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Golden wine from a golden land – South Africa (#WinePW)

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“Golden” was how my friend Kathy described South Africa, her homeland. Sunlight playing on South Africa’s varied terrain lends a golden hue to the entire landscape, she would say. I haven’t been there – but the Reserve Chardonnay I purchased for this month’s Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) is sheer gold in the glass. Hope you […]

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Languedoc wine meets Middle Eastern lunch (#Winophiles)

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Long before wine producer and empire-builder Gérard Bertrand changed the landscape of southern France, the Languedoc-Roussillon region was known for its large quantities of basically low-quality jug wine (Vin de Table). Stretched out along the Mediterranean coast, this region of low hills, rolling land, and occasional rugged ridges remains the largest vineyard area in France.

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