5 Ways to Enjoy Your Wine the Most

June 14th, 2010 by jolan in wine tips


Get the most from your wine. Follow these five tips.

Drink your wine at the proper temperature.

While there is a broad range of recommended temperatures, with certain wines falling along the spectrum, the general rule is: white wines are best served chilled, and red wines are best served slightly below room temperature. (more…)

Rehashed: Corned Beef and Cabbage and a Bottle of Wine

March 16th, 2010 by jolan in food pairing, wine lifestyle, wine tips

Ah, St. Patty’s Day. Green beer and corned beef and overcooked cabbage. Really gets the stomach rumbling, right?

Actually, boiled suppers are as much of our American culinary history as our collectivized Irish roots. The traditional boiled dinner, essentially a big pot of beef or pork with root vegetables covered in water and slowly cooked until tender and hot, has been a mainstay on the shores of New England since the English first set up their seaside villages. The idea of the dish is simple: a nutritious and economical way to use last season’s meat with this season’s vegetables. (more…)

Wine and Ice Cream Pairing?

September 9th, 2009 by heather in wine lifestyle

I recently had my first lesson in wine and food pairing.

Sure, I like a bold red wine like the Italian Barbaresco with a perfectly grilled fillet mignon.  Or the delicious Valpolicella with my spaghetti and meatballs.  I enjoy a crisp white such as the Alsatian Riesling with my seafood.  But I never truly appreciated the pairings – probably because I also like all of these wines on their own.

The other day I was drinking a nice Pinot Grigio, one given to me more for the label, and it was okay.  As I’m enjoying my “Mommy’s Time Out” glass of wine my husband was enjoying his Edy’s Summertime Peach Pie ice cream.  I asked for a bite, typical.  And then had some more wine.  However, this was no longer the same okay wine I was just drinking.  The entire taste and feel in my mouth was completely changed.  I would now state that this wine was really good.

Now I’m hooked.  I am constantly asking the team to recommend a wine with a certain meal or (since I can never think of what to make for dinner) a meal to accompany my chosen wine.   The wine and food pairing chart has also helped.

I hope to share my own wine and food pairing suggestions with you in future posts.  Our wine selector or the team at your winemaking store can help when choosing which wine to make.

Before the last hot summer days, you’ve got to try wine and ice cream pairing.  Trust me, you’ll love it.  To help you select your favorite ice cream pairing, we found a flavor finder on Edy’s website that can help you find an ice cream to pair with your wine.

Enjoy!

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