We recently went to dinner at our favorite Thai restaurant. We decided to take a bottle of 2008 Yalumba Viognier –Eden Valley South Australia ($14/bottle; 14.5% A.B.V). It’s a wine I purchased from my favorite wine store, K&L Wine Merchants six months ago. It paired wonderfully with the Thai dishes we selected, Crab fried-rice, Pad…
Ice Ice Baby!
The other night I came home from work late. I had a light meal, but wanted something sweet after dinner. It was a warm evening so ice cream came to mind, but I had ice cream the night before and wanted to avoid the fat. I decided to have a little ice wine – 2008…
Que Syrah Syrah
Favorite food and wine pairings
Cookies and Wine?
I know! Sounds weird right?! On the contrary – I had a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie with Madeira, and they played well together! There’s a good chance you’re not familiar with Madeira. I know I wasn’t. I’ve seen it called for in a few recipes, and occasionally I’ve seen it listed among the dessert wines…
Everything’s coming up Rosés – for me.
Why I love Rosés – Rosé is the perfect summer wine.They have the chillability of white wine, and the bright fruit flavors of red wine, while being easily paired with a variety of cuisines.
Champagne Day!
August 4th is annual Champagne Day. It’s the date traditionally ascribed to Dom Perignon’s invention of Champagne in 1693. While history has proven claims of monk’s invention of Champagne (along with the quote attributed to him at the time of invention – “Come quickly, I am drinking the stars!”) to be more fanciful than factual,…
When Good Wine Goes Bad
What happens when good wine goes bad?
Wine Festivals
Went to Urban Wine Experience(UWX) 5 today. Urban wineries are wineries that don’t own any vineyards, instead they purchase grapes from growers and make wines. It was the best yet. What I enjoy about wine festivals is that you get to try a bunch of wineries without driving all over the place. UWX was 18…
My First $100+ Cab
Thanks to a friend of mine whose husband sells wine, we had the opportunity to taste a couple of well regarded highly rated iconic Napa Valley Cabs, including the 2006 Beaulieu Vineyards (“BV”) Georges de Latour Private Reserve (“GLT”) which sells for $115/bottle on the BV website. That’s too rich for my blood, so I…
Riesling Week 2010 is upon us!
Looking to try something new? Well it’s the 6th Annual Riesling Week July 26th-August 1. Sure it’s just another marketing gimmick to pry hard earned dollars from our hands, but so is a Gatorade commercial! Think of it as an opportunity to try a new white wine (Please…step away from the Chard/Sauvignon Blanc, and no…