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May 3, 2019

Introduction to Wine Grape Growing

While wine can certainly be made from a variety of different vegetable matters, most wines are produced from grapes. Ironically, grapes commonly grow in areas where it is difficult if not impossible to grow other crops. Bordeaux, France is known for [Read More…]

Feb 11, 2019

Lompoc Interactive Map

By Lompoc Wine Factory in Events, Food, Live Music, Spirits, Travel, Wine, Wine Gifts, Wine Tasting Tag California, Drinking, Events, Food, Live Music, Local Wine, Road Trips, Tips, Wine & Food Pairing, Wine Clubs, Wine Gifts, Wine Tasting, Wine Tasting Tours

ExploreLompoc has recently come out with a very cool interactive map. In Midtown Lompoc, just a few blocks from the Wine Ghetto. [Read More…]

Mar 5, 2018

Easy Guide To Choosing Wine

By Lompoc Wine Factory in Food, Food Pairing, Wine Tag About Wine, Food, Tips, Wine & Food Pairing

Our easy guide to choosing the right wine will make your life so much easier when the decision time comes.

Wine is a perfect way to enjoy your favorite dinner. It makes the dinner even more enjoyable. The taste and the experience one enjoys via [Read More…]

Mar 17, 2017

How to Choose a Red Wine with Fish

By Lompoc Wine Factory in Food, Food Pairing, Wine Tag Food, Wine, Wine & Food Pairing

Although customarily one would choose a white wine to go with fish, there are some people who might want to have red wine instead. A person’s personal preference for red wine may lead him or her to make the wrong decision when it comes to serving wine with fish, especially some of the white varieties. It’s important to know what you can and cannot serve with fish when it comes to red wine. If you do not choose properly, you may find the flavor of the fish negatively affected by your poor choice. [Read More…]

Jan 13, 2017

Red or White: Making the Right Decision

By Lompoc Wine Factory in Food, Food Pairing, Wine Tag About Wine, Food

When it comes to wine, choosing the right one can sometimes create a challenge. Should you choose red or white? When and why? Certainly, there is protocol such as red wine with red meat and white wine with white meat, but is that always necessary? Some people prefer to simply serve their wine of choice without worrying about choosing a wine to go with a particular meal and though that may be fine in most cases, there are times when it might not be acceptable. For instance, a red fruity wine with fish may cause a metallic taste if the wine includes tannin. That means if you want to serve red wine with fish you have to make sure you choose one that does not include tannin. [Read More…]

Jan 1, 2017

3 Quick Food And Wine Ideas

By Lompoc Wine Factory in Food, Wine Tag Food, Recipes, Wine

Alright, the holidays have passed and needless to say youíre tired of turkey, ham or roast beef or whatever and now you maybe watching your diet after indulging yourself. So here are some quick and easy food ideas that keeps calories in mind but are still good and are a nice change of pace. If youíre really trying to watch your calories then try to keep the wine to only one glass a day and not too late at night the reason for this is that wine contains alcohol which will slow your bodyís ability to burn calories. Of course, you can always forget the wine but just remember you might not enjoy your meal as much.

We hope that you enjoy these food recipes and they give a nice change to your meal ideas and nice change of pace. There can be many benefits to adding wine to your meal it can enhance your dining experience with the proper wine food matching. [Read More…]