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Those Sulfites In Wine? Not Evil!

Not to be confused with sulfates. Those are bad.

Mar 26, 2012 4:29 pm

Just about every bottle of wine you’ve ever purchased or drunk in the U.S. has had two words on the back label: “contains sulfites.” The warning sounds ominous. But sulfites are naturally occurring compounds that plants produce to protect themselves from microbial infection.

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16 Reasons To Not Hate On Chardonnay

The ubiquitous grape is not the root of all evil

Mar 1, 2012 3:01 pm

It’s at once one of the world’s most popular wine grapes and one of the most reviled. So much so that it’s earned its own pejorative acronym: ABC drinkers. (Those who will drink Anything But Chardonnay). Here are 16 reasons why these misguided imbibers should reconsider their position.

Chef Talk

It's Spring Time In Paris for Daniel Rose

The American chef out-Frenches the Frenchmen

Feb 8, 2012 10:01 am

It's a chilly late fall day in Paris, and Daniel Rose is running down rue Bailleul between his restaurant and his wine shop holding a chicken carcass by the neck. The affable 34-year-old chef and restaurateur is squeezing in a magazine photo shoot and an interview before dinner service, and he's in a typically energized state.

Wine Travel

Beaujolais, Beyond Nouveau

Looking at a French wine that's more than a month

Nov 7, 2011 2:31 pm

Pioneered by the vintner Georges Duboeuf, the goal of Beaujolais Day is to promote the release of the freshly made, easy-drinking new bottlings from the region. Some wine lovers, however, argue that Beaujolais Nouveau has become a victim of its own success. Especially in the U.S., the wines from Beaujolais bottled as Nouveau have come to overshadow the other appellations of the region.

City Guide

An American Restaurant Owner In Paris

Observations: The French eat a lot; Go 'vin nature'

Oct 19, 2011 9:01 am

Photo: Phyllis Flick on My Paris Notebook

Doug Crowell is owner of Brooklyn, NY restaurant Buttermilk Channel, where he’s impressed critics and Carroll Gardens residents alike with his Americanized bistro fare and Go USA wine list that pulls bottle exclusively from the Lower 48. We writes about a recent trip to Paris.

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5 Italian White Wines To Drink Now

Italian white wines: Why let reds have all the fun?

Aug 16, 2011 6:01 pm

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For the majority of consumers, Italy is synonymous with red wine. No other country in the world — except, perhaps, France — is home to more reds whose names instantly bring to mind a familiar wine than Italy. Chianti. Barolo. Nero d’Avola. These are some of the classic names of the wine firmament. But to assume that Italy is a one-trick country is to miss out on...

French Fare

100 French Food/Drink Words and Phrases

A cheat sheet for ordering in French

Jul 14, 2011 8:01 am

If only your 10th grade French teacher had taught you what you really need to know — impressing that special someone at the restaurant where you’re maxing out your credit card. Don’t let that stop you though, because what they say is true: France is a haven for food and...

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5 Southern French Wines To Drink Now

Look beyond Bordeaux for wine finds

Jul 13, 2011 3:49 pm

Photo: rsepulveda on Flickr

The wines of south and southwest France are some of the most under-appreciated in Europe. Why? First, the region’s more famous neighbors in Bordeaux tend to get all the love and attention. Second, the wines are often produced from grapes that consumers are unfamiliar with — an unfortunate death sentence in this market.

But this...