The Other 46

An Idaho Food and Wine Pairing

I’ll be honest, other than at a restaurant or paired alongside the casual fruit and cheese platter, I was never a food and wine kind of guy.  That’s all changed in 2010.  More and more, I’m finding myself pouring through the pages of Food & Wine or Wine Spectator hoping to find the perfect pairing.  [...]

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Sweet Wine Alabama

Tonight’s wine comes to us from Ozan Vineyards & Cellars, located in Shelby County, Alabama.  A state typically known for their sweet Muscadine wines, the French Hybrid and Norton grapes have begun to take root.  With ten operating wineries across the state, Alabama is a relative newcomer to the wine world.  Recently passed legislation and [...]

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A Perfect Pairing

For the record, I’m not a big fan of PB&Js (a.k.a. peanut butter and jelly sandwich).  I enjoy peanut butter cookies, fudge, and candy bars, but usually not between two slices of bread with jelly.  In my thirty years, I can probably count the number of times I’ve had a PB&J on one hand.  So [...]

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A Georgia Malbec

In celebration of Spring and the fourth annual Georgia Wine Highway Weekend, I finally had an excuse to open the Tiger Mountain Vineyards 2007 Malbec (a special thank you to Martha Ezzard, co-owner of Tiger Mountain Vineyards, who sent me a sample).  I’ve shared my excitement for Georgia wines in the past, and especially Tiger [...]

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Sawtooth Winery

Today’s stop across the other 46 states is Sawtooth Winery, located in Nampa, Idaho, in the Snake River Valley AVA.  Idaho is that other state located in the Pacific Northwest, well suited for growing many different Vinifera wine varietals.  With 38 wineries to date and counting, the industry is thriving more than ever.  Typically known [...]

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