Month: January 2021

The U.S. government has opted not to redefine moderate drinking. On Dec. 29, the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2020–2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines. While there were some changes, the guidelines left the federal recommendations on alcohol—that women drink no more than one alcoholic beverage per day and men
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Is there any wine in the world more argued over than Chardonnay? It’s one of the only grapes that has a cleverly negative acronym assigned to it: ABC (“Anything But Chardonnay”). And yet, it’s responsible for some of the greatest wines in the world (Chablis, Champagne, etc.). Let’s taste one of its more popular iterations
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The pain of 2020 has not ended with the new year for South African vintners. The nation’s government has instituted another ban on domestic alcohol sales, in hopes of reducing alcohol-related hospital visits at a time when COVID-19 cases are surging and a new, more contagious strain of the coronavirus has arrived. That has winemakers
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Jay and Gabe are having some Purim fun talking about wines that don’t need to age in order to be delicious and enjoyable. Today they are tasting UVA Montepulciano D’Abruzzo Limited Edition and the Herzog Trestle Glen Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ’13 (in its adorable Mishloach Manot-friendly miniature size). Happy Purim! Learn about Demystifying Mevushal Wine
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In this episode of ‘Price Points’, Epicurious challenges vinegar expert Michael Harlan Turkell to guess which one of two vinegars is more expensive. Michael breaks down white wine, apple cider, balsamic and rice vinegar before making his guesses! Michael Harlan Turkell is the author of ‘Acid Trip’, available here: https://www.abramsbooks.com/acidtrip Still haven’t subscribed to Epicurious
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In 2008, Bordeaux carried out the first Carbon Assessment of the industry, finding that it produced 840,000 tonnes equivalent CO2 from three main sources; inputs (plastic, glass, winemaking products, etc.), transport and energy. The following carbon assessment in 2013, showed progress; a 9% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over the five years to 770,000 tonnes
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Pairing wine and spaghetti is one of the best food experiences you could possibly hope for – rich spices, fresh vegetables, endless variety. It’s delicious eating Italian for the day, so dive in and explore the best wines for spaghetti. The Best Wine For Spaghetti Of course, you don’t need a holiday like National Spaghetti
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James Suckling, Jack Suckling and Nick Stock discuss their week-long trip through Alsace during which they tasted over 500 wines. Watch the video to follow the discussion as they pick out high and low points, and view the full report and notes here: https://www.jamessuckling.com/wine-tasting-reports/alsace-2019/
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https://foodfornet.com/red-wines-least-tannins/ Tannins are often a desirable flavor component in wines, but not every wine has tannins, and not every wine drinker enjoys them. Whites and roses are popular for having low tannin content, but which reds wines have the least tannins? Whether you’re just not in the mood, want to try something different, or hate
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What are Americans drinking? The U.S. wine market continues to grow, defying predictions of decline. But not all wines are enjoying better times, and this year’s pandemic and economic upheaval are only making things more challenging. The latest report from Impact Databank, a sibling publication of Wine Spectator, shows a complex market, with strong growth
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Understanding how low wines fit into the art of distillation can be pretty difficult for the new distiller. It’s a topic that often gets overlooked. So lets get stuck in and make things a little less confusing for the new distillers. —————————————————————- First Mint Still It Coins: https://chasethecraft.com/shop/challenge-coin-first-mint Try Adventures In Home Brewing For Your
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We may never have looked forward to a new year as much as we do to 2021, but before we close the book on 2020, Wine Spectator‘s editors would like to remember the wine and restaurant industry pioneers, standard-bearers and loved ones we lost this year, some of them to the COVID-19 pandemic. We lost
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