Category: Pairings
Who are you calling a Shameless Hussy?
When I was a little girl, I had no idea what the word "hussy" meant. My mom used it to describe a particular relative who wore plunging necklines, short skirts and bright red lipstick. Said woman flirted with every man ...
Great Argentine Sparkler for Memorial Weekend BBQ
That's right! That's what I said, a sparkling wine with barbecue. From May 18 through 25th, Central Market hosted "Passport to Argentina," to celebrate Argentina's Revolution of May. To get us into the spirit, CM sent a heavy bottle of sparkling ...
Our Big Fat Greek Draft Day
You wouldn't know it by looking at me, but I am part Greek. I got the fair skin and freckles from my Dad, rather than the olive complexion from my mother, her mother and her grandfather. I never really met ...
Wine Pairing Recipes: Seafood Medley Stew
Note: A version of this post was originally published at Palate Press. In that version I used a few different ingredients and paired it with a different wine. There are many regional variations on seafood stew. It depends on where you ...
New Sauvignon Blanc on the Block: Cornerstone Cellars
There is a fondness in our hearts for Cornerstone Cellars. Last July we crashed a private tasting and dinner with some of our blogger friends at Bistro Jeanty (blame it on our friend Lisa who said, of course, we should ...
Hospice du Rhône: You Had Me at Syrah
This week we joined participants of Taste Live featuring Hospice du Rhône, a perpetual non-profit business league that represents and promotes the 22 Rhone varieties and those who make them. Each Year HdR produces a three-day event in Paso ...
Why I Hate Bill Gates: Thank God for Wine!
I must admit I was pretty skeptical when I first heard about "cloud computing." I have trust issues to start with, and letting Mr. Google keep all my files for me sounds like the old "open relationship" concept. Is my ...
Walla Walla WOW – L’Ecole No. 41 2008 Estate Luminesce
When the organizers of the North American Wine Bloggers' Conference first proposed a change of venue for 2010, Joe was disappointed. We've fallen in love with California's Wine Country and Joe was a bit skeptical about taking the event farther north. ...
Top Ten Best Drinking Movies
After exhaustive research by our panel of judges (me), I had a list of 14 movies that starred alcohol in some way. I tried to whittle it down to just 10, but failed. So, the title of this post is ...
Weinrieder 2006 Grüner Veltliner Alte Reben
Grüner Veltliner (GREW-nuhr Felt-LEEN-ehr) is not one of the most well known wine grapes on the planet. Mainly grown in Austria and accounting for nearly 40% of the country's grape production, it is used in a variety of styles of ...
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