This month the Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) group of wine and food bloggers is making a virtual trip to Uruguay to explore its food and wine. My interest in the food and wine of Uruguay was kindled after watching the first episode of the three-part mini-series produced by Wine Enthusiast – It Starts With Wine (click here to…
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Pairing #Wine and #Chocolate Lodi Style Redux
…the pairing of this wine and the Brix Medium Dark Chocolate worked very well! As you may know if you follow this blog, I’ve been contributing to Visit Lodi! Conference & Visitors Bureau blog. Visit Lodi is the official travel website for Lodi, California. One of my latest features on the Visit Lodi website is about pairing…
A Cross Cultural #Food And #Wine Pairing with Amado Sur #WinePW
The wine definitely over-delivers for the price and… paired nicely with my Kofte sandwich of charbroiled minced lamb, and beef! This month our Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) group of food and wine writers are taking a virtual trip to Argentina! I have a soft spot in my heart for Argentinian wines. That’s because when we first…
A Surf and Turf Feast with Donnachiara Wines #ItalianFWT
“These were two outstanding wines that were the perfect accompaniment for our Surf and Turf Feast” The theme for this month’s Italian Food, Wine and Travel (#ItalianFWT) group of food and wine writers is Italian Wines For Cold Winter Nights. When considering pairing food and wine, do you pick the food first, or the wine?…
Wine of the Day: Bruno Paillard Champagne Brut Premiere Cuvée
This cuvée is a perennial favorite – It’s refined, ebullient, and balanced Disclosure: This wine was provided to me as a media sample. I received no compensation for this post, and all opinions presented are my own. This wine is a blend of exclusively first pressing – the purest juice – Pinot Noir (45%), Chardonnay (33%) and Pinot Meunier (22%), part…
It’s Time To Go Beyond The Last Course with Sweet Bordeaux Wines #GoGoldenBordeaux
We tend to think of the sweet wines of Bordeaux as dessert wines and as a “classic” pairing for foie gras. However, many of these wines are only lightly sweet and even the richer bottles are well-balanced by acidity. They are good as aperitifs or paired with savory courses throughout a meal. – Fred Swan…
A Taste of French Inspired Holiday Food and Wine #Winophiles
This month the French Winophiles (#Winophiles),in conjunction with our sponsor Vignobles & Signatures group of French wineries, are exploring French style seasonal food and wine. I’m especially excited to dive into this month’s theme because my wife and I have, on many an occasion, discussed how fun it would be to be in France during the…
Wine of the Day: 2014 Smith Madrone Chardonnay
Year in and year out, this distinguished wine is one of my favorite California Chardonnays! This wine is 100% Chardonnay crafted from 42-year-old dry-farmed vines on Spring Mountain. It was 100% barrel fermented and raised for 9 months in 100% new French oak Color – Pale straw yellow Aromas – Apple, pear, lemon curd, almond, and toasty…
A Distinctive Duo Of Italian Sparkling Wines #ItalianFWT
The theme this month’s Italian Food, Wine and Travel (#ItalianFWT) group of food and wine writers is Italian Sparkling Wines. Check out my invitation post for a quick overview of Italian Sparkling wines, but I think the main thing you should know about Italian sparkling wines is that they are as diverse as Italian cuisine. To underscore…
Preview: Exploring Italian Sparkling Wines #ItalianFWT
The theme for the December Italian Food, Wine and Travel (#ItalianFWT) group of food and wine bloggers is Italian Sparkling Wines. While many are familiar with the charms of seemingly ubiquitous Prosecco, if you dig a bit deeper you’ll find the world of Italian sparkling wines is just as diverse at Italian cuisine! Here’s a quick overview of…