New Jersey may not be the biggest wine growing state in the country, nor the biggest state at all. (It's the fifth smallest.) However, the Garden State Wine Growers Association is working hard to raise the profile and awareness of New Jersey's home grown, bottled reds and whites via public events. November 27th-29th, Friday to Sunday, is the annual New Jersey Wine Trail Weekend. Here, 45 of the 50 wineries statewide, from Sussex to Cape May, will kick off the holidays with tastings, food pairin
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I live in the heart of the Chianti Classico Region of Tuscany, in Italy. I dedicate my time to running a farming estate producing Chianti Classico wine, Extravirgin Olive Oil, and raising the rare Cinta Senese pigs. We are among those that helped save this race from extinction. Today we are the largest breeder in the Siena area and we produce and age the traditional Tuscan products: prosciutto, salami, finocchiona - all certified by the Protected Denomination of Origin, Suino Cinto Toscano DOP.
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When wine connoisseurs Linda Kissam and Tom Plant invited me to a wine tasting and food pairing, I was thrilled to attend and the experience exceeded my already high expectations. Linda and Tom had some special wines for us to taste and we were all encouraged to bring dishes that would go with our assigned wines. Our group is called the Occasional Wine Council and meets “on occasion” to taste and critique wines along with food prepared by the participants to match specific wines.
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