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January 09, 2020

Where to Eat in NYC - 2020

January 09, 2020/ Lisa Denning
Where to Eat in NYC - 2020

Lots of great new spots to ring in the new decade.

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January 09, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Dining Out
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, ABC Kitchen, abcV, Aureole, The Bar at The Modern, Benno, Casa Mono, Chef's Club, Don Angie, Frenchette, Esca, Gabriel Kreuther, Her Name is Han, Il Buco Alimentaria, Fish Cheeks, James, Jams, Lafayette, La Mercerie, L'Artusi, Le Bernardin, Lilia, Marea, Marta, Llama San, Nobu, Nougatine, Oxomoco, Rezdora, The River Cafe, Saint Julivert, Shuko, Wayan, Wayla, NYC Restaurants, Where to eat NYC 2020, Pearl Oyster Bar, Toloache, Restaurant Guide, NYC Restaurant guide
January 05, 2020

Beloved Beaujolais Wine Merchant Georges Duboeuf Dies at 86

January 05, 2020/ Lisa Denning
Beloved Beaujolais Wine Merchant Georges Duboeuf Dies at 86

Yesterday, the world lost a kind-hearted man.

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Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Georges Duboeuf, Franck Duboeuf, Beaujolais Nouveau, Beaujolais, Michelle Williams, Cathrine Todd, Kathleen Willcox
December 23, 2019

Nine Splurge-Worthy Red Wines

December 23, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Nine Splurge-Worthy Red Wines

Beautifully balanced red wines.

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Wine of the Week, Gifts For Wine Lovers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Splurge-Worthy Red Wines, Bertani Amazon della Valpolicella, Chateau Lassegue, Clos Mogador, Carpazo Vigna La Casa Brunello, Triguedina Jean-Luc Baldes The New Black, Keenan Cabernet Franc, Woodward Canyon, Massolino Serralunga d'Alba Barolo, Bouchard Pere & Fils Beaune Clos de La Mousse, balanced wine
December 22, 2019

An Insider's Guide to the Top Six Grower Champagnes

December 22, 2019/ Lisa Denning
An Insider's Guide to the Top Six Grower Champagnes

Ring in 2020 with one of these “unbelievable” wines.

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Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Geoffroy Scheid, Grower Champagne, Moet et Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Jerome Prevost La Closerie les Biguines, Jacques Selosse Substance Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru, Agrapart & Fils Cuvee Mineral Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut, Bereche et Fils Brut Reserve, Tarlant Zero Brut Nature, Etienne Calsac Les Revenants, Andre Jacquart, Aubry Fils, Benoit Dehu, Benoit Lahaye, Cedric Bouchard, Egly Ouriet, Francoise Bedel, Geoffroy, Jacque Lassaigne, Marguet, Robert Moncuit, Nowack, Suenen, Ulysse Collin, Vilmart
December 13, 2019

Bourbon Date Cake With Brown Sugar Glaze

December 13, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Bourbon Date Cake With Brown Sugar Glaze

A decadent combination of bourbon, butter and brown sugar.

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Sunday Spirits, Sunday Suppers
Date cake, Bourbon date cake, brown sugar glaze, Taconic Distillery Double Barrel Maple Bourbon, Taconic Distillery, allrecipes
December 05, 2019

Holiday Gifts For Wine Lovers

December 05, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Holiday Gifts For Wine Lovers

‘Tis the season!

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Wine of the Week, Gifts For Wine Lovers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Old Man Artist, J. Lohr Pure Paso, J. Lohr, Paso Robles, City Wine Tours, Sommelier Society of America, Where to Learn about wine in NYC, Natural Wine for the People, Alice Feiring, The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World, Joe Baum, Kevin Zraly, Tom Roston, The Piccolo Inn, Champagne Collet Brut Art Deco, Henriot, Bollinger Grand Annee, Drappier Brut Nature Rosé, Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis, Delamotte NV Brut Rosé, Palmer & Co Brut NV
December 02, 2019

Finding Burgundy's Hidden Wine Treasures

December 02, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Finding Burgundy's Hidden Wine Treasures

Elden Selections helps to understand the beauty of Burgundy by promoting its unknown, small production wines.

