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The Wine Life – December 2014

The Harvest Andrew McCreery, d’Vine Gourmet Many eloquent words have been used to describe the annual grape harvest. All of the elements coming together to determine when the moment is just right for the grape to be plucked from the vine thus ending natures role in the process of filling your glass. The handoff from…

The Wine Life – November 2014

Cabernet Sauvignon: The blessed savage Andrew McCreery Few things in the world of wine are as iconic and powerful as the mighty, long lived Cabernet Sauvignon. It is the power behind the left bank blends of Bordeaux, often is the ‘Super’ in Super Tuscans from Italy and is the measure of excellence and elegance in…

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Food and wine—the perfect pairing Andrew McCreery CS, CSW, d’Vine Gourmet Friends arriving, table set, glasses polished and in order, food prepared and candles lit, everything thing ready for the perfect dinner party. Yet doubt still remains, will the Halter Ranch Paso Robles Cabernet go with the Southwest Stroganoff? One of the true innovators and…