Tag Archives: wine

February 28, 2008

Wine Tasting Party?

Last night I attended a wine tasting held in a shop owned by a friend of my wife. The event was fun and appeared to be a successful way for her to get people into her store. Nothing wrong with ...

February 24, 2008

Lasagna from Hell

I would like to apologize for not posting anything yesterday. My intentions were good, but apparently the road to hell is paved with homemade pasta. Lots of homemade pasta, as it turns out. Last week my youngest son turned 13. This ...

February 22, 2008

Wine Wankers

First off, is there any funnier word in the entire English language than "wanker?" If so, I can't think of it. In the context of this article on wine snobs, or wankers, it made me laugh even harder than usual. ...

February 20, 2008

Food Pairing Article

I really enjoyed this article on pairings. I have a bottle of Muscadet just begging for a dish like his first suggestion. Let's get serious about food and wine matching. I'm going to present three utterly perfect pairings. They are classic and ...

February 14, 2008

Ordering Wine in Restaurants

Over the last two days I have proposed that couples stay in on Valentine's Day and have a special evening at home, and if going out is a necessity, then postpone it for a day or so. Realistically, however, a ...