This week’s #SundaySupper theme is a Summer BBQ Party. Perfect. That’s because Summer is my favorite season. Always has been. I love the warmer weather, the longer days, my favorite fruits (yes – including wine grapes;-)} and vegetables are ripe or ripening. And I get to use my Weber grill more often than not. Which…
Tag: Wine and food pairing
Ceviche and Tablas Creek Picpoul Blanc
You want to know the difference between winos and foodies? Winos are more likely to pick a wine, then decide which food to pair with it. Foodies are more likely to pick the food, then (maybe) decide which wine to pair with it. I’m a wino ( granted – with latent foodie tendencies), so when I…
The Best #SundaySupper Picnic Wines
Who doesn’t dig a picnic? The combination of good food, good company, and, especially for me, good wine combined with fresh air and sunshine are a big part of why summer is my favorite season. And planning a picnic should be a picnic, right? Just throw together some sandwiches and salads, pack up a basket,…
Wine Pairings for Man Food #SundaySupper
This week’s #SundaySupper theme is all about “man” food. I find it interesting that just as there are foods that considered “masculine” versus “feminine”, there are wines that are considered “masculine”, and “feminine”. What is a masculine wine you ask? I think of it a masculine wine as a full-bodied wine rather than a light-bodied…
Best Wines to Pair With Chili #SundaySupper
I love chili. There’s just something about the combination of tomatoes, chili powder, peppers, and cumin and insert your favorite meat here that I adore. While I’ve mostly enjoyed the aforementioned classic version of chili, I do enjoy a good chili adventure too! And this week’s recipes showcase the amazing diversity of what is essentially…
Dark and Delicious 2014 – A Petite Sirah and Food Extravaganza!
One of my favorite Bay Area food and wine events, the 8th annual Dark & Delicious Petite Sirah™ is coming to Alameda in February! Dark & Delicious (“D&D”) is the preeminent annual Petite Sirah event in the world. It’s put on each year by P.S. I Love You, an association of Petite Sirah growers, producers and winemakers….
Wine of the Week; 2009 Tablas Creek Roussanne
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. For this week, my Wine of the Week is the 2009 Tablas Creek Roussanne. The Winery Tablas Creek Vineyard (“TCV”) is probably the best-known of all Paso Robles wineries specializing in Rhone style wines….
Wine Pairing Recommendations For Global Street Food #SundaySupper
This week’s #SundaySupper theme is all about Global Street Food. You know – that ready-to-eat food served up at mobile street carts, food trucks, movable market stalls, and food parks. One of the things I love about living in the San Francisco Bay Area is its diversity. It’s a (mostly) delightful, if sometimes quirky mash-up of…
Hangtown Fry and Wine Pairings with Breakfast for Dinner #SundaySupper
When I saw this week’s Breakfast for Dinner theme, I immediately knew I had to pull double-duty this week. While I typically offer wine pairing recommendations for my #SundaySupper foodie friends, I’m in the kitchen this week too. That’s because my dish this week – Hangtown Fry, is perfect for this week’s theme. On top of…
Wine Pairing Recommendations For Low and Slow Food #SundaySupper
This week’s SundaySupper theme is all about “low and slow” foods. I adore foods prepared “low and slow” whether it’s a crock-pot, smoked meats, or on the stove top (gumbo anyone?). The foods are so full of flavor, one can use less expensive cuts of meat, and perhaps most of all, I like that you…