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 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 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…
A Taste of the Tuscany Coast #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…
Wines At Our Table: Week of February 1, 2015
I’m starting a new weekly feature on the blog this week. 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…
2015 Zinfandel Experience Media Tasting – Top 20 Favorites
I attended the Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (“ZAP”) 2015 Zinfandel Experience Trade and Media Tasting held at Rock Wall Wine Company on Wednesday, January 28th. The Trade and Media tasting featured 90 or so wineries, and I’d guesstimate at least 200 wines available for tasting. The Media tasting was held for 3 hours from 2-5p….
Wine of the Week; 2012 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon
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. This week’s wine is the 2012 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Casillero del Diablo Legendary Collection. The Winery Casillero del Diablo is one of the many brands of Concha Y Toro, the largest…
Wine of the Week; 2012 Sandlands Chenin Blanc
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. This week’s wine the 2012 Sandlands Chenin Blanc is all of the above. From The Winery Sandlands is the personal project of Tegan and Olivia Passalacqua. The line-up encompasses the forgotten…
Wine of the Week; 2012 Castello di Amorosa Pinot Bianco
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 2012 Castello di Amorosa Pinot Bianco The Winery Castello di Amorosa is Napa Valley’s own slice of Tuscany. It’s a winery with its own authentic Tuscan castle (Approximately 121,000 sq….
My 2015 #Wine Resolutions
Like so many folks do this time of year, I take time to reflect on the year that was, as well as make a few resolutions. Given my love of wine, it should come as no surprise that I make wine resolutions. I opted to not put together a “Top 10” list of wines, but…