“But First, Champagne” is a Must Read
“But First, Champagne” 6 Word Book Review: Expert or Beginner, Excellent Bookshelf Addition! But First, Champagne is a new book on everyone’s favorite sparkling subject. David White, the driving force behind the excellent wine news aggregator blog Terroirist, has a deep abiding love for Champagne. I was lucky enough to snag a review copy just … Continue reading
Vignerons Indépendants – Why You Should Care
Vignerons Indépendants Are the Independent Growers of France By sheer luck I had the opportunity to attend the Vignerons Indépendants Salon in Lyon, France in both 2015 and just recently, 2016. The Salon is an annual multi-day event where over 500 independent growers convene for a wine show with the intent to sell their wine … Continue reading
One More #MerlotMe!
#MerlotMe Everyday It’s not just for the month of October, you have my permission to enjoy Merlot any day of the week, any month of the year. Even with leftover pot roast. Maybe especially with leftover pot roast, it needs love, too! We all need to keep Merlot in our regular rotation of wines and … Continue reading
Steal This Halloween Candy!
Just For Fun! Pairing Tawny Port with Halloween Candy When I was contacted about testing out some candy pairings with Tawny Port, I jumped at the chance! 10 Year Tawny Port is one of my favorite dessert wines (here, here, and here). I have my favorite things to pair for an after dinner treat, but … Continue reading
Peju Shows Merlot’s Versatility with Zuni Chicken #Merlotme
This post is associated with the full month of October celebration of Merlot, called #MerlotMe on social media. Go ahead, look it up on facebook, Twitter or your favorite search engine! Merlot is More than Just a Red Meat Wine Being a bit softer and more plush than Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot will pair with more … Continue reading
My Kingdom for a Bresse Chicken – French #Winophiles
French Winophiles Invade the Jura Have you ever had a wine from the Jura? Do you have any idea where the Jura is? You’re not alone, it’s one of the lesser known winegrowing regions in France. In fact, the wines are so spotty in their distribution, our #winophiles group had another region choice if they … Continue reading
Merlot and “Just One Thing” for Your Steak #MerlotMe
Merlot and Your Next Steak The #MerlotMe wineries were very generous with their review samples, so here goes another fun dinner with one of my favorites from last year: Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot! “Just One Thing” Clickbait or Good Advice? We’re bombarded on all forms of social media for “Just One Thing” clickbait. “Just One … Continue reading
A Love Affair with Merlot and the Grill #MerlotMe #WinePW
Second Annual Meeting of Wine Pairing Weekend and #MerlotMe Our Wine Pairing Weekend group had a ball last year helping the #MerlotMe group of wineries in their October month-long celebration of the under-appreciated Merlot grape. We were tickled to be invited to join again in the October #MerlotMe celebration 2016! Love Merlot and the Grill … Continue reading
Wine Pairing Weekend and MerlotMe Join Forces Again!
Wine Pairing Weekend Group Takes on Merlot – Round Two! Our Wine Pairing Weekend blogging group (#WinePW on twitter) takes on a monthly wine pairing experiment/challenge. We get together online and chat about our results, celebrate victories and examine defeats. Last year, we had the opportunity to partner with the #MerlotMe group of wineries for … Continue reading
Top 5 Reasons to Visit Piemonte in the Fall #ItalianFWT
Fall in Italy This month, our Italian Food Wine & Travel group is sharing their favorite thoughts about Fall in Italy. Take a look at all the great ideas at the bottom of this post! Fall in the Piemonte When is a good time to visit the Piemonte region in Italy? Trick question! Anytime, of … Continue reading
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