Wine articles
How to pair wines with spring fruits & vegetables The best wines to serve with this season’s bounty
Pairing wine and vegetables can be hard. But it can also elevate a meal in wonderful ways… When a…
April 11, 2014-
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Wine articlesGai’A Assyrtiko Wild Ferment paired with mizuna, cucumber and feta salad
The picturesque Greek island of Santorini is world-famous for its limpid, turquoise waters, its breathtaking views, its white-washed villages…
August 2, 2012 -
Wine articlesHans Wirsching Iphöfer Kronsberg Silvaner paired with farro, sweet peas and ricotta
The first thing that catches your eye about the Hans Wirsching Silvaner 2010 is the playful green bottle that…
May 2, 2012 -
Wine articlesValdespino Inocente Fino Sherry and Deliciosa Manzanilla
When I ask friends if they’ve ever tasted Fino sherry, a blank look spreads across their faces. Most have…
March 29, 2012 -
Wine articlesBernabeleva Navaherreros Grenache paired with spicy black bean tacos
Tucked in the hills of San Martin de Valdeiglesias, a region just southwest of Madrid, the Bernabeleva estate is…
February 15, 2012 -
Wine articlesBonny Doon Vineyard, ¿Querry? hard sparkling cider
One of the first things that European immigrants did when they settled in North America was to plant apple…
December 30, 2011 -
Wine articlesDominio de Pingus, Ribera del Duero Ψ PSI 2009, paired with orecchiette
With vineyards at 2,500 ft above sea level, a relatively short growing season, extremely varied soils – and the…
December 18, 2011 -
Wine articlesPorter Creek, Fiona Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir paired with shiitake mushroom gratins
As we drove towards Porter Creek Vineyards, the first thing I noticed was a small canary-yellow sign above the…
November 11, 2011 -
Wine articlesRavines Wine Cellars Chardonnay paired with autumn harvest salad
Ravines Wine Cellars is a Finger Lakes treasure. In the hands of its owner, the talented winemaker Morten Hallgren,…
October 7, 2011 -
Wine articlesMuri-Gries Lagrein Rosato paired with tomato frittata
A stunning 11th century fortress turned into a Benedictine monastery, Muri-Gries is not your typical winery. The fairly large…
September 16, 2011 -
Wine articlesBonny Doon Vineyard Cinsault, paired with grilled vegetable napoléons
I’ve always had a soft spot for Cinsault (also spelled Cinsaut), especially old-vine Cinsault. A native of Southern France,…
July 20, 2011 -
Wine articlesXinomavro, the noble black grape of Greece: A tasting at Bar Boulud
Last Thursday, Markus Stolz invited me to attend a tasting of Xinomavros, followed by a dinner at Bar Boulud…
July 6, 2011
