Juanita S asked:


The recipe for a marinade for chicken I’m about to make is as follows:

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp seasoning (montreal chicken grill mates by mccormick)
1/2 tsp italian seasoning

I don’t have white wine vinegar so should I just omit the vinegar altogether or can I use rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar instead? Thanks! I plan on marinating this chicken tonight right away so I can bake it tomorrow.

momma asked:


Im not a wine drinker so Im just wondering what a good wine or champaign would be to give for the holidays?
Im also going to be sending out some holiday sweets, so I would like the wine to be a desert wine.

chancesaregood98 asked:


Accidentally spilled red wine on a white blouse and even though it’s been washed there is still a slight stain. Any home remedies to recommend?

Snickles asked:


It seems that wine is revered somehow and taken to be a mark of culture and sophistication when drank. Is it because of its history? Culture surrounding it? Surely not because of some intrinsic value; any two bits will buy you a bottle of Merlot these days.

My wild theory is that wine can only be grown by those close to civilization, or those with enough riches and landspace to support what would be an only mildly valuable crop (grapes, natch) on its own. Hence, an aristocratic habit which is then admired by the bourgeoisie.

Nowadays it seems that skill in identifying wines is a mark of sophistication, as well as being a wine grower. It seems to be relegated to an older and perhaps more distinguished demographic.

remydrink asked:


I’m thinking about drinking red wine in a nightclub when I visit Northern California (probably in San Francisco). I wonder whether I should get a bottle or 4 glasses. Don’t know anything about red wine so probably will just get the house red wine.

fallencupid79 asked:


I don’t want to spend more than $10 a bottle of wine if possible.
We will be serving the wine out of carafe’s so if you suggest boxed wine that is fine too–they will not know, unless they are wine connoisseur. And yes, I realize you can get much better wine for a higher price, but I don’t want to spend $50 for a bottle of wine.
I’m planning on serving wine with cheese before the whole reception gets started.

mbenetx asked:


I need this for cooking…. Does the bottle actually say white wine, or do I go and buy a clear chardonnay?

um. i don’t have a name asked:


Ad can I substitute the white wine vinegar in for white vinegar when it comes to cooking?

Carmen asked:


I read somewhere that red wine is red because red grapes are used to make it with the skin still intact, and that white wine is white because the skin is removed and only the inside of the grape is used. This led me to think, are there no wines made from green grapes? Technically, I would assume green grapes could be processed just like red grapes, with the skin and made ito wine….green wine or something like that… Im curious to find this out.

Mom of 5 asked:


I am having company and am new at this wine thing, so I was hoping you could help me. I am serving an herby lasagna roll-up recipe that has lots of fresh veggies, no meat and ricotta/mozzarella along with pasta inside of it. It has a somewhat strong herb (basil, oregano, etc…) cream mozzarella cheese sauce. What wine would you recommend? White or red, and any particular suggestions that you think will go well with it? Any ideas for the meal as far as appetizers are fine too, but I really need to know about the wine mostly.
I want to clarify that it’s not a marinara sauce at all, it’s a cream sauce. It does have fresh tomatoes as one of the ingredients, but it’s not your typical lasagna. It’s not tomatoey at all!