{"id":7718,"date":"2024-04-06T12:52:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T16:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=7718"},"modified":"2024-04-30T08:41:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T12:41:12","slug":"wine-and-lamb-brisket-asparagus-chocolate-readers-digest-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wine-and-lamb-brisket-asparagus-chocolate-readers-digest-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine and Lamb, Brisket, Asparagus, Chocolate &#8211; Readers Digest Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wine-and-lamb-brisket-asparagus-chocolate-readers-digest-magazine\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-7724\" title=\"RDcover\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/RDcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/RDcover-160x226.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/RDcover-125x176.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>I imagined all those thirsty readers in doctors&#8217; and dentists&#8217; offices when I wrote my first column for Readers Digest Magazine in April. I hoped that by thinking about wine as they waited for a root canal or a vaccine they would be a little distracted with thoughts of a mouth-watering wine for lamb or brisket. I love the approach of this magazine: practical, short sips of info you can use now. I guess that&#8217;s why it has more than 7 million readers. They&#8217;ll drink to that!<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/RDwines.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7725\" title=\"RDwines\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/RDwines.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/RDwines.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/RDwines-160x212.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/RDwines-350x465.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/RDwines-125x166.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"40\" class=\"wp-image-48310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-narrowest.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-48309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-48309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/inniskillin-reserve-riesling-2014\/252109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Inniskillen.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/inniskillin-reserve-riesling-2014\/252109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>nniskillin Reserve Riesling 2014<\/strong> <\/a><br \/>Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-48309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-48309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-48309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/alamos-seleccion-malbec-2014\/285389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Alamos-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/alamos-seleccion-malbec-2014\/285389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alamos Selecci\u00f3n Malbec 2014 <\/a><\/strong><br \/>Uco Valley, Argentina<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-48309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-48309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-48309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/yarden-mount-herman-cabernet-sauvignon-merlot-cabernet-franc-2007\/5022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Yarden.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/yarden-mount-herman-cabernet-sauvignon-merlot-cabernet-franc-2007\/5022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yarden Mount Herman Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2007<\/a><\/strong> <br \/>Galilee, Israel<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-48309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-48309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-48309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/tenuta-di-trecciano-colli-senesi-chianti-2013\/214188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Trecciano.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/tenuta-di-trecciano-colli-senesi-chianti-2013\/214188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tenuta Di Trecciano Colli Senesi Chianti 2013<\/a><\/strong> <br \/>Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-48309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-Spacer-1-narrower-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\\<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; I imagined all those thirsty readers in doctors&#8217; and dentists&#8217; offices when I wrote my first column for Readers Digest Magazine in April. I hoped that by thinking about wine as they waited for a root canal or a vaccine they would be a little distracted with thoughts of a mouth-watering wine for lamb or brisket. I love the approach of this magazine: practical, short sips of info you can use now. I guess that&#8217;s why it has more than 7 million readers. They&#8217;ll drink to that! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wine-picks","category-wine-writing"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7718"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63724,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7718\/revisions\/63724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}