Pairings
Barbecue Season: Pairings For Everyone
It’s official! This week marks the start of long-awaited summer. And what says summer more than basking in the red-hot light of the barbecue? It’s our favorite time of year to kick…
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Our Favorite Pairings In Honor Of National Burger Day
National Burger Day is upon us, and there’s nothing we love more than a good, celebratory food holiday. Hamburgers may not be American in origin, but they’re one of our adopted national…
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Peanut Butter & Jelly: A Wine-Worthy Treat
To kick off National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, celebrated on April 2, I sat down with my Astor Design and Marketing Team colleagues to taste through some wines that I felt…
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Step Up Your Game: 5 Pairings For Your Favorite Super Bowl Sunday Snacks
Think twice before you reach for that can of Budweiser on Super Bowl Sunday. Sure, a clean domestic brew goes well with chicken wings, but we’ve curated a list of some of…
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The Frying Game: Methodologies of French Fry Perfection
A while ago I was having a conversation with a colleague about how to tell if a person has “basic cooking skills”. I stated that I like to ask them “the proper…
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Wines For Your Favorite Winter Comfort Foods
Cold winds and snow (or, more likely in New York City, ice and freezing rain) mean winter is really here. Everyone knows it’s best to stay inside and keep warm by an…
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Robert Burns Day: What To Drink With Your Haggis (Plus 15% Off All Single Malts 1/25/13)
Robert Burns is a Scottish poet/lyricist whose work is celebrated worldwide. Considered the official poet of Scotland, he is best known for his poem “Auld Lang Syne,” the words of which are…
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Wines For Every Dish At Your Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is a hearty, all-American meal. If you do a traditionally rich feast, choose wines that are soft, full-bodied, and fruity enough to complement butter, spices, and gamey turkey. A crisp local…