Open That Bottle Night (“OTBN”), created by former Wall Street Journal wine columnists Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher, is the one night a year that we are all encouraged to get out that bottle of wine that is so special that no occasion seems special enough to actually open it. While it’s great to open…
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Wines At Our Table; Week of March 8, 2015
Over the course of a week, my wife and I drink a bunch o’wine – almost always with food. Since I’ve always been fascinated by wine at the table with food, I thought it would be fun to recap not only the wines we’ve been drinking, but also how they pair (or don’t pair) with…
#WineWednesday Review; 2012 Tercero Grenache Blanc Camp 4 Vineyard
From time to time, I receive wines samples from wineries or their public relations agencies for review. I’ve decided to feature such samples on #WineWednesday’s. This week’s wine is the 2012 Tercero Grenache Blanc Camp 4 Vineyard. The Winery Tercero Wines is located in Los Olivos, California. Larry Schaffer is the owner/winemaker. Schaffer left a successful career in…
A Taste of Alto Adige – Cantina Terlano Classico #ItalianFWT
One of the things I love most about food and wine is their ability to transport one to a different place. And a place’s people, culture, and customs are reflected in its food and wine. In that sense, one can virtually travel the world through food and wine. And that is exactly what we are doing…
Wines At Our Table; Week of March 1, 2015
Over the course of a week, my wife and I drink a bunch o’wine – almost always with food. Since I’ve always been fascinated by wine at the table with food, I thought it would be fun to recap not only the wines we’ve been drinking, but also how they pair (or don’t pair) with…
Wines At Our Table; Week of February 22, 2015
Over the course of a week, my wife and I drink a bunch o’wine – almost always with food. Since I’ve always been fascinated by wine at the table with food, I thought it would be fun to recap not only the wines we’ve been drinking, but also how they pair (or don’t pair) with…
#WineWednesday Review; 2012 Faust Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
From time to time, I receive wines samples from wineries or their public relations agencies for review. I’ve decided to feature such samples on #WineWednesday’s. This is the second vintage of Faust I’ve tried (I also tried the 2011). The Winery Faust Winery is the creation of Augustin Huneeus and it continues to satisfy his long-held desire to produce…
2015 Dark & Delicious;Top 15 Favorite Petite Sirahs
Last week, I attended the 9th annual Dark & Delicious Petite Sirah™ wine and food event held at Rock Wall Wine Company in Alameda. The event is put on each year by P.S. I Love You, an association of Petite Sirah growers, producers and winemakers. There were about 50 wineries pouring. My guess would be there were over 100…
Wines At Our Table; Week of February 15, 2015
Over the course of a week, my wife and I drink a bunch o’wine – almost always with food. Since I’ve always been fascinated by wine at the table with food, I thought it would be fun to recap not only the wines we’ve been drinking, but also how they pair (or don’t pair) with…
Wine Pairing Recommendations for Heart Healthy #SundaySupper
In honor of February being National Heart Month the #SundaySupper family of food bloggers is bringing you some a great Hearth Healthy menu this week! And speaking of hearth healthy, drinking wine is widely regarded as being heart healthy – especially red wine. In fact, it was my desire to optimize my health that got…