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Salud! Discount wine nights: Half the price, all the flavor

During the holidays when all of my money is going toward gifts, travel and decorations, finding wine deals while feeling celebratory is especially important.

Nov 25, 2009 | 7:30 am | Loading…

Salud! Thanksgiving wine made easy

Pair your turkey with a taste of Argentina.

Nov 19, 2009 | 5:00 am | Loading…

Salud! Muramoto’s bar manager likes to keep it loose

When Restaurant Muramoto moved into the former Cocoliquot space on King Street, chef Shinji Muramoto kept the light fixtures, some of the chairs and tables, and bartender Zach Sauer.

Nov 09, 2009 | 12:10 pm | Loading…

Salud! Two treats make a trick with ChocoVine and bacon vodka

Some things are best left apart

Oct 27, 2009 | 8:05 am | Loading…

Salud! Winemaker strives for both taste and place

Randall Grahm has been dubbed by some as a 'winemaking genius.'

Oct 23, 2009 | 5:00 am | Loading…

Salud! Racy Rhônes an untamed joy

Best bet to find a good Rhône is a well-stocked wine shop

Oct 13, 2009 | 5:00 am | Loading…

Salud! Awake your palate with an aperitif

An aperitif -- or aperitivo, in Italy -- is designed to make you hungry. The pre-meal European custom has yet to cross the pond in a substantial way.

Oct 01, 2009 | 5:00 am | Loading…

Salud! Judge not the screw top

Wonderful wine could be under that cap

Sep 22, 2009 | 7:25 am | Loading…

Salud! Name that grape!

Try weird whites for a late-summer bargain

Sep 16, 2009 | 7:45 am | Loading…

Salud! Get fresh with fruity cocktails

With so much beautiful stone fruit lying around, it's fun to freshen cocktails with summer's bounty.

Aug 18, 2009 | 12:55 pm | Loading…

Salud! Quality taste hard to find in non-alcoholic beers

Throwing a party where only non-alcoholic beer is served has its advantages. You can invite a police officer and not have to worry about anyone getting into trouble. You don't have to worry what nosy neighbors might think about all those empties in the recycle bin.

Aug 10, 2009 | 1:05 pm | Loading…

Salud! Chill out: Refreshing red wines, straight from the fridge

Even the most loyal lovers of robust, tannic red wines might feel a little fatigued by them in the height of summer. I love a jammy high-alcohol zinfandel as much as anyone, but in the August

Aug 04, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Salud! Sauvignon is the perfect summer salve

I've never seen, let alone tasted, a gooseberry. Yet that -- as well as flint, grass and bell pepper -- is one of the primary flavors often identified in sauvignon blanc.

Jul 16, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

THESE DRINKS ARE BLOODY GOOD

Rebecca Hunt is on a quest. Slowly and systematically, Hunt and her friend, Jayme Kerr, are traversing Madison in search of the best Bloody Mary.

Jul 09, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Salud! Celebrate spring with sparkling wine

Break out the flutes! It's spring, and it's the perfect time for sparkling wine.

May 07, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

CRIKEY! IT'S AUSTRALIAN FOR WINE, MATE

Two countries that have certainly benefited from the global expansion of the American palate are Australia and New Zealand.

Apr 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Do-it-yourself liqueur is a delicious way to save

Why buy vanilla vodka when you can make your own?

Mar 04, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Salud! Embrace domestic wines this Thanksgiving

Banish anxiety! Thanksgiving is one of the most versatile meals as far as wine pairings go.

Nov 19, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…

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