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Dave’s Wine Tips: Puligny-Montrachet for a fraction of the price

If you like Chardonnay-based wines with enticing aromas, rich flavors and exquisite freshness, then it’s hard to beat the delightful wines from the village of Puligny-Montrachet in Burgundy, France. But as collectors the world over clamor for the wines, prices have climbed uncomfortably. Wines from Puligny-Montrachet’s famous grand cru vineyards and its seventeen premier cru […]

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Dave’s Wine Tips: Pair Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon, Mâcon-Villages with Summertime Seafood Tempura

On steamy summer evenings, nobody wants to heat up the kitchen, right? Try instead a “take out” meal of crispy, breaded Japanese tempura seafood rolls wrapped with steamed rice, avocado slices and savory sauces. The delicious 2017 Héritiers du Comte Lafon, Mâcon-Villages, France, a terrific white Burgundy at an attractive price around $23, makes a

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Dave’s Wine Tips: Summer Delights–Honeysuckle and Viognier

The seductive perfume of honeysuckle on a mild June evening surely signals summer’s arrival. Rediscovering the pleasure of those delicate yellow and white blossoms never grows old. The scent holds out the promise of long, languorous nights ahead before the return of Autumn’s chill. Bringing home a few branches enhances the moment. To continue the

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Dave’s Wine Tips: Domaine Julien Cruchandeau, 2018 Bouzeron “Massale”

The 2018 Julien Cruchandeau, Bouzeron “Cuvée Massale” is a delightful and delicious white Burgundy wine that just makes you smile with pleasure and appreciation. But here’s the thing. The wine comes not from chardonnay, but from top quality Aligoté grapes grown in the Bouzeron appellation. Under talented grower Julien Cruchandeau’s attentive care, his Aligoté vines

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Cellar Tasting: 2014 Domaine Sylvie Esmonin, Côte de Nuits-Villages

In Burgundy, truly accomplished winegrowers lavish meticulous care on all their wines from top to bottom. As Clive Coates, M.W. advised in “The Wines of Burgundy” (University of California Press, 2008), tasting a grower’s lesser wines in difficult vintages delivers more reliable information than tasting only their top wines from fine years. Consider, for instance,

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Dave’s Wine Tips: Seared Duck Breast and Delicious Banyuls Ambré

Cooking at home, we occasionally enjoy seared duck breast with a sauce of black cherries and tawny port. Recently we tried this savory dish a delicious twist. Instead of tawny port, we substituted winegrower Jean-François Deu’s marvelous N.V. Domaine du Traginer, Banyuls Ambré “Vin Doux Naturel” from France. The results were fantastic!

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Pennsylvania Macaroni Company Soldiers On

Pasta, cheeses, ham, olive oil, bread, fresh produce…. Faithful customers of Pennsylvania Macaroni Company, founded in 1902 in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, have long enjoyed a wide selection of these staples. With the current Coronavirus situation imposing social distancing, the “Penn Mac” team has adapted to soldier on in serving customers both locally and nationwide.

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