Articles for tag: Baltimore, Connoisseur, Prosecco, Wine Cellar, Wine Stores

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Best Wine Shops in Baltimore, Maryland

There are lots of great places to buy wine in Baltimore, Maryland whether you’re looking for a bargain bottle or the best wine around. A large wine and liquor store on the Baltimore County line, a deli, a boutique store, and a hip and edgy entry into the wine world all make this “Best Wine ...

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Difficult Foods to Pair with Wine

Myriads of books, articles and websites are devoted to pairing wine and food, and by now we all know to pair red wines with steak, white wines with seafood, etc. However, there are some foods that are very difficult to pair with any wines, no matter the varietal or blend. This article will be your ...

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The Bellini: Venetian Cocktail Par Excellence

The Bellini cocktail was created at the venerable Harry’s Bar in Venice in the 1930s by the bar’s founder Giuseppe Cipriani. Basically it’s a mixture of peach puree and sparkling wine – generally one part white peach puree to three parts of ice-cold dry Prosecco from Italy’s Treviso region. The drink’s particular shade of pink ...

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Tria: The Best Philadelphia Restaurant for Beer, Wine & Cheese

The residents of Washington West might have been happy if a Blimpies had opened up on the dismal northeast corner of 12th and Spruce. Thankfully, instead they’ve been gifted with Tria, a sister-store to the popular Rittenhouse restaurant. Our visit to the wine, cheese and beer bar was highly anticipated. We’d monitored the construction for ...

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Corridor 44: Denver, Colorado’s Only Champagne Bar

While in Denver if you are looking for a restaurant that will knock your socks off and is certain to impress even the most elite of friends, consider visiting Denver’s only champagne bar, Corridor 44. Corridor 44 is a prestigious establishment that bases its success on a champagne theme. Champagne has often been associated with ...

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Peach Bellini

Tonight’s beverage was tall champagne flutes of Peach Bellini made with peach puree from the fresh peaches I bought this weekend at the Farmer’s Market. September peaches in Indiana are perfect to make this very elegant cocktail. While I prefer a white peach or pale yellow variety for Peach Bellinis, the most important thing when ...