How can you get a bottle of Cristal in the United States without going to a club?

Is there anywhere you can buy it? In california? if so where and what is the price? … [Read more...]

How do I order wine at a classy restaurant without sounding like a dumba**?

We are going out Saturday night and I am always afraid to order wine with my meal for fear they will ask me questions that I can't answer like a specific kind or that I'll end up getting some crazy expensive glass of wine. What should I say when I order. I just want a cheap glass of red wine (but don't want to say that when I order!) BTW... Nice try steve but I'm not that ignorant! LOL … [Read more...]

Is there a good recipe for cheese fondue without alcohol?

I really don't like the beer/wine taste in cheese fondue but want to have a cheese fondue for dipping bread & ham & veggies in it. I have some cheddar cheese, salt & pepper, garlic, flour, butter, eggs, and a nice electric fondue pot. Can someone give me a simple recipe? … [Read more...]

what kind of wine can I store for 21 years without risk that it will spoil?

I want to purchase a bottle of good wine for my niece's 21 birthday. She was born just few days ago, so if I buy a bottle and keep it for the next 21 years it will make a nice gift for her. I am afraid not all kind of wine you can keep for so long time because it will get acidy. … [Read more...]

Why can’t I drink wine without getting a headache?

Just curious because I can roll with the big boys for sure on beer and liquor-- but wine makes my head pound. I had 1 glass at lunch and am paying the price, ugh... Maybe next time at cooking class when they do pairings, I should just pass and ask for a can of Millet Lite ;p … [Read more...]

Is there a way to tell a good red wine by just looking at the bottle without trying it?

I have heard from some people that there is a way to tell a good red wine by just looking at the bottle/content. So, how do you know without testing the red wine? Thank you! … [Read more...]

How to make parmesan chicken without an oven

Parmesan Chicken: This chicken is easy to make & very tasty. 1. 2 lg chicken legs, pan fried until medium brown 2. flip the chicken leg pan fried until medium brown, put them aside 3. chopped onion, sauteed lightly, put chicken legs on top of onion 4. Prepared salsa sauce, put on top of chicken legs, add a 1/4 cup of water, 2 to 3 tbs of sugar, preferably brown sugar or rock sugar, 2 tsp of hoi sin sauce, cooking wine, 2 tbs of thin soy sauce, cover and simmer for 25 mins. 5. Add parmesan chicken, simmer for 5 more mins in low flame. 6. turn off flame, let sit for 1 hour for better taste. Salsa recipe: or you can buy Tostito's salsa sauce, I like the medium spicy one. 1/2 chopped onion, chopped garlic, 1/2 a chopped green & 1/2 a chopped red pepper, 2 chopped tomato, 1/2 cup of tomato paste(or … [Read more...]

Curry Cooking without Oil

Final product of curry cooking without oil. Using water and cooking wine. … [Read more...]

how can you tell if wine has turned without tasting it?

I found some old italian wine and I want to drink it, however I have heard that wine can turn to vinegar over long enough time or if it has not been properly stored. Should I just drink it? Help! I'm thirsty!!! … [Read more...]

I saw an Italian family in a film drinking wine from glasses without stems. Unusual? Why do others have stems?

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