February 11, 2012
Revised February 11, 2012. Copyright © 2012 Dealhack.com. All Rights
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financial relationship and receives no compensation from any of the
companies mentioned in this article. We do advertise wine deals in our Food and Drink section.
Let us just state upfront - we are not wine connoisseurs. We are not
going to tell you how to swirl the wine or smell it. If you are looking
for expert advice, check out Robert Parker's Wine Advocate or Stephen Tanzer’s Winophilia blog.
But we do enojoy a glass of (reasonably priced) wine with our dinner.
This post gives you a few simple suggestions on how to best pair food
and wine. In most cases simple pairings should work just fine. And if
you run into a true connoisseur, well, good luck, you'll need more help
than you'll find here.
There are only a couple of simple rules to keep in mind:
- match food and wine. Match mild foods with mild wines, such as
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Burgundy. Match big,
flavorful foods with big, flavorful wines such as Cabernet, Syrah,
Zinfandel, Bordeaux, Merlot.
- match acids with acids. If you're eating a dish with a strong
acidic content, pair it with an
acidic wine such as Sauvignon Blanc, Sangiovese, Riesling,
Valpolicella. On the other hand, don't mix acidic wines with rich cream
sauces.
Continue reading "A Simple Guide to Pairing Food with Wine"
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In all three clubs you pay only $69.99
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tell you in advance about each shipment, you decide whether you want it
or not.
Limited time offers.
December 23, 2011
Get the 15.4"
Apple MacBook Pro (model# MC721LL/A) for $1799.99 - $249 instant
savings - $50 mail in rebate = $1499.99 at MacMall plus Free OVERNIGHT
Shipping so you can get it in time for Christmas. It featues a
quad-core Intel Core i7 2.0GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, Intel HD
Graphics 3000 and AMD Radeon HD 6490M, SuperDrive, and Glossy
Widescreen Display.
Limited time only. Overnight
FedEx Shipping is Good through Friday December 23 @ 6PM PT Only.
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MacMall is offering Free Overnight Shipping with
FedEx for orders over $299.00 through Friday, December 23 at 6PM PT.
They are also offering some great prices on Macbook
Pros and Macbook Air.
Offer expires December 23 @ 6PM PT.
December 21, 2011
Get the Toshiba
10.1 Inch 16 GB Thrive Tablet AT105-T1016 for $378.18 (compare at
$409.00 at Amazon) plus Free Shipping at Abe's of Maine. The
Thrive Tablet by Toshiba, powered by Android 3.1 (Honeycomb), offers a
better way to browse the web, enjoy e-books and HD videos, play games,
listen to music and more. Complete, convenient and customizable, it's
everything a tablet can and should be, with a gorgeous 10.1-inch
diagonal high-res multi-touch widescreen display.
Offer expires December 31. Free Shipping.
December 20, 2011
Get the 51"
Samsung PN51D7000 3D Plasma HDTV for $1299.99 - $30.00 instant
coupon = $1269.99 Shipped at
Buy.com (compare at $1149.99 for just television alone). Offer
includes 3D Plasma HDTV 1080p 600Hz SmartTV w/ Samsung BDD6500 Blu-ray
Player & 4 Pairs of 3D Glasses.
Offer expires December 23.
Coupon added automatically at checkout.
Get the 23"
Samsung SyncMaster S23A300B Widescreen LED Blacklit LCD Monitor for
$293.00 - 148.01 = $144.99 Shipped
at Buy.com. It featurs a 23" screen with 1920 x 1080 resolution,
5ms response time, and VGA and DVI input.
Offer expires December 23.
Get the 1TB
LG N1A1DD1W Super-Multi NAS Network Hard Drive for $149.99 - $60.00
instant savings = $89.99 Shipped at Buy.com. It supports Access
Data or Stream Media via the Internet, 1 Terabyte Storage, Gigabit
Ethernet Support (10/100/1000), USB 2.0 ports for freedom to add
additional drives, Remote Access/Multiple User Access, Network Print
Server Support, Built-in FTP Server Functionality, Active Directory
Support, iTunes® Music Server Support and more.
Offer expires December 23. Free Shipping.
Offers expires December 23.
December 19, 2011
Get the 11.6"
ASUS Zenbook UX21E-DH71 Ultrabook Notebook Computer for $1199.00 -
$70.00 = $1129.00 Shipped (and no sales tax) at B&H Photo.
This Asus Zenbook features a 1.80GHz Intel Core i7-2677M Dual-Core CPU,
4GB of RAM, 128GB Solid State Drive, 11.6" Widescreen LED-Backlit
Display, 1366 x 768 Native Resolution, Bang & Olufsen ICEpower
Audio, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and Windows 7 Home Premium
(64-bit).