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Wine of the Week, Travel, Sunday Suppers, Gifts For Wine Lovers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Elden Selections, Eleonor Garvin, Dennis Sherman, small-production wine, Chablis, Cotes de Nuits, Cote de Beaune, Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnais, Beaujolais, Domaine de Cromey, WSET classes, Mussel Bouillon with Saffron and Butternut Squash, Jean-Jacques Girard, Jean Dauvissat Chablis, Savigny-les-Beaune, Monthelie, Pernand-Vergelesses, Montagny, Givry 1er Cru
December 02, 2019

Mussel Bouillon with Saffron, Chervil and a Crush of Butternut Squash and Chablis Wine

December 02, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Mussel Bouillon with Saffron, Chervil and a Crush of Butternut Squash and Chablis Wine

Oh la la — Mussels and Chablis!

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Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Mussel Bouillon, Burgundy wine, Elden Selections, Dennis Sherman, Eleonor Garvin, Christmas Eve Fish dinner, Jean Dauvissat Chablis, bouchot mussels
November 23, 2019

Sherry Conquistador Cocktail Recipe

November 23, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Sherry Conquistador Cocktail Recipe

Gear up for the holidays with this festive cocktail.

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Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Lustau Vermut Rose, Vernouth, Sherry Conquistador Cocktail, Sherry, Jerez, mezcal, orange bitters, ;o, lime juice, Karen MacNeil, YouTube video
November 22, 2019

On the Texas Wine Trail from Austin to Fredericksburg

November 22, 2019/ Lisa Denning
On the Texas Wine Trail from Austin to Fredericksburg

Discover this up-and-coming wine region.

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Wine of the Week, Travel, Dining Out
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Texas Hill Country wine, Fall Creek Vineyards, Fredericksburg Texas, Duchman Family Winery, Ron Yates Winery, Pedernales Cellars, 4.0 Cellars, Cotton Gin Village, Cabernet Grill, Rustlin' Rob's, VAudeville, Grandma Daisy's, Fischer & Wieser, Salt Lick Barbecue, Grape Collective
November 21, 2019

Raise A Glass to the 2019 Beaujolais Nouveau

November 21, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Raise A Glass to the 2019 Beaujolais Nouveau

Today is the day to celebrate the new wines of the 2019 vintage, Beaujolais Nouveau Day!

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Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Georges Duboeuf, Beaujolais Nouveau, Grape Collective, Franck Duboeuf
November 18, 2019

Meet Maremma: Where to Eat, Drink and Play

November 18, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Meet Maremma: Where to Eat, Drink and Play

Get to know Maremma, a place of awe-inspiring sights and experiences.

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November 18, 2019/ Lisa Denning/ 1 Comment
Wine of the Week, Travel, Dining Out
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Maremma, Tuscany, Under the Tuscan Sun, Maremma Toscana DOC, Wine lovers, Sassotondo Winery, Tenuta Montauto, Fattoria di Magliano, Terenzi Winery, Basile Organic Wine Farm, Val delle Rose, Rocco di Frassinello, Food lovers, Da Caino, Il Pelicano, Osteria del Mare gia Votapentole, Castiglione della Pescaia, Locanda La Luna, Caselficio Fiorino, Frantoio Franci, History Buffs, Massa Marittima, Pitigliano, Sovana, Sorano, Vitozza, Citta del Tufo, Montemerano, Manciano, Maremma Regional Park, Carrozze in Maremma, Monte Argentario, Hotel Terme di Saturnia, Riva del Sole Resort, Hotel Torre di Cala Piccola, Casa Rossa Ximenes, Diaccia Botrona
November 09, 2019

Sesame Ginger Pasta Salad with Crunchy Vegetables

November 09, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Sesame Ginger Pasta Salad with Crunchy Vegetables

A delicious and healthy pasta salad to have for lunch or dinner, especially when paired with Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner.

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November 09, 2019/ Lisa Denning/ 1 Comment
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Sesame Ginger Pasta Salad, Domäne Wachau, Gruner Veltliner, food and wine
November 09, 2019

Getting to Know Domäne Wachau's Food Friendly Wine

November 09, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Getting to Know Domäne Wachau's Food Friendly Wine

Lively wines to enjoy with your next meal.

