Today we have a new Tesco Supermarket opening up in our Town. Now according to our local radio station, this new store is going to be selling just about everything you could ever want. It’s not really very fair on all the little independent traders that have been in the area for years!!
Mind [...]
Last weekend was yet another booze filled one for me. Now I reach a point on Saturday afternoon when I feel desperate for a drink and it doesn’t matter what drink I have.
This Saturday I had polished off a bottle of Spanish Wine before 4pm. The problem is I knock back a bottle [...]
White zinfandel is a choice wine for countless individuals because of its fruity makeup and universal attraction. The wine is thought of as “white” and most individuals think that this is a mistake because of its pink tint. Nevertheless, this is the correct name for the product. It is not in actuality a blush because [...]
We interrupt our series on the wines of Italys twenty regions to present a very timely subject, Vino Novello, Italys version of New Wine. Once a year, starting in early November, Italy releases Vino Novello, to the delight of many, and to the eternal disappointment of many others. We describe New Wine, in particular the [...]
There are many people who love everything about Italy, the food, the people, the country itself and of course the wines. Italy is considered as a romantic country and their excellent wines only add to that idea. Italian wines are made with passion and sun and that is what you taste. This is a country [...]
Serves 6
Makes a delicious alternative to traditional roast pork
Ingredients:
1.5kg loin of pork, off the bone, skin removed
Salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
2-3 large knobs of butter
Olive oil
8 cloves of garlic
Handful of fresh rosemary
4 bay leaves
1 fennel bulb, sliced
Half a bottle of Chardonnay (or other [...]
Think of a traditional European meal and a tall glass of chilled clear wine, set on a table under a blue Mediterranean sky comes easily to the mind. From a humble beverage made by farmers trying to preserve grape juice, wine making has come a long way through the centuries. The world over, no sophisticated [...]
Do you know that white wine is not white in colour? The white wine is usually yellow coloured or has the colour of a straw or golden coloured. The colour of white wine is derived from the assortment of varietals of grapes.
Generally the white wines are made from the juice of the grapes and the [...]
Perfect Pairings
October 10, 2007 – as published in the Beacon News and Naperville Sun
By Bill Garlough
When you think fall, you think of gorgeous colors, football and Oktoberfest celebrations. And when you think of Oktoberfest, you naturally think of German food and drink. While Oktoberfest is known for brats and beer (a lager style beer is [...]
If you are an amateur when it comes to wine, you need to be well versed with the different kinds of white wine available in the market. The world of wines is diverse and enticing. Thus, for a beginner, we have made a list of the best white wine that you can lay your hands [...]