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the food & wine glossary
The 'Art of Cuisine' – art of preparing and cooking foods using a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture. It is often named after the region or place where its underlining culture is present. A cuisine is primarily influenced by the ingredients that are available locally or through trade [..]
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wine cellar
At the Feathered Nest, we are proud of our eclectic wine list, with over one hundred and eighty bins available, combining ‘classics’ with carefully selected special wines from both Old and New World. Our guiding principle being quality and variety.
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white wines
Generally, white wines are served with lighter foods and are typically served with appetizers or entrees that offer a lighter presentation.
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chardonnay
Depending upon its environment, this white wine can range in flavour from semi-sweet to sour and can have either a heavy or light characteristic. Most often, the flavours that will present themselves are lemon, lime, tangerine, apple, melon and oak. This tends to be a rather dry wine and goes best with strong cheese, appetizers, oysters, seafood wi [..]
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chenin blanc
A crisp, semi-dry to dry wine - which tastes of apples, pears and tropical fruit - can age for up to five years and tends to best complement both mild and strong cheeses, appetizers, shrimp, crab, lobster, shellfish, poultry and Asian foods.
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gewurztraminer
A German variety, usually off-dry, with a flamboyant bouquet of lychees. Indeed, Dry Gewürztraminers may also have aromas of roses, passion fruit and floral notes. It is not uncommon to notice some spritz
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dry riesling
Riesling is a white grape, which originated in the Rhine region of Germany. An aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity, usually varietally pure and are seldom oaked. It is usually included in the "top three" white wine varieties together with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Riesling is a [..]
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white riesling
While there are a number of types of Riesling, this tends to offer a fruity, floral taste, which will exhibit more of a melon characteristic if produced in California, as opposed to the more tart grapefruit characteristic of the German variety. White Riesling not only goes well with mild cheese, but also is one of the wines that blends exceptionall [..]
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sauvignon blanc
Sometimes referred to as Fume Blanc, this light wine offers the combined tastes of herbs and olives, with a slightly smoky characteristic. While there are variations of Sauvignon Blanc which range from sweet to dry, it tends to be quite light and is a perfect complement to mild and strong cheeses, appetizers, oysters, shrimp, crab, lobster, shellfi [..]
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red wines
Due to their heaviness, red wines are generally not served with an opening course, such as an appetizer - although there are exceptions. Instead, these tend to do much better with heavier foods, and are often found in combination with a weightier entrée, such as pasta with red sauce and beef dishes.
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