5 Cheese Wine Pairing Party
Often it's the hard cheese finds that are the most versatile (and reliable) wine pairing partners, while softer cheese themes can experience more evolution on the palate pairing. We've rounded up some of our favorite, tried and true, wine and cheese pairings for easy party planning.
5 Easy (and delicious!) Red Wine Sangria Recipes
Sangria is the wine world's answer to the cocktail question. Originally from Spain, the world over has taken the fresh fruit themes mixed with red wine and tailored it to individual regions and tastes. Always a summertime hit, the sweet vibrant flavors of these red wine sangrias woo even the staunchest palates.
Ultimate Frozen Berry Red Wine Sangria
The Frozen Berry Sangria is an easy and wildly tasty take on a wine-themed margarita. By mixing up a decent dose of fresh or frozen fruit with a favorite (albeit inexpensive) red wine and adding a dash of ice, this refreshing summertime sangria makes the case for ... Read more.
5 Lighter-Bodied Red Wines
Lighter-bodied red wines are the perfect food wine, with less mouth-drying tannin and color extraction, friendly, forward fruit and easy access to acidity and typically lighter streams of alcohol. Also a favorite for those ready to tackle the heftier palate presence of a red without diving deep into concentrated, tannic beasts.
Just Chillin' It - Discover Which Wines Should Be Chilled
Grabbed a bottle of wine and aren't sure whether it needs to be chilled or not before serving? A wine's serving temp affects the innate aromatics and flavor profiles. Served too warm and the wine will come across overly alcoholic (aka "hot") and sluggish, serve it too cold and the wine will be mute. Read more...