Better Together
Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost. United and well matched, they are as body and soul: living partners. Andre Simon I made this the other night and it…
The tail end…
We have 4 days left on our exploration of Spain. Today in Madrid, it is cold, windy and rainy – a good day to catch up on my blog. The music theater in…
It’s been a while and a lot has happened…
In one of the cathedrals we visited, it was dark and I snapped a picture of this nun. I can now see the Bible in the photo but walking by her, it looked…
When we last left our travelers…
A lot has happened since my last post. We left Segovia and headed for Burgos for a one night stay. Once again, parking the Tesla was nerve racking. Burgos was interesting and offered…
Beyond Madrid
Before we left Madrid, we took in a flamingo show and of course ate and drank more excellent food and wine. She was amazing, an incredible athlete. I also discovered a drink that…
Hola Madrid
Iberico ham, Albariño, and a potato omelette. Not a bad lunch. The Royal Palace The line to get into the Palace… we didn’t go in 😀. Dinner was at 930. Staying up with…
Paris tourist stuff
Last couple of days in Paris so we did tourist stuff. Did a wine and cheese tasting which was fun. The Sommelier (Paul) was a young guy but he knew his stuff. Cheese…
Made it to Paris
A little bubbly before dinner. 9Pm and having some vin rouge from a jug in the back. Spent the day walking around and getting the lay of the land. A small snack at…
Paris and Spain
Annie and I are off the Paris and then Spain. We’ll post along the way with new wines and food. So looking forward to it. See you soon. Featured Image by Alex Staudinger…
Wine Tasting under the Laguna Sun
A fun afternoon Saturday when almost 40 people joined together to taste and have fun (maybe learn a thing or two). The theme was to walk around the aisle in the wine store…
Wine Cheat Sheet
Wine Cheat Sheet – Walking around the aisle Unlimited Choices – Explore GO TO WINES – California Chardonnay and Cab – What’s on the other side of the Aisle? A whole world of…
Wine Tasting at St Mary’s Sept 9th
Looking forward to hosting another wine tasting Sept 9th at 4:30 supporting the ECW chapter. Special thanks to Cristina Calderone and John Lombardo for setting this up. Featured Image by Monstera Production PEXELS
The Force, Cow Horns & Biodynamics
In this post, we are going to review the growing trend of organic wines. This post can’t explore the topic in any depth but hopefully it can provide some guidance in selecting wines…
There is no There there
“Without a sense of place, wine soon becomes a commodity…” Jancis Robinson 12Mar21. The greatest joy I get from wine (other than sharing it with friends) is exploring new regions, new varietals and…
It could drive a person to drink!
In the dizzying world of politics, wine became embroiled in the fight between Boeing and Airbus (manufacturer of commercial airplanes). The short story is when Airbus competes against Boeing, Airbus is being subsidized…
The forgotten Reds
“…if anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving…” Sideways (2004) – Paul Giamatti. These simple words did in fact depress the Merlot market for a long time and while it’s readily available everywhere, it’s not…
Wine and Cheese are Health foods
Here’s an article that you might find interesting. A recent study published by Iowa State University reported there is a correlation between drinking and eating wine and cheese with fighting or improving age-related…
Catching up and starting a new year.
As part of my New Year’s resolution list (the list is lengthy), I’m going to write blogs at least once a month and more frequently as interesting issues come up. A lot has…
V is for Variety
Verdejo, Viognier and Vermentino – three white wines to broaden your pallet a little. If you like Chardonnays and Sauv Blancs, these ‘V’ wines might be worth a try. Verdejo (Ver-day-ho) is from…
Adventures at TJ’s
This week, I’m starting to look at grocery store wines and the first stop will be Trader Joe’s. But before we get to TJ’s, during a couple of tastings, people have asked me…
Surprise!!! Your old bottle of wine sucks.
I know people that have bought a bottle of wine when they got married or at the birth of a child with the thought of opening it 20 to 25 years later only…
Does it really matter?
I just finished a book by Hugh Johnson – The Story of Wine. A tome that is not for the faint of heart. The second book is the 10th anniversary commemorative edition from…
Geography Lessons?
This past weekend, we had a virtual wine tasting with some dear friends on the East Coast. We typically trade wine selections from week to week and as it was my turn, I…
Moving the needle for the Average Wine Drinker
If you order a gin & tonic, you pretty much know what it’s going to taste like; not so much with wine though. There is definitely a comfort zone for the average wine…
Do the points really matter?
Wine scoring or points really spark debate in the professional wine community. For me, I like to put it into context. If you are an average wine drinker and are looking for something…
Loving the wine you are with.
It’s a Tag Line but it’s also a philosophy. I’ve been drinking wine since I was a kid. My parents were from Europe and drinking wine was part of their life. It was…
Describing the Wine you like.
I think one of the biggest challenges for people is trying to describe the kind of wine they like. Wine professionals tend to have a vocabulary that they are familiar with, so it’s…
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