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Somm-o-logue – Adam’s Oktoberfest special
Wine is my passion, beer is my hobby and it's the time of year I begin my annual hunt for Oktoberfest style beer.
One of...
Food / Drink / Wine
Somm-o-logue – The Naperville Wine Fest is here
The Naperville Wine Festival is returning to CityGate Centre Friday and Saturday, August 23 Â and 24. The following tasting tips will help to make...
Food / Drink / Wine
Chili enthusiasts fire up the night, despite record low July temperatures
On a morning that began at 54 degrees F in July in Naperville, more than 90 chili enthusiasts weathered the cold at the “Hot...
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Somm-o-logue – The oak joke
The following is a conversation I had on a restaurant telephone many years ago...
Saturday 2PM.
Ring ring ring...
"Good day sir," I answered.
"Is the manager or...
Culture /Arts
Ales tap Naperville’s lagering pastime
Ale Fest taps off July 20 at Naper Settlement
The inaugural Naperville Ale Fest taps off from 1-5PM Sat., July 20, on the historic grounds...
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Somm-o-logue – Don’t boil your crabs – steam em’
I have always been curious of estuary waters and their effects on seafood. Spending summer weekends at the Jersey Shore, I often went crabbing...
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Somm-o-logue – Madeira, quintessentially American
Investigations into colonial trade routes explain the accidental invention of Madeira – it's quintessentially American.
Most Americans are familiar with the term Madeira. They probably...
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Somm-o-logue – Sauvignon blanc for spring
The first smells of lawn mowing, green leaves and flower buds trigger my love for sauvignon blanc.
Sauvignon blanc’s origin is western France. It is...
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Somm–O–Logue – Chardonnay, oak and salt
Sommeliers approach heavily oaked chardonnays with a litany of suspicion. They generally lack acidity, overpower delicate flavors and make foodstuffs taste saltier then they...
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Somm-o-logue – Chocolate and wine
Chocolate's Latin name is theobroma cocoa–food of the gods. Chocolate may be refined into many different styles, degrees of sweetness and percentages of bitterness.
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