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Wine Pairing Tips

Wine pairing tips to compliment red & white wines with beef, cheese, pasta

My Story

My story is about my introduction to wine and wine appreciation and how I created this website.

It's Harvest Season

It is the beginning of the harvest in wine country with some grapes just ripe for the picking.

If you have an opportunity to visit wine country you will enjoy seeing the beautiful grapevines that are still heavy with plump fruit enjoying their last few weeks in the sun.

A visit to wine country during the harvest season is one of the best stress busters I can think of. There is nothing better than seeing the beautiful colors of nature and all its bounty.

Salute

Theme Party

Information for wine tasting theme party ideas and suggestions for hosting a wine tasting at home for special celebrations, birthdays and bridal showers.

Wine Tasting Set Up

Wine tasting set up and planning tips will assist with your planning for a successful wine tasting party at home. All the information you need for setting up your wine tasting party at home.

White Wine Pairing

White wine pairing with easy recipes for appetizers to pair with Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and other favorite white wines.

Recipes

Recipes for pasta, chicken, salads, marinades for ribs, beef, and fish, and comfort foods. Food and wine pairings and party ideas.

Things To Do

Things to do are many when you visit Long Island wine country. Stay the weekend at a bed and breakfast, take a bike tour, go to wine camp, plan a wedding, horseback riding and more.

Long Island Wineries

Long Island wineries and vineyard listings and wedding venues and accomodations.

Gamble on Unusual Wines

Less than 20 miles from the "east coast" gambling mecca of Atlantic City, there is a winery known for its unusual wines.

Balic Winery in Mays Landing has a delicious sweet wine made from fresh red raspberries, and a semi-sweet wine that is blended with natural almond flavor called the "almanique" wine.

Balic Winery's best selling wine is "Alexander the Great", a red wine made from Vranac grapes. These grapes are from Macedonia, which is the same region that the conqueror hails from, hence the name Alexander the Great.

If you are in southern New Jersey, take a ride to Mays Landing and visit Balic Winery. (609) 625-2166

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Choosing Wine

Choosing wine for dinner or dessert and tips on how to make your wine selections. Which wines to choose for your wine cellar and the sparkling wines to serve as an aperitif.

Headaches and Wine

Headaches and wine are not uncommon. Grape skins, tannins, alcohol and sulfites may or may not cause red wine headache. Find other foods and drinks we eat and drink every day which contain sulfites.

Health and Wine

Wine and its benefits onour health is always in the news. How many glasses of red wine do we need? What is resveratrol and what are its benefits?

Long Island Wine Country

Long Island wine country is at the eastern end of Long Island, NY. Directions to wine country and helpful tips for visiting and tasting the New York's world class wines.

Entertain With A Wine Tasting At Home

Entertain with a wine tasting at home and find all the information you need to choose wines, plan and prepare for a wine tasting at home. Find easy recipes and wine pairing recommendations, and all the prep and set tips you need to plan a great wine tasting theme party for any occasion.

Links

Links resources for wine, recipes, gift baskets, and travel information

Wine Investing

Wine investing can be an interesting market. Find out what the future holds for investors in the wine market.

Collecting Wine

Collecting wine is a passion and some collect wine for the pleasure of saving it for a special occasion. Find out what the future holds for investing in wine.

Marinade Recipes

Marinade recipes for barbequed ribs, fish, and fruit and vegetables. Also food and wine pairings for the variety of barbeque foods.

Gifts

Gifts for business, corporate gifts, birthdays and holidays for family, friends, weddings and bridal showers or any special event or occasion.

Champagne Definitions and Wine Terms

Champagne definitions and wine terms related to the making of champagne and sparkling wine along with other wine related terms.

Champagne

Champagne and sparkling wine making is very different from making still wine and is not only for special occasions. Serve Champagne and Sparkling wine with snacks before dinner as an aperitif.

Calories -- Have You Ever Wondered . . .

How many calories are in a glass of wine? You're watching your weight and counting calories. Every morsel you eat and drop you drink makes a difference when dieting. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy delicious meals and an occasional glass of wine.

In a 6 ounce glass of RED wine there are approximately 125 calories.

In a 6 ounce glass of WHITE wine there are approximately 115 calories.

So when you are out to dinner don't shy away from ordering a glass of wine. Oh, and don't worry about drinking more calories than you planned. It's almost a given that the restaurant will serve no more than 6 ounces of wine per glass.

Here's to your dieting success, and reward yourself with a special dinner and a glass of wine.

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PAIRING DESSERTS AND WINE THEME PARTY

Pairing desserts and wine to host a theme party at home. Have fun pairing your favorite comfort food desserts, chocolate, ice cream, cheesecake with wine.

Chicken

Chicken recipes that are easy to prepare for entertaining. Food and wine pairing recommendations.

Cherry Walnut Rice Salad

This recipe for Cherry Walnut Rice Salad is easy to prepare. Pair it with Viognier, or Semillon. If you add mushrooms pair it with a Pinot Noir.

Bridal Shower Wine Tasting

Bridal shower wine tasting theme party ideas for the bridal couple with tips and suggestions for invitations, easy party planning from theme gift ideas to invitations, decorations and menu planning.

Our New Favorite Asian Bistro

When visiting our family recently we came across a restaurant called Tengda Asian Bistro in New York's Westchester County in a town called Katonah.

Work At Home -- Build A Web Site!

Work at home and be successful. Build a successful web site with Site Build It!. Watch the video. SBI gives you 24/7 total support when building and creating your web site.

Cellaring Wine

Cellaring wine, storing and aging wine questions answered. Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir are age-worth reds. Chardonnay and Riesling are white wines that are worth storing.