Scotch Whisky Regions Explained for Bourbon Drinkers
A bourbon drinker’s guide to Scotch whisky regions. Learn flavor profiles, key differences, and the best Scotch bottles to start your journey.
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Scotch Whisky Regions Explained for Bourbon Drinkers
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Speaking with Somms
This week I ended up spending some time at a couple of places that any self-respecting oenophile would find respectable enough. The first (dual) place was Vin Sur Vingt; as of...
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Boutique Champagnes
Since 1. Falling in love with the "Conversation" champagne I'd tasted at Piora last week and 2. Going on a shopping spree in attempts to stock my newly-acquired wine cabinet (a wedding gift)... I've suddenly found...
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The Best Thing I Drank All Week
Okay, so I am borrowing from Zagat's "The Best Thing" for the title of my latest post--but it truly was the best thing I drank all week (or perhaps in...
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It's OK to be Gluten-Free
This is a picture of Wild's "wild white" mozzarella, ricotta, truffle oil and cracked pepper flatbread. Even though I'm not gluten-free, I recently stumbled upon the place (they have...
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I <3 Valdobbiadene
Allow me to introduce myself! My name is Patrick Bradley and I'm one of the (new) "house" bloggers here at De Wine Spot. I'll be posting here regularly about food,...
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10 Common Wine Questions
There's no doubt that wine can be confusing, with so many wines, with so much to learn about each one. But the most common questions I get tend to be...
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Calories in Wine vs Beer
Calories in Wine vs Beer Since the FDA doesn’t require nutrition facts on alcoholic beverages it’s very difficult to understand how much a drink will cost your diet plan. This...
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Eat This, Drink That! A Guide to Food and Wine Pairings
The star ingredient of a dish should not be your only consideration when choosing a wine to go with it. You also need to take the other flavors of the...
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The 7 Worst Wine and Food Pairings
Champagne and oysters are a classic wine and food pairing. It has also been beaten into our heads that Cabernet Sauvignon and steak are inseparable like Calvin and Hobbes. However...
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24 Funny Wine Quotes
Over the last 300 years people have pontificated about wine. From famous artists and politicians to anonymous writings that capture the meaning of wine, here are some of the top...
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Different types of wine
With over 1,300 different wine grapes out there how do you find wines you'll like? Discover similar tasting wines with this chart of almost 200 different types of wine. Organized...