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Mindful January | Segment 2 | Five S’s of Wine Tasting
Welcome to Mindful January on Food Wine and Flavor, where we’re transforming the art of wine tasting with a focus on the essential Five S's of Tasting Wine. In this post, we break down a step-by-step process—Sight, Sniff, Swirl, Sip, and Savor—to help you unlock the...
French Wine Regions: Gold Standard Quality for the Best Wines in the World
When it comes to wine, France is often the first country that comes to mind. French wine regions have a long history of wine production and is home to some of the world’s most famous wines. From Champagne in the north to Bordeaux in the southwest, dozens of regions...
What Makes Bordeaux Special? The Wine Region Explained – Bordeaux 101
Located in southwestern France along the Gironde estuary, Bordeaux is arguably the world's most famous wine region. It's home to some of the most prestigious and expensive wines on the planet, but it's also a region that produces accessible, everyday wines that punch...
Champagne & Berries Cake: The Perfect Way to Use Leftover Bubbly
There's something magical about New Year's Eve that goes beyond just the countdown to midnight. For our family, it's doubly special because my youngest daughter was born on December 31st. Now 23 and living on her own, she celebrates with friends these days, but when...
Expand Your Palate: One Sip At a Time Series
Expand Your Palate: One Sip at a Time A Weekly Journey of Mindful Wine Discovery Welcome to a different kind of wine education—one that honors both knowledge and presence, expertise and intuition, learning and simply savoring. What Is "Expand Your Palate"? "Expand...
The Magic of Bubbles: How Sparkling Wine Gets Its Sparkle
There's something undeniably magical about watching bubbles rise in a glass of sparkling wine. Those tiny spheres of joy have become synonymous with celebration, marking life's most precious moments from New Year's toasts to wedding celebrations. But have you ever...
Champagne & Caviar: When Friends, Bubbles, and Really Good Food Collide
Last week, a few friends and I did something ridiculously fun: we threw a Champagne-and-Caviar Party. We had Champagne WIshes and Caviar Dreams, for sure. This was actually round two for us. Back in the summer, we all came together to taste our way through different...
Sparkling Wine 101: From Holiday Toasts to Brunch Pairings!
Introduction: The Sparkle of the Wine World Sparkling wine is a broad category, encompassing wines made in regions all over the world using various techniques. While Champagne from France is the most famous, countries like Italy, Spain, and the U.S. also produce...
Descending into History: My Day at Taittinger’s UNESCO Caves and Champagne Vineyards
There are moments in wine that transcend tasting. Moments when you understand, viscerally, that what's in your glass is more than fermented grapes. It's history. It's craft. It's the patient work of thousands of hands across centuries. Last month in Champagne, I had...
German White Mulled Wine: A Bright Twist on a Winter Classic
When most people think of mulled wine, they imagine rich, ruby-red Glühwein warming their hands at a snowy Christmas market. But here's a delicious secret: white mulled wine exists—and it's absolutely stunning. Lighter, brighter, and beautifully aromatic, white mulled...
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