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About Wine: Try pinot gris from U.S.Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:18AMWith the price of the euro soaring against the dollar, Americans are looking for lower priced, American-made pinot gris. I asked my wine-tasting group to sample five domestic pinot gris wines in a blind tasting. It turned out to be a great flight.

Recipe: Foolproof gravyTuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:47PMThis gravy guide comes from Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of the radio show "The Splendid Table." Her Web site has extensive Thanksgiving menu information at splendidtable.

It’s My PartyThursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:32AMCollege parties don’t always have to fit the one-keg-of-beer-plus-100-plastic-cups-plus-people-you-don’t-know formula. Though those blowout get-togethers can be fun and appropriate at times, throwing a meaningful party in your dorm or one-bedroom apartment can be simple and cheap.

These are pinot noirs to die forWednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:15AMWhile I was enjoying red Burgundies from France, I didn't think much of California pinot noirs made from the same grape. Indeed, my first introduction to a well-made California pinot noir was in the early 1980s. I was at a restaurant and spying a La Crema pinot on the wine list, decided to give it a try. It was love at first sip.

Wine of the week: 2007 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot GrigioWednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:11AM2007 ROBERT MONDAVI PRIVATE SELECTION PINOT GRIGIO, CALIFORNIA $11