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Travel, Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Domäne Wachau, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, Danube River, Gneiss, Heinz Frischengruber, Roman Horvath, Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Sesame Ginger Pasta Salad, Domäne Wachau Federspiel Terrassen Gruner Veltliner, Domane Wachau Federspiel Liebenberg
October 28, 2019

Finding Armpit Vibes (and more!) in Gewurztraminer's Flamboyant and Distinctive Aromas

October 28, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Finding Armpit Vibes (and more!) in Gewurztraminer's Flamboyant and Distinctive Aromas

A tasting of 10 Gewürztraminers with 6 millennials yields interesting results.

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Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Gewurztraminer, Alsace wines, Alto Adige wines, millennial wine tasting, Trimbach, Cantina Tramin Nussbaumer, Gustave Lorentz, Find-Humbrecht, Hugel, Domaine de Paul Blanck, J. Hoffstatter Kolbenhof
October 25, 2019

Herbes de Provence Chicken with Onions, Peppers, and Tomatoes

October 25, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Herbes de Provence Chicken with Onions, Peppers, and Tomatoes

A simple-to-make chicken dish, paired with Saget La Perrière’s Loire Valley wines. This family-owned winery is located in a 200-million-year-old cave in Sancerre (that you can visit!).

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Sunday Suppers, Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Herbes de Provence, Chicken with onions and peppers, Domaine de la Perriere Sancerre, Marie de Beauregard Chinon, La Petite Perriere Pinot Noir, Le Panoramic Hotel, Saget la Perriere, Sauvignon Blanc, Chinon, Pinot Noir
October 09, 2019

Lake Garda, A Wine and Food Lover's Delight

October 09, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Lake Garda, A Wine and Food Lover's Delight

Explore Lake Garda’s magnificent food and wine!

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Wine of the Week, Travel
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Lake Garda, Garda DOC, Italian Lake Region, Averoldi, Perla del Garda, Ricchi, Cantina Castelnuovo, Bulgarini, Riondo, Cantina Gozzi, Pratello, Cantina di Custoza, Cavalchina, Pieropan, Benazzoli, Avanzi, Ca'Vegar, Castelforte, Rocca Sveva, Wine Enthusiast 10 Best Wine Travel Destinations
October 03, 2019

On The Tapas Trail in Logroño, Rioja

October 03, 2019/ Lisa Denning
On The Tapas Trail in Logroño, Rioja

Join the party in Spain’s most celebrated wine region.

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October 03, 2019/ Lisa Denning/ 1 Comment
Travel, Dining Out, Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Logroño, Rioja, Spanish food, Rioja wine, Bar Soriano, Gastrobar a tu gusto, Bar La Travesia, Umm No Solo Tapas, Las Cubanas, El Canalla, Pata Negra, Meson Jabago, Calle del Laurel, Calle Albornoz, Calle San Augustin, Calle Marques de Vallejo, Trevesia de San Juan, Calle de San Juan, Calle Alfonso VI, Muga Winery, pinchos, pintxos, tapas
September 27, 2019

The Bracing Brininess of Old Pulteney, a Scotch Whisky Inspired by the Sea

September 27, 2019/ Lisa Denning
The Bracing Brininess of Old Pulteney, a Scotch Whisky Inspired by the Sea

Scotch whisky at its finest.

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Sunday Spirits
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Scotch Whisky, Old Pulteney, Malcolm Waring, Caithness Coast, Scotland, North Coast, Scottish HIghlands, North Sea
September 17, 2019

Weekend in Naples, Italy: Where to Eat and Drink

September 17, 2019/ Lisa Denning
Weekend in Naples, Italy: Where to Eat and Drink

Don’t pass Naple’s beauty (and amazing food) by.

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September 17, 2019/ Lisa Denning/ 1 Comment
Travel, Wine of the Week, Dining Out
Naples Italy, Campania, Grape Collective, Gino Sorbillo, L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele, Caffe Gambrinus, Ristorante Europeo Mattozzi, Ebbrezza di Noè, 50 Kalò, Ristorante Umberto, Enoteca Belledonne
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