Pick the Best Wine for Valentine's Day - Patch.com

Pick the Best Wine for Valentine's Day Patch.com Hank Zona, local wine expert, gives you suggestions on how to pick the best one for the holiday. By Hank Zona Hank Zona pours it on. Patch File Photo Editor's Note: This article first ran on Patch on Feb. 14, 2011. But we love it so much, we're posting ... and more »

Napa Valley Zinfandel: The Chronicle recommends - San Francisco Chronicle

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Napa Valley Zinfandel: The Chronicle recommends San Francisco Chronicle The neighborhood makes most of these wines ambitious in scope. But even in a Napa context, Zinfandel should take a friendlier mien than Cabernet. Did it here? The 2009 vintage is relatively restrained, and it showed in the bottle. The best of our ... Winter 2012 Food and Wine: Foodie A to Z in Carmel ValleyMonterey County Weekly all 44 news articles »

Cork Dork: Oysters and Wine are Merely Foreplay on Valentine's Day - Patch.com

Cork Dork: Oysters and Wine are Merely Foreplay on Valentine's Day Patch.com He has turned that mating ritual into an annual competition, the Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition, now in its 18 th year. Two of the largest myths are that oysters are best enjoyed in months spelled with the letter R, and that oysters are ... Oysters, Caviar and Sauvignon Blanc for Valentine's DayWine Spectator all 4 news articles »

Great wines transcend words and connect with the soul - The Australian

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Great wines transcend words and connect with the soul The Australian Not the manicured tannins seen in the likes of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon; these are rustic and chewy, making the wines long-ageing propositions. Many survive numerous decades with barely a scratch. Great Barolo and Barbaresco are best left for 10 ... Barolo and Barbaresco, Royalty of Italian Wines from PiedmontSan Francisco Chronicle (press release) all 3 news articles »

Best Wines to Serve on Super Bowl Sunday - The Daily meal

Best Wines to Serve on Super Bowl Sunday The Daily meal You don't want to serve something too basic, like jug wines or the cheaper boxes. That's a sure way to have all your guests switch to beer. By the same token, don't bring out your best bottles, because they won't be fully appreciated and perhaps ... and more »