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Kori’s Sauvignon Blanc is versatile enough to take on tofu, but can easily stand on its own.
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Kori’s Sauvignon Blanc is versatile enough to take on tofu, but can easily stand on its own.

  • Dave Faries
  • Nov 10, 2022

When you think about it, the popularity of tofu and fine American wines share a quite similar timeline. The Book of Tofu by William Shurtleff …

Pairing Off: Pho is popular, wine is popular—what happens when the two meet?
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Pairing Off: Pho is popular, wine is popular—what happens when the two meet?

  • Dave Faries
  • May 10, 2022

Should we credit “the best and the brightest”—hawks like the Dulles brothers—for introducing pho to the American palate?

Pairing Off: Save lager for another day. Chimichangas need a fine wine alongside.
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Pairing Off: Save lager for another day. Chimichangas need a fine wine alongside.

  • Dave Faries
  • May 3, 2022

The eternal question of who first thought to dip a burrito into a vat of hot oil has defeated the finest minds. And since scholarship has deem…

Pairing Off: Will a fine wine really go nicely with take out cheese enchiladas?
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Pairing Off: Will a fine wine really go nicely with take out cheese enchiladas?

  • Dave Faries
  • Feb 22, 2022

A craving for simple fare is just human nature. Street food, tamales, barbecue, burgers—these are all part of a genre that can be burdened by …

Pairing Off: Doughnuts versus Pinot Noir.
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Pairing Off: Doughnuts versus Pinot Noir.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jan 11, 2022

You have a bottle of wine open. Maybe a movie or a book to help occupy the day. It’s all so serene until those doughnuts leftover from the mor…

Pairing Off: Hawaiian pizza versus sparkling wine.
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Pairing Off: Hawaiian pizza versus sparkling wine.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jan 4, 2022

Red state versus blue state? Child's play. Giants or Dodgers? Not even close. Simply put, there is nothing more divisive than pineapple on pizza.

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