Fizz Quiz for the Holiday Season
The half of the earth where I live lies north of the equator. At this time of year, the skies...
Read More Marguerite Thomas
WINE WITH…Spicy Rice Bowl with Black Beans and Egg
WINE WITH…Spicy Rice Bowl with Black Beans and EggIs there any food more comforting than a rice bowl? Probably not,...
Read More 
WINE WITH…Pork and Leek Ravioli
Wine With…Pork and Leek Ravioli Little pockets of tender dough filled with savory meat and leeks and topped with a...
Read More 
Alois Lageder, Sudtirol, Alto Adige (Italy) Pinot Grigio “Porer” 2019, $28
You would be hard pressed, I think, to find a more delicious Pinot Grigio than this one anywhere. In fact,...
Read More 
Wine Grape Quiz!
Every wine drinker in the world is surely familiar with wines made from the Vitis vinifera wine grapes Cabernet Sauvignon,...
Read More 
Kosovo: Past, Present and Future
Kosovo became an independent country when its parliament declared independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008. This political green light...
Read More 
WINE WITH…Pork Chops Stuffed with Fresh Peaches
WINE WITH…Pork Chops Stuffed with Fresh Peaches Apples are surely what one thinks of as the best fruit partner for...
Read More 
WINE WITH…Pork Chops Dijonnaise
WINE WITH…Pork Chops Dijonnaise Classic Sauce Dijonnaise, an ages-old French favorite, is simple to make and easy to love. Paired...
Read More 
Winegrowing Isn’t for the Faint of Heart
The Tannat grape, a notoriously robust variety whose origins lie in the rugged mountainous region between France and Spain, has...
Read More 
WINE WITH…Mermaid’s Imperial Delight
WINE WITH…Mermaid’s Imperial Delight When leafing through an old microwave cookbook published by Matsushida in1983, I came across a shrimp-based...
Read More 
The Naked Burger
I don’t know what the weather has been like where you live but for me, and for many of my...
Read More 
WINE WITH…Tuna Niçoise
WINE WITH…Tuna Niçoise When we hear the word “Niçoise,” we tend to think of the classic Salade Niçoise, but in...
Read More