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Apr. 4, 2009 at 11:42am

Sauterne + blue cheese = OMG

Try something new for dessert tonight

Posted by Kris Blondin in White Wine
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I’m not a dessert person. Cakes, cookies, ice cream and such are fun on occasion, but I rarely go out of my way to indulge myself on sugary sweets. We all crave sugar to some degree. I believe my daily dose of sugar comes from the wine I drink and therefore, desserts are not on my radar.

However, when Maxwell’s Speakeasy and Lounge announced their dessert wine and cheese-pairing event, I was all over it. After a decadent dinner I would choose a big ol’ stinky blue over a hunk of chocolate cake any day. Add a small glass of Sauterne to the mix and well… I don’t want to be too graphic.

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Feb. 18, 2009 at 2:58pm

Party with Ugni Blanc

Another desperate attempt to get you to drink white

Posted by Kris Blondin in White Wine
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Okay kids, I am back on my white wine rant. Recently a friend celebrated her 40th birthday party and wanted to celebrate with all things French – French wine, French cheese, French film, etc. This was my opportunity to bring a white wine to a party where I knew reds would dominate the scene, and some (dare I say), weren’t even French! Sacre bleu!

The only this missing from this shindig was a video of “Better Off Dead”. If you don’t know what I am talking about, I am sad for you. Rent it. Back to the task at hand…

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Nov. 26, 2008 at 8:37am

Please don't discriminate against whites

Drink outside your comfort zone and leave the reds behind

Posted by Kris Blondin in White Wine
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I love white wine. I admit it freely and openly. As a matter of fact, at this moment in time, I prefer to drink white rather than red. Stone, tar and feather, or make me sit in the water chair. I don’t care. I’ll say it again. I will say it loud and proud: I LOVE WHITE WINE.  Read more