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Welcome to Girl Meets Grape, an insider's guide to all things wine. If you love great wine, food and travel, then I think you'll enjoy sharing in my sommelier adventures here and around the world. Cheers!
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If You Like Brownies, You'll Love Merlot: Wine Picks from Food Faves
Posted Tue, Sep 04, 2007, 2:50 pm PDTIf you like lemonade or lemon meringue pie, try...sauvignon blanc. Sauvignon blanc wines are best served well chilled and tend to be crisp and very…
POST A COMMENT (37)How Long Does an Open Bottle of Wine Last?
Posted Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 8:21 pm PDTHave you ever been served a glass of wine at a restaurant and wondered if the bottle had been open long enough for the servers to hold a birthday…
POST A COMMENT (35)Wine for Cooking: What You Really Should Use
Posted Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 7:00 pm PDTOkay, nothing is nastier than those bottles of so-called "cooking wine" that you find languishing in the condiment aisle of your local grocery store…
POST A COMMENT (8)Why You Should Order Wines by the Glass
Posted Fri, Aug 17, 2007, 7:43 pm PDTAs more and more diners learn about wine and what they "should" pair with what, they are looking for better options than the tired ol' mystery…
POST A COMMENT (2)Could You Be Allergic to Wine?
Posted Thu, Aug 16, 2007, 1:22 am PDTAhhh, yes. The old "I am allergic to wine!" excuse for that nasty hangover that dogged you after too many glasses of the grape juice...
POST A COMMENT (9)Perfect Pairing: Sushi and Riesling
Posted Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 10:22 am PDTSake, which is fermented rice juice made with essentially the same equation as fermented grape juice, is of course the classic beverage to serve with…
POST A COMMENT (4)On the Road with GMG: International Pinot Noir Classic
Posted Mon, Aug 06, 2007, 10:06 pm PDTWe here at Girl Meets Grape are just back from good ol' McMinnville, Oregon, where I attended the International Pinot Noir Conference, or IPNC...
POST A COMMENT (2)Highlights of the Central Coast Wine Classic
Posted Tue, Jul 31, 2007, 9:08 am PDTOne of my very favorite July events is the Central Coast Wine Classic held every year at Shell Beach on, you guessed it, California's Central Coast...
POST A COMMENT (1)What Is Champagne and Why Is It Special?
Posted Tue, Jul 17, 2007, 5:18 pm PDTDid you know that Champagne is a place and not just a beverage? This unique area in France is...
POST A COMMENT (7)Good News about Wine for the Dentist!
Posted Tue, Jul 10, 2007, 7:13 pm PDTDid you know that a recent study reveals that consuming both white and red wines can also help reduce dental bacteria in much the same way a mouthwash…
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