Palm & Vine - Savor - Sip

5 min

Rare Varieties

Kadarka – A Rare Hungarian Red for Burgundy Lovers

Hungarian wines have remained somewhat inconspicuous on the international wine market over the past couple of centuries. Of course, the golden-hued, sweet aszú wines of Tokaj, once adored by popes,…

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2 min

Food & Wine

Brillat Savarin – A Delectably Creamy French Cheese

Brillat Savarin is my most recent delectable discovery on this French cheese adventure of mine. It’s a specialty of both Burgundy and Normandy. Made from cow’s milk, Brillat Savarin…

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2 min

Rare Varieties

Maturana Blanca – An Old White Variety Revived in Rioja

Maturana Blanca is one of several varieties saved from near extinction by Viña Ijalba and their partners in Rioja, including the Regulatory Council of D.O.C.a Rioja, the University of Rioja,…

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3 min

Food & Wine

Époisses – The Most Delicious Cheese in Burgundy

Now that I am living in France, I’ve come to learn this country isn’t just the world’s leading wine producer. France is also a cheese lover’s heaven. At outdoor markets…

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5 min

Food & Wine

Homemade Lasagna That’s Easy, Delicious & Approved by Actual Italians

One of the things I love most about food, and there are many, is its ability to heal, comfort, and help us reminisce. We all know how eating a balanced…

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2 min

Rare Varieties

Lasina – An Unexpected Style From Dalmatia

Croatia is one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world. The country’s winemaking traditions originated in Dalmatia where the Greeks settled in the 5th century B.C., bringing their…

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6 min

Rare Varieties

Piedirosso – Blessed by the Tears of Christ Under Mount Vesuvius

In 79 AD, the massive, destructive eruption of Mount Vesuvius brought tragedy to Campania in Southern Italy. The eruption infamously destroyed and buried Pompeii in volcanic ash, freezing the ancient…

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5 min

Rare Varieties

Tempranillo Blanco – A Rare Mutation Results in Top Wines

Tempranillo Blanco is a relative newcomer to the world of wine. In 1988, a viticulturist discovered a mutation amidst his Tempranillo vineyard that was about to be uprooted in Murillo…

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5 min

World of Wine

Ninety Plus Cellars Makes World Class Wine For The People

Drinking high quality wines from the world’s most sought after wine regions should not be a luxury reserved for those with fat wallets. After all, the beauty of wine is…

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4 min

Rare Varieties

Maturana Tinta Makes A Comeback from Near Extinction in Rioja

When I started this series on rare varieties, my intentions were twofold. First, I was curious to discover the lesser known varieties of the world. Due to the fact that…