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Wine: How sweet it is or isn’t

by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 25, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Food & Beverage, South Jersey

By David Setley Last week, I discussed tannins, one of the four major components of wine. In this article, I’d like to tackle a second component: residual sugar (RS). In other words, the determining factor of what makes wine dry, sweet, or somewhere in between. How...

Wine: The tannic effect

by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 18, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Food & Beverage, South Jersey

By David Setley “Tannins” is a wine term I am frequently asked to explain to folks who come into the store. I’ve found that even wine enthusiasts who have enjoyed wine for many years find the term to be confusing. So, let’s take a deeper dive into the topic....

Can wine fit into your New Year’s goals?

by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 11, 2024 | Atlantic County, Features, Food & Beverage, Health, South Jersey

By David Setley Happy New Year! The first weeks of January are when we are most motivated to implement those New Year’s resolutions which, for many, is to adopt a healthier routine of diet and exercise. Giving up alcohol, thus embarking on “Dry January,” is a practice...

Sparkling wines for the New Year’s celebrations

by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 28, 2023 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Food & Beverage, Highlight, South Jersey

By David Setley No holiday is more associated with popping a bottle of bubbly than New Year’s Eve. In fact, toasting the New Year has been customary for more than 1,500 years. After the Revolutionary War, Americans began making toasts (sometimes as many as 13!) at all...

Celebration wines for the holiday season

by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 20, 2023 | Features, Food & Beverage, South Jersey

By David Setley We are firmly in the midst of the holiday season. Thanksgiving and Hanukkah are recent memories with Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s just around the corner. Many of us welcome family and friends into our homes to celebrate this most wonderful time of...
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