Uncorking the joys of wine dinners (Chicago Tribune) Food-wine feasts

May 11, 2006 Vino

Uncorking the joys of wine dinners (Chicago Tribune)
Food-wine feasts fuel conversation and education A restaurant wine dinner is, by definition, an orderly and structured occasion–a set number of courses, precise wine pairings with specific foods, an appearance by the winemaker or distributor. Refined and elegant, like classical music.

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