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Wine Parings

Smoked Fish Pairing, Tricky

by Rhino Wino on October 19, 2011

Strong flavors can be hard to deal with sometimes, smoked fish being an example of a harder flavor to pair with wine.  In fact for most pairing advice smoked fish seems like a paradox. Fish is full of delicate flavors that are typically paired with a white wine, but smoking foods almost always adds deeper [...]

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Sweet Cheeses Paired with Wine

by Rhino Wino on October 17, 2011

Fruit is common at wine tastings and on cheese boards, but they are usually the only bits of sweet on a sea of savory, even when served with sweeter wines.  But just like there are sweet wines, there are sweet cheeses, but sweeter cheeses usually are not found at the normal parties’ cheese boards. This [...]

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Paprika in Pairing

by Rhino Wino on October 11, 2011

Sometimes the spices of a dish are the real stars, and pairing the wine with the spice in that case would be a tragedy to the enjoyment of the wine and the dish. Paprika for example can be a dominating flavor in a dish like chickpea stew or a traditional Hungarian fish and paprika soup [...]

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Pairings Based on Regions

by Rhino Wino on September 15, 2011

Knowing French wine and knowing French wine regions are really one in the same. Like most of Europe, France labels wine based on region rather than variety like in America. This means that knowing the wine regions of the country gives one a greater knowledge of the actual wine that the country produces.  The Loire [...]

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Intro To Entertaining

by Rhino Wino on September 7, 2011

Entertaining guests can be hard for those that do not cook often, knowing the way around a kitchen can be faked though by following a simple plan.  Keeping things simple make even a novice at entertaining seem more cool and collected when the guests arrive. Honestly, seeming to have things under control is one of [...]

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Pumpkin Pairings

by Rhino Wino on September 2, 2011

Late summer and early fall is harvesting time for pumpkins. Indeed they are everywhere around Halloween time, and not just for jack-o-lanterns.  Cooking with pumpkin can be a rewarding experience for any home cook, and even restaurant goers will enjoy professional chefs’ creations with the iconic taste of fall.  Pumpkin is as versatile in cooking [...]

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The Late Summer Flavors

by Rhino Wino on August 18, 2011

The blazing heat that is ever present in the middle of summer is slowly loosening its grip to make way for calm and sweet autumn. It makes sense that tastes for wine will change according to the seasons a bit, similar to the way watermelon is great in the summer but as the heat fades [...]

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Football Season

by Rhino Wino on August 17, 2011

Football season is upon its fans, some of who happen to also enjoy wine better than the more traditional beer when watching the game. But a lot of tailgating and game day food can be a challenge to pair with wine. Since it is a rare football fan that doesn’t like buffalo wings or chips [...]

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Pairing with Chinese Food

by Rhino Wino on August 4, 2011

There is a booming wine industry in China’s bourgeoning middle and upper classes. This new group of wine drinkers has brought a whole new depth to the region of pairing wine with Chinese food even in Europe and the Americas. While it is hard to pair with Chinese food because of the intricacies of flavor [...]

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Pairing with Childhood Favorites

by Rhino Wino on July 29, 2011

There are foods that everyone associates with the happy moments of childhood.  Macaroni and cheese is the perfect food to any five year old, but could an adult love it as part of a sophisticated meal with friends and wine?  Well of course it can.  Wine can pair with the hot, gooey pasta dish just [...]

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