As I’ve said in my recent wine pairing article, One of my favorite cocktails is a Vodka Martini. Not to compare myself to the world’s favorite spy, I do enjoy a dry martini… 3 olives – shaken, not stirred ;-) But I also enjoy a nice Champagne wine cocktail, too. …
Valentine’s Day came and went quickly, just like every other holiday. With our busy lives, we barely have time to appreciate and enjoy these moments. Fortunately, we can celebrate love everyday of the year and we don’t need a holiday to express our feelings to the ones we love. Besides, …
I’ve been eating sushi for as long as I can remember. I do have a handful of wines that pair quite well with sushi. Pairing sushi with the right wine makes me enjoy them even more than I ever thought possible. Although depending on my mood, I’ll just have a …
Pairing food and wine is an exciting game and I love playing it! Though the rules are complicated, everyone can play this epicurean game. As far as I’m concerned, the only requirements are happy and fun ;) And this past Christmas, my family and I met those requirements. We played …
I confess, steak tartare is my guilty pleasure. So much that it has become my first meal every time I travel back to France. After landing in Paris Charles De Gaulle airport, I quickly Uber over to one of my favorite restaurants on Place Dauphine near Notre-Dame and cheerfully order my steak tartare. Best …
There is a fun little winery in Paso Robles that I recently visited that I wanted to share with you. It is called Le Cuvier – which translates to “The Vat”… referring to the casks that wine is aged in. There is a great quote on the winery website (lcwine.com) from …
Thanks for the wineries… Ah, yes… Thanksgiving… A time for giving thanks to family and friends… And what better way to give thanks than sharing a bottle of wine. But what to buy? Every grocery store and wine emporium has their recommendations. And I would say give them a try… …
It’s SUMMERTIME! And I have advocated making a great Sangria for a refreshing wine beverage to cool things off. Another way is to drink SAUVIGNON BLANC. In my opinion, this is a misunderstood varietal that has often gotten the short end of the wine glass by wine snobs and Chardonnay …
Good and successful wine-paring is hard to achieve. You know, the kind that makes you so happy and content; the kind that feels like everything is right in the world. There are many factors involved, some of which are highly subjective, like your own state of mind. Trying to manufacture …
I recently spent a week on Martha’s Vineyard with some friends and had an incredible time. During the time I was there, the Martha’s Vineyard Wine Festival began. It was truly kismet! The unfortunate thing was that the Festival began on Thursday night and I was leaving on Saturday …
