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Lindsay Christians
December 3
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What's hot in wine: fun labels and good values
Working in a wine shop close to the holidays is a bit like being thrown into the middle of a basketball game when you thought you were playing golf. Normally, wine shop jockeys can take their time with each customer, discussing pairings and flavor profiles. But starting around Thanksgiving, it's a different story. more >>
Jane Burns
November 25
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Prohibition-era Wisconsin brews let you party like it's 1939
In recent years, West Coast blogger and bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler has been on a mission to create a new holiday. more >>
Lindsay Christians
November 19
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Salud! Embrace domestic wines this Thanksgiving
Depending on who you listen to, Thanksgiving dinner is either the most difficult meal to pair with wine or the simplest. more >>
Susan Troller
November 12
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Salud! UW grads' craft brewery in Brooklyn, N.Y., is hopping
Dropping out of college to make homemade beer didn't look like a very good career move initially. But Shane Welch, founder and brewmaster of Sixpoint Craft Ales, followed his passion, even though his parents were unenthusiastic about his plans to quit the University of Wisconsin-Madison to concentrate on brewing beer in the basement of his student apartment on Vilas Avenue. more >>
Lindsay Christians
November 5
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Say 'Santé!' to Vouvray: demystifying French wine
"I had this awesome wine the other night," my friend said as we set out plates of cheese, greens and cured meat, preparing for a meeting of our wine tasting group. "It was delicious, really peppery and full." "Really?" I asked. "What was it?" more >>
Susan Troller
October 29
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Barneveld's Botham Vineyard pours out more 'Big Stuff'
Botham Vineyards of Barneveld released a new semidry white wine this month called Big Stuff Too. Winemaker Peter Botham, winemaker and founder of the Iowa County winery, created the new wine from vidal blanc grapes and said it pairs well with a range of foods, from Wisconsin walleye to roast turkey or duck, and from hard cheeses to spicy Asian food. more >>
Susan Troller
October 22
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Absinthe sends the mind off yonder
Absinthe is a spirit with a long, shadowy past. Officially available at bars and liquor stores here and throughout the United States since early 2007, absinthe was banned for nearly 100 years because of its reputation as a destructive and decadent drink. more >>
October 16
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Wollersheim releases vintage Ice Wine
The Wollersheim Winery of Prairie du Sac released its 2007 vintage Ice Wine this week. more >>
Lindsay Christians
October 15
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Salud!: Wine at a tailgate won't incur penalties
Wine goes with cheese, beer goes with bratwurst. The second is practically an inviolate pairing in Wisconsin, but does it have to be? more >>