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Here at Wine4Food, we take our wine very seriously. Yet we also believe wine should be fun, approachable, and above all else, delicious. Read on for more about tasting, pairing, and celebrating all things red, white, pink and bubbly. Raise a glass with our team of winemakers, sommeliers, and wine lovers. Cheers!

Wine 101

The best place to start for wine lovers who want to know more. Learn how to pair wine with food, what a sommelier does, and so much more.

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A Wine Producer Weighs in on the West Coast’s Wildfires

Wildfires are devastating the American west, raging across California, Washington, and Oregon. As of this writing, thirty-six fires have burned through about a million acres of land, killing 27 people and draping a blanket of thick smoke over millions. The west coast and its wine producers are no strangers to wildfires.

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Floral Terranes Makes Wine and Preserves Long Island History

Erik Longabardi of Floral Terranes is a history teacher on Long Island who is making highly sought-after cider and wine in his garage. He’s made it his mission to preserve old fruit trees and celebrate the art of fermentation.

Rosé 101: Your Pink Wine Primer https://www.wine4food.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/rose.png 624 624 Hannah Selinger Hannah Selinger https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/06f1e7023ca90ccddeb72e61c80a8914?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 3, 2020 July 3, 2020

Rosé 101: Your Pink Wine Primer

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet—and a rosé by any other name would be as pink. Would Shakespeare not be proud? If you have ever wondered about the provenance of the pink stuff—where it’s made and how it’s made, for instance—your primer has arrived.

Wine Pairings

There’s a little bit of an art behind wine pairings and you’ll want to get it right so each complements the other. Don’t worry, we have you covered.

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What You Should Be Drinking This Thanksgiving: Orange Wine https://www.wine4food.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Los-Pilares-LaDona-credit-Lily-Brown-scaled.jpeg 2560 1714 Taylor Tobin Taylor Tobin https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e2540627be0ebe21371c744b79548076?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 24, 2020 November 18, 2020

What You Should Be Drinking This Thanksgiving: Orange Wine

According to natural wine sommelier and orange wine expert Doreen Winkler of Orange Glou (a wine club dedicated to skin-contact bottles), “Thanksgiving is the best holiday meal to pair with orange wine.

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Don’t Head to the Beach without these Wines, from the Concrete Terroir

Surf. Sun. Salt. Sand. Our wine rep’s insider tips for great beach wines to sip all summer long.

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Barolo & Barbaresco: Aristocratic Wines with Distinct Personalities

Barolo and Barbaresco are the aristocratic siblings of Piemonte: powerful wines that age with grace. Like all siblings, they have distinct personalities.

SOMM TASTING NOTES

Looking for some tasting notes? Our sommeliers are the best of the best.

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SOMM TASTING NOTES: Sabra Lewis Tastes Basile Comandante https://www.wine4food.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/wine4food_basile_thumb.jpg 1080 1080 Wine4Food Wine4Food https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3c4ce44d9133e60431e4c44387eb00d9?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 9, 2020 July 10, 2020

SOMM TASTING NOTES: Sabra Lewis Tastes Basile Comandante

SOMM TASTING NOTES – Nicole Hakli of Momofuku Ssäm Bar Tastes Arneis https://www.wine4food.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nicolehakli_wine4food.jpg 1080 1080 Wine4Food Wine4Food https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3c4ce44d9133e60431e4c44387eb00d9?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 14, 2020 April 2, 2020

SOMM TASTING NOTES – Nicole Hakli of Momofuku Ssäm Bar Tastes Arneis

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Sabra Lewis Tastes Fabiano Ripasso Valpolicella – SOMM TASTING NOTES

SOMM TASTING NOTES: Scott Woltz of La Sirena Tastes Tempranillo https://www.wine4food.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/scottwoltz_tastingnote.jpg 1080 1080 Wine4Food Wine4Food https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3c4ce44d9133e60431e4c44387eb00d9?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 12, 2019 April 2, 2020

SOMM TASTING NOTES: Scott Woltz of La Sirena Tastes Tempranillo

SOMM TASTING NOTES: Daniel Beedle of Indian Accent Tastes Pinot Gris https://www.wine4food.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/danielbeedlewine4food.jpg 1080 1080 Wine4Food Wine4Food https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3c4ce44d9133e60431e4c44387eb00d9?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 26, 2019 April 2, 2020

SOMM TASTING NOTES: Daniel Beedle of Indian Accent Tastes Pinot Gris

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