Limited time offer. Free Shipping
December 18, 2011
Great gift options at Kohl's
Offer expires December 19.
December 16, 2011
Get 30% off Everything
sitewide
at Express. Shop Express for fashions for both Men and Women.
Save on jeans, tops, sweaters, pants, skirts, tees, and more.
Now through December 18.
Get the 2TB
Hitachi 0S03289 Touro Desk 3.5" External Hard Drive for $139.99 -
$40.00 instant savings = $99.99
Shipped at Tiger Direct. This Hitachi External drive
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Now through December 16. Free
Shipping.
Get Free
Shipping on these great gift ideas and more at Buy.com's Free
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- 22"
ASUS VW224T LCD Monitor - 1680 x 1050, 16:10, 5 ms &
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for this price)
- 51"
Samsung PN51D8000 3D Plasma HDTV 1080p 600Hz w/ Samsung BDD6500
Blu-ray Player & 4 Pairs of 3D Glasses for $1449.99 - $50.00
instant rebate = $1399.99 Shipped
(see final checkout for this price). BTW, this looks like a great
price on this bundle.
- CardScan
Executive Business Card Scanner for $363.99 - $274.00 instant
savings = $89.99 Shipped. CardScan is the best-selling business card
reader in the market.
Now through December 19. Free
Shipping.
Get 2012 Intuit Quicken software at up to 75% off Friday Only at OfficeMax.
Now through December 16.
December 15, 2011
Get the 17.3"
Dell Inspiron 17R I17RN-8251DBK Notebook PC for $499.99 Shipped at TigerDirect
(compare at $649.99). It features an Intel Core i3-2310M 2.1GHz,
4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, DVDRW, 17.3" Display, and Windows 7 Home Premium
64-bit.
Now through December 16. Free
Shipping.
Get Adobe
Photoshop CS5 Software for Mac for $699.00 - $150.00 = $549.00 Shipped at B&H Photo.
The Photoshop CS5 Image Editing Software from Adobe is the
industry-standard application for editing photos. The software,
compatible with Mac operating systems, gives you all the tools
necessary to edit digital images
Limited time offer.
Get the Nikon
Coolpix S4100 26261 14 MP Digital Camera for $179.99 - $80.00 =
$99.99 at TigerDirect. Ultra-slim lines elegantly ensconce a 7.5
cm (3-in.) 460k-dot (approx.) touch control LCD. The Nikon S4100 26261
Coolpix Digital Camera fits your hand and shooting style
perfectly. Plus, the Nikon S4100 26261 records 720p HD movies with
one press of the dedicated button on the back of the camera.
Now through December 16 11:59 PM ET.
December 13, 2011
Last Chance for a great deal on a Big HDTV at
TigerDirect.com. (Final Week to get a BIG HDTV delivered in time for
Christmas)
Now through December 17. While
Supplies Last.
More Great Deals
+ Norton Internet Security 2012 - 1 User / 3 PCs for $25.99 at Buy.com
+ Tuesday 12/13 Only: Monitor Deals at Buy.com
+ 55" Samsung UN55D7000 3D LED HDTV Bundle with Blu-ray Player & Glasses for $1899.99 Shipped at Buy.com
+ Save 20% at The History Channel, A&E and Bio
+ Great Outdoor gifts for Winter sports and more at Eastern Mountain Sports
+ Humminbird 798 Ci Si Side-Imaging Sonar/50-Channel Internal GPS Receiver Combo for $759.99 ($400+ savings) at Cabelas.com
+ Able Planet NC1000CH Clear Harmony Active Noise Canceling Headphones for $119.99 Shipped at B&H Photo
+ Nikon Travelite VI 8x25 Binocular for $69.95 ($30 savings) plush Free Shipping at B&H Photo
+ Buy One Get One Free at PacSun
+ Save 60-70% off Select Men's Clothing at Jos. A. Bank
+ LIFESMART LS-PP1500-6HOM Infrared Heater for $159.99 at TigerDirect.com
+ 42" Panasonic VIERA Plasma 3D Flat Panel HDTV for $669.00 Shipped at B&H Photo
+ 14 Megapixel Canon Powershot A2200 Digital Camera for $89.99 at TigerDirect with Free Shipping
+ Discount for First Time Buy.com Customers
+ Hannspree HF257HPB 25" Widescreen LCD Monitor $139.99 shipped at Mwave
+ Save up to 50% off with Holiday Sale at Eddie Bauer
+ Buy One, Get One 50% Off at Crocs
+ Save an Extra 20% off Your Order at REI Outlet
+ 50% Off Everything Online at Jos. A. Bank
+ 15.6" HP Probook Notebook $449.99 at TigerDirect
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