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Creative Thanksgiving Pairings for #winePW 6: Can we skip to dessert?
We have been having a lot of fun with these monthly Wine Pairing Weekend (#winePW) events. Every month I look forward to the topic and working on the combination of food and wine. This month’s topic,...
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Hungarian Romance for #winePW 9: Chicken Paprikas and Hungarian Furmint
The theme for the February Wine Pairing Weekend (#winePW), naturally enough, is “It’s All About Romance – Food + Wine Pairings.” So, how do we define a romantic food and wine pairing? For us, it’s...
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Crozes Hermitage and Braised Lamb with Puréed Root Vegetables for #winePW 10
I can’t believe another month has flown by and that it is time once again for Wine Pairing Weekend. Our March pairing is co-joined with Open That Bottle Night, which happens every year on the last...
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Creamy Mushroom Pasta with Spring Peas and Westrey Pinot Noir for #winePW 11
Our homework for the April Wine Pairing Weekend (#winePW) was to choose our favorite springtime flavor, then pair a wine with it. What a delicious assignment, courtesy of Wendy Klik. You can find the...
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Spicy Chicken Salad with Guacamole and a South African Rosé for #winePW
With Cinco de Mayo in mind, the May wine pairing weekend (#winePW) topic was South of the Border. The choice of topics by Christy Majors, this month’s host of #winePW, couldn’t have been any better....
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Arneis Paired with Dungeness Crab and Pea Purée Crostini for #winePW
Our challenge for the June wine pairing weekend (#winePW on Twitter) came to us from Italy, literally. This month’s #winePW host is Valerie Quintanilla, you can read all of the details of the challenge...
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Les Vignes de Bila-Haut and Cobb Salad for #winePW
The topic for our July Wine Pairing Weekend, aka #winePW, cleverly takes advantage of both American and French celebrations during the month. Michelle Williams, of Rockin Red Blog, posed the challenge...
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Celebrating Portugal: Amêijoas na Cataplana paired with Soalheiro Alvarinho...
Our August Wine Pairing Weekend took us to Portugal, thanks to this month’s host, Christy Majors, who chose the topic. The theme instantly reminded me of the trips we have taken to the Açores and...
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Arancini Paired with Etna Rosso for #winePW
I was so happy to see the following post on the Wine Pairing Weekend Facebook page: “Invitation: Let’s Talk Scorched Terroir — and Volcanic Wines — for #winePW ”. The invitation for the September Wine...
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A #winePW Thanksgiving for Two: Storm Pinot Noir and Seared Duck Breast
The monthly call for bloggers to participate in Wine Pairing Weekend for November came from David, who blogs at Cooking Chat. David is the founder and major organizer of the monthly food and wine...
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Celebrating in Style with Giulio Ferrari for #winePW
Sparkling Wine and Festive Holiday Dishes is the theme for our December Wine Pairing Weekend thanks to this month’s host Cindy Rynning whose blog is cleverly called Grape Experiences. What a delicious...
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Something New for #winePW: Faire la Fête + Dinner to Go
Our first Wine Pairing Weekend for 2016 has us “Celebrating Something New in the New Year.” This month’s host, Camilla Mann, who blogs at Culinary Adventures with Camilla, extended the challenge to all...
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Shepherd’s Pie and Burgundy: a Cozy Valentine’s Day Pairing
It’s February so, of course, the Wine Pairing Weekend group has collected some sweet, romantic and otherwise interesting food and wine pairings to share with you for your Valentine’s Day celebration....
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Wine, Friends and Food: Our OTBN and #winePW Evening
OTBN, otherwise known as Open That Bottle Night, is always celebrated on the last Saturday in February; at least it has been since 1999. That’s when Wall Street Journal columnists Dorothy J. Gaiter and...
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Scallops, Spring Veggies + a White CDP for #winePW
The theme for this month’s Wine Pairing Weekend came from Jill Barth who’s beautiful blog, L’occasion, chronicles her interest in wine. The timing of Jill’s choice of themes, Spring Pairings for...
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Mom’s Enchiladas and Casillero del Diablo Wines for #winePW
May’s Wine Pairing Weekend theme came to us from Lori at Dracaena Wines. As I recall, Lori came up with the idea during one of our prior Wine Pairing Weekend Twitter chats. The pairing idea turned out...
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June Wine Pairing Weekend Invitation: Rosé Pairings #winePW
You are cordially invited to participate in the June 2016 Wine Pairing Weekend. The challenge for the month is Rosé Pairings. Wine Pairing Weekend, also known by its Twitter handle #winePW, is a group...
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June Wine Pairing Weekend: A Preview of Rosé Pairings #winePW
Wine Pairing Weekend is a group of food and wine bloggers that gather together every month to share food and wine pairings. The theme varies every month and is chosen by that month’s host. The theme...
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A Corsican Rosé and Summer Veggie Pizza for #winePW
Almost every month we participate in Wine Pairing Weekend, also known as #winePW on Twitter. Wine Pairing Weekend is a group of bloggers who gather together to create food and wine pairings centered on...
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Oloroso Pairings for #winePW: What Worked and What Didn’t
Sherry. We rarely drink it, and when we do it is after dinner – not with a meal. So, this month’s Wine Pairing Weekend challenge to pair food with Sherry was truly a challenge for us. Wine Pairing...
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