Gewurztraminer

Spicy foods go well with a wine that has lots of fruit flavors (whether or not the wine is actually sweet).  Gewurztraminer is a great partner for chicken curry!

When I first went public with the idea of celebrating “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day, one of the first people to respond was Alan Gilmour, from the UK, who operates the excellent http://healthymattersnews.com blog. His comment: “What a great idea to create time to celebrate. Let’s get the corks popping and the food prepared!” (Alan, [...]

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“BUZZbits” ~ Alsace Comes to Mendocino in February!

by Rosina Wilson on January 28, 2011

February brings sweet Valentine treats, a day off to honor a pair of presidents, a “shadowy” groundhog, and ~ if you can get to the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County ~ the delicious and fascinating 6th-annual International Alsace Varietals Festival.

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So, what’s an Alsace Varietal? And what’s the connection with the Anderson Valley? Let’s zip across the Atlantic, head toward northeast France and its lovely region of Alsace – just across the Rhine from Germany ~ and take a quick look.

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