Guides and stories about food and wine
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23 articles
Wine basicsNapa Valley Wine Guide: Taste, Regions, Food Pairing, and Best Bottles
A complete Napa Valley wine guide to styles, flavors, regions, food pairing, and standout Cabernet Sauvignon bottles.
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Wine basicsRioja Wine Guide: Taste, Regions, Pairings, and Best Bottles
A friendly Rioja wine guide covering flavor, regions, pairings, and bottles worth buying.
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Wine basicsBurgundy Wine Guide: Regions, Styles, Pairings, and Bottles
Learn Burgundy wine: its regions, taste profiles, food pairings, and the best bottles to try.
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Wine basicsSancerre Wine Guide: Taste, Regions, Pairings & Best Bottles
A complete Sancerre guide covering taste, terroir, food pairings, and what to buy.
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Wine basicsChianti Wine Guide: Taste, Regions, Food Pairings
A complete Chianti guide for U.S. wine lovers: taste, regions, food pairings, and bottles to buy.
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Wine basicsProsecco Guide: Taste, Regions, Pairing Tips, and Best Bottles
A friendly, expert guide to Prosecco: flavor, origins, food pairing, and bottles to buy.
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Wine basicsBordeaux Wine Guide: What to Know, What to Buy, What to Eat
A friendly Bordeaux wine guide covering taste, regions, key bottles, and the best food pairings.
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Wine basicsChampagne Wine Guide: Taste, Styles, Pairings, and Best Bottles
A clear guide to Champagne wine, from taste and styles to food pairings and bottles to buy.
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Wine basicsViognier Wine Guide: Taste, Regions, Pairings & Best Bottles
A complete Viognier guide: flavor, origins, food pairings, serving tips, and bottles to try.
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Wine basicsVermentino Wine Guide: Taste, Regions, Food Pairing & Best Bottles
A complete Vermentino guide: flavor, origins, food pairings, and the best bottles to try.
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Wine basicsBarbera Wine Guide: Taste, Regions, Food Pairing & Best Bottles
A complete Barbera wine guide covering taste, regions, food pairing, serving tips, and top bottles to buy.
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Wine basicsSangiovese: The Complete Guide to Italy’s Iconic Grape
Learn what Sangiovese tastes like, where it grows, and the best food pairings.
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