Since my return from my Greek wine trip, I just can't seem to get enough Greek food or wine. I have been experimenting with all sorts of grilled vegetables and fish as well as numerous salads. What I ...
I have visited many wonderful places around the world, but I have to concede that the island of Santorini has to rank as one of the most spectacularly beautiful. Watching the sun set over the dormant...
I have just returned from a breathtaking wine trip to Greece, where I visited the wine regions of the Peloponnese and Santorini. With a winemaking history that dates back over 4000 years, unique soils...
Greek wines have long been on my list of favorite wines. They are extremely refreshing and food friendly. At the moment I am traveling through the Greek wine regions of the Peloponnese before heading ...
It is almost July 4th again. Summer has finally arrived, and it is time to take to eating outdoors. Which wines will you serve for your gatherings and celebrations? Do you feel nationalistic and alway...
Over the past weeks I decided to taste my way around the world of Sauvignon Blanc wines. Overall, I was extremely pleased with what I tasted, showing that you rarely go wrong with a Sauvignon Blanc. T...
It's nice to bring a bottle of wine when you head out on your summer picnics and parties, but we don't always want to bring along the bottle. For starters, it can weigh your basket down and it also ...
Oh, red sangria, that feisty, hot-blooded attention hog. White sangria—its fairer, sweeter cousin—deserves a little time in the spotlight. It's not exactly traditional (sangria gets its name from ...
In May I had lunch with wine author and writer Matt Skinner, who shot to fame as the new generation sommelier from Jamie Oliver's restaurant Fifteen in London. Matt was in the US to promote his newly ...
I spent last week in Napa, in California. Hence I thought it apt to devote this week's post to a recent tasting I enjoyed of Bouchaine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines from Carneros, in Napa Valley. Th...
Chilled wine is perfect for summer, but if you don't plan ahead, it can be a drag to wait around for a bottle to chill. Luckily, we've got an old restaurant trick that will speed up the process and ha...
Christina of blog Thirty a Week is looking for good boxed wine suggestions. She writes: Going canoe camping Memorial Day weekend and our group is looking for some good boxed wine to take with us (no d...
Just recently at the London International Wine Fair (LIWF) Champagne House Duval Leroy and packaging giant Alcan launched Maestro, the world’s first metal closure for Champagne. Will this replace ...
Inspired by the many comments about sparkling rosé wines that followed my post last week on rosé wines, I felt it only right to give sparkling rosé its day out and deserved spotlight. Almost every ...
Most foodies automatically assume the beverage to consume with dinner is wine. Sure, there are the exceptions, like beer with Indian food, but for the most part, it's food and wine. The words go toget...
The warm days of spring have finally arrived, and all the wines stores have received their deliveries of rosé wines. As I mentioned in my rosé wine post last year, I simply adore rosé w...
What is your view on selling wine in supermarkets? In the United States, many states (35 to be precise) allow wine to be sold in supermarkets, but many including New York prohibit the sale of wine i...
Earth Day (April 22nd) in the U.S. was yesterday and Dana gave us lots of Earth Day friendly ideas. Over the past five years we have seen an exponential jump in the number of wineries promoting their ...
I have long been a fan of Rioja wines. It is such an exciting region, and today it produces a wealth of great wines that will woo the traditionalist as much as the modernist. In New York this past Feb...
How beautiful is that photo? We wish we could recreate it for a happy hour, like, tonight. The article, from Gourmet, is about eight good bottles of rosé that provide a nice transition into spr...
Wines, particularly red, often benefit from a little aeration to allow the fruit to shine through and the flavors to mellow out. This can be done the traditional way of letting it sit and open up in t...
It is April already; Spring is almost in the air and important holidays like Easter and Passover are upon us next week. As ever, these holidays are times for special family gatherings, laughing and fe...
Did you know that artichokes can make other foods taste sweet? We've never noticed this ourselves, but an article in the March issue of Saveur Magazine mentioned the fact in relation to pairing artich...
Yesterday we noticed a sign at Whole Foods imploring us to go to VoteforWine.com and show our support for getting wine into grocery stores in the city. Governor Patterson proposed the idea as part of ...
I had to giggle a little when I saw these at Crate & Barrel yesterday and Elizabeth's Prescription Bottles as Spice Storage post inspired me to toss you another Hot or Not this afternoon. Take the sur...
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