpolicella, Barbera d'Asti, Coppo Pomorosso Nizza, G. D. Vajra Freisa Kye, Borgo Dei Guidi Sangiovese Cabernet, Poderi dal Nespoli, Capezzana Carmignano, Frescobaldi CastelGiocondo Brunello, Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo, Querciabella Chianti Classico, Volpolo di Sapaio, Surrau Isola dei Nuraghi, Donnafugata Sherazade Nero d'Avola, Firriato Cavanera Rovo delle Coturnie Etna Rosso, Le Ragose Amarone della Valpolicella, Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef
October 11, 2024

Seven Fascinating Facts About The World’s Oldest Winemaking Civilization

October 11, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Seven Fascinating Facts About The World’s Oldest Winemaking Civilization

Expand your wine palate with these excellent wines.

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Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Wines of Georgia, qvevri, cradle of winemaking, amber wines, orange wine, Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, National Wine Agency of Georgia, Kapistoni winery, Natenadze winery, Togonidze's Wine, Tarasi Minadze, Andria Gvino, Agape Village
September 25, 2024

Spotlight on Carricante, A Sicilian Star

September 25, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Spotlight on Carricante, A Sicilian Star

From the world's most active volcano to your glass!

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September 25, 2024/ Lisa Denning/ 4 Comments
Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Carricante wine, Mount Etna, Sicily wines, Wines of Sicily, Etna Bianco DOC, Benanti winery, I Custodi winery, I Vigneri di Salvo Foti, Pietradolce winery, Palmento Costanzo, Tenuta delle Terre Nere, Franchetti Passopisciaro winery, Terra Costantino, Girolamo Russo, Palmento Costanzo Etna Bianco de Sei 2021, Lavico Etna Bianco 2023, Lavico Duca di Salaparuta Etna Bianco 2023
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