My Love-Hate Relationship with Loire Whites – French #Winophiles

Posted by foodwineclick on May 21, 2016 · 15 Comments 

Warning: This is a rant, but it does have a happy ending.  I hope you’ll read on. One-Two Punch Knocked Me Out In preparing for our French Winophiles virtual visit to Touraine in the Loire, I was hit by a double dose of love-hate for Loire Valley whites.  First, I must say two things: I’m … Continue reading →

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Pairing Friends, Ribs & Wine

Posted by foodwineclick on August 26, 2014 · 5 Comments 

Wine Dinner Group Time The four-mutual-schedule gods finally approved and we had a date for our semi-regular wine dinner group.  Summertime calls for the grill, and Bruce offered to make his favorite ribs from an Emeril Approved recipe. Sounded great! As the wine guy for our group, I have the challenge of finding a selection … Continue reading →

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Whatever’s in the ‘Fridge Flatbread

Posted by foodwineclick on May 5, 2013 · 5 Comments 

We love flatbreads and pizza for weekend lunches.  Sometimes we have a plan and sometimes we just root around in the refrigerator and see what we have.  You might like trying your own version with whatever you have in your ‘fridge.  Flatbreads seem to taste great with a wide variety of wines, we usually just … Continue reading →

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