One sip of Madeira and I asked myself “why don’t I buy and drink this wine more regularly?” That question was the first thing that popped into my head when, after five years (according to my tasting notes) I opened a bottle of Blandy’s 10 Year Malmsey Madeira a few weeks ago. It was one of two sample…
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A Match Made in Heaven: Blandy’s 10 Year Malmsey Madeira And Quesillo!
One sip of Madeira and I asked myself “why don’t I buy and drink this wine more regularly?” That question was the first thing that popped into my head when, after five years (according to my tasting notes) I opened a bottle of Blandy’s 10 Year Malmsey Madeira . It was one of two sample…
Rut-Busting Wines For New Cooking Adventures #SundaySupper
Admit it. You’re in a wine rut. Regardless of whether you enjoy wine with a meal, as a cocktail, or both, you don’t stray too far off the beaten path. You cling to your handful of favorites like Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel or Moscato. Do you know there are over 10,000 varieties of…
Wine Pairings for Home for the Holidays #SundaySupper
This week’s #SundaySupper theme “Home for the Holidays”, and is all about holiday traditions. Americans are such a diverse people. As such, we have diverse holiday traditions that reflect our multitude of heritages. I prefer to focus on the common threads that run through the our diverse national fabric. Among those common threads are family…
Dessert Wine Primer; Part I – Fortified Dessert Wines
Dessert wines are sweet wines served with, or instead of dessert. Dessert wines are also known as “stickies” because picking the grapes makes the workers hands sticky. The term originated in Australia, but has become ubiquitously synonymous with dessert wines around the world. There are essentially two types of dessert wines, fortified and late harvest. In…
How To Choose Dessert Wines To Pair With Treats
Now that you’ve been introduced to Fortified stickies (Part 1 ), and Late Harvest stickies (Part 2) via my Dessert Wine Primer series, here’s a short video from Howcast on how pair dessert wines. Go forth and indulge thy self! If you have a favorite dessert wine, or a favorite dessert and dessert wine pairing, leave a…