Last year, I was had the honor of being invited to a private Krug Champagne tasting at my favorite wine store – K&L Wine Merchants. I recapped that phenomenal tasting in a post entitled “A Taste of Champagne Krug“. Much to my surprise and delight, Gary Westby, K&L’s Champagne Buyer invited me to another Krug…
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Wines At Our Table; Week of July 26th, 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 the foods at our table. It features…
Wines At Our Table; Week of July 19th, 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 the foods at our table. It features…
Champagne and Oysters for Valentines’ Day #winePW
Wine Pairing Weekend is a monthly collaborative event for wine/food bloggers started by David Crowley of Cooking Chat. It’s a great way to find food and wine pairings that work; along with tips on how to create your own food and wine pairing magic. The theme for this month’s Valentine’s Day Wine Pairing Weekend is “It’s All About Romance“…though,…
Wines At Our Table – Week of February 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…
Smoked Salmon and Potato Chip Appetizer with Louis Roederer Champagne for #winePW
Wine Pairing Weekend is a monthly collaborative event for wine/food bloggers started by David Crowley of Cooking Chat. It’s a great way to find food and wine pairings that work; along with tips on how to create your own food and wine pairing magic. The theme for this month’s Wine Pairing Weekend is “Sparkling Wines and Appetizers“ The Appetizer…
Wine of the Week; Daniel Ginsburg #Champagne Grande Reserve Sous Bois Brut
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. My Wine Of The Week is the Daniel Ginsburg Grande Reserve Sous Bois Brut. The Winery Daniel Ginsburg (1956-2009) was the majority owner of Champagne de Meric. For a time, it was the only American-owned winery…
Champagne Chronicles – Day 5; The Aube
This is the last of my five-part series about my visit to Champagne last month. Check out the previous four posts about my phenomenal week! Day 1 – Guided tour of Reims Cathedral and Champagne dinner Day 2 – C.I.V.C., Roger Coulon, and Veuve Clicquot Day 3 – Louis Roederer, Rene Geoffroy, and Jacquesson Day 4 – Bereche & Fils, Billecart-Salmon, and Bruno…
Recap of the 2014 San Francisco #ChampagneTasting
I attended the Champagne region’s official annual United States tasting in San Francisco on Tuesday, October 21st. The tasting was held at the Westin St. Francis on Union Square. The event celebrates Champagne: the sparkling wine produced in the French region of the same name. Only after strict appellation regulations are followed – from harvesting…
Champagne Chronicles – Day 3
This is the third in what will be a series of five posts about my visit to Champagne Day 1 – Guided tour of Reims Cathedral and Champagne dinner Day 2 – C.I.V.C., Roger Coulon, and Veuve Clicquot ______________________________________________________________________ Last month, I had the privilege of traveling to the Champagne region in France as a guest of the U.S….