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1 Five Enticing Appetizers to Pair With Wine
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2 Wines We Tried (and Loved!) This Week
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3 How to Tell if Wine Has Gone Bad
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4 Yum's March Must Haves
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5 Yum's February Must Haves
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6 Happy Hour: Fizzy Berry Sangria
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7 Download Our Wine Tasting Worksheet!
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8 A Tour of One of California's Oldest Wineries
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9 5 Sparkling Wines We Can't Wait to Drink on New Year's
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10 5 Wines We Tried (and Loved!) This Week
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11 Happy National Wine Day! Test Your Fun Facts
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12 Wine Bottle Chandelier: Love It or Hate It?
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13 A Primer on How Champagne Is Made
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14 Inside the SFMOMA's "How Wine Became Modern" Exhibit
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15 Happy Hour: Blackberry and Cabernet Caipirinha
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16 Happy Hour: Sparkling Pomegranate Punch
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17 Meet Tune, Absolut's Blend of Vodka and Wine
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18 Happy Hour: Francis Ford Coppola Votre Sante Pinot Noir 2009
In some ways, sipping the world's wines can be a hopeless endeavor; there's so much wine out there that we could sample wine all day long and still get nowhere near tasting everything. That doesn't mean we won't try! From an Italian Prosecco to once-in-a-lifetime 1983 Château Mouton Rothschild, here are some memorable wines we quaffed this week, as well as reasons why we loved them. Read more
Why is it that we so often squirrel away sparkling wines for so-called special occasions, only to dig them out of the cellar at year's end? This will always remain a mystery — but this week, our inner opportunist is looking on the bright side. After all, there are a bevy of bubblies to be enjoyed right now! We subjected ourselves to the toil of breaking through bottle after bottle to discover Read more
Recently, while sipping a glass of excellent Champagne, I had a horrible realization. I know nothing about the way Champagne is produced! Sure, I can read the label, pair it with food, and select a decent bottle, but when it comes to the hard-core technique that is the Methode Champenoise, I know very little. Naturally, I decided to learn all about it and share the process with you: It begins Read more
Red wine is romantic, complex, at times intense, relaxing, and delicious — all qualities every great lover should have. We know this question may be a little bit hard to answer, given that each type of wine is quite different from one another, but we're still going to ask. If you had to choose one type of red wine as your favorite, which would it be? Vote for your choice below! Red Read more
Many red wine lovers discredit the crisp, fruity flavors in white wine, but here at YumSugar, we are equal-opportunity wine drinkers. White wine varies tremendously from bottle to bottle and we want to know where your preference lies. Do you stray toward sweeter whites like Rieslings or do you prefer a drier white like a Chardonnay? Vote for your white wine preference below. What Is Read more
In some ways, sipping the world's wines can be a hopeless endeavor; there's so much wine out there that we could sample wine all day long and still get nowhere near tasting everything. That doesn't mean we won't try! From a Spanish Rias Baixas Albariño to an Australian Cabernet blend, here are five memorable wines we quaffed this week, and why we loved them. Read more
I'll start off by saying that pairing wines with food can be subjective. But over the years we've talked or listened to many culinary experts and sommeliers — from Rick Bayless to Peter Marks. At tastings, festivals, dinners, and food events, these authorities have shared their knowledge of the art of wine pairings. Since I trust the know-how they've gleaned over the years, here's a quiz on Read more
Sure, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over — but for all you wine lovers out there, you should know that right now's still the time to get the best beverage deals. According to Ray Isle, executive wine editor for Food & Wine, when it comes to Beaujolais — especially Beaujolais Nouveau! — you should buy it right after Thanksgiving. Beaujolais Nouveau, that unaged red that's the first Read more
With the holiday party season nearly in effect, you can count on dozens of dinner parties and family gatherings. Naturally, these occasions call for a bottle of wine worth celebrating. Whether you're playing host and looking for the right food pairing or searching for the perfect bottle of red as a "thank you" to the hostess, check out our list of apps and gadgets to keep you swishing, sniffing, Read more
This year, don't spend countless hours deliberating over what should go into your Thanksgiving food spread only to overlook what you'll be drinking; after all, the wines served can make or break your turkey day feast. For the ultimate holiday food and wine pairing guide, we consulted wine expert Eugenio Jardim, who offered his favorite accompaniments for every classic dish, from mashed potatoes Read more
