The same characteristics that make Mexican food so exciting – the boldness, complexity, intense spices, and flavors – are also...
You Can and Should Pair Mexican Food with Wine
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Distilling Excellence: Demystifying the Great Brandies of Cognac, Armagnac, and Brandy de Jerez
The most famous of brandies is likely Cognac–a drink whose very name conjures up images of wealthy, well-dressed, cigar-smoking...
Pairing Wines & Foods? You Don’t Need a Sommelier
Sommeliers hold a higher profile right now than they have for a generation--or maybe two. Even while acknowledging that the...
A Wine-Tasting Adventure through the Gorges of the Lower Salmon River
Several years ago, I stumbled upon an article in Food & Wine magazine by the esteemed Ray Isle titled "How to Pair Wine with...
WINE WITH…Spaghetti Pure & Simple
WINE WITH…Spaghetti Pure & Simple I know, I know—pasta preparations aren’t usually categorized as the type of exciting foods...
On Wine Trends and Prices
As Mark Twain once wrote, “Prediction is difficult—particularly when it involves the future.” After reading many recently...
Eight Great Reasons to Take a Wine Study Abroad Trip
From picturesque villages to medieval castles, lazy rivers, tranquil hills, and snow-capped mountains, great wine regions have...
Happy Surprises from a Local Harlem Wine Shop
Within my household, I am the wine scholar — educator, wine school owner, Master of Wine — but my husband is Monsieur le...
Better Wine for Free: Think Temperature as Spring Heats Up
Gone are the days when heat was an issue in relation to wine only during summer. With many locations around the world now seeing...
Wine with… Spaghetti Pure & Simple
I find myself gravitating towards simpler food, fewer meat-oriented menus, and in general focusing more on simplicity rather...
Five Takes on Tuscan Sangiovese
Tuscany is a remarkable wine region. Although most of its red wines are based on the Sangiovese grape — with notable...
Remembering Mike Grgich: The Man Who Put California Wines on the Map
The wine world lost a giant last month. Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, the man who thrust California wine onto the...