Who else is as obsessed with Thanksgiving as I am?! I mean,,,the day revolves around FOOD. Can it get any better? And even more than food, there’s WINE. Oh yea…WINE…and PUMPKIN PIE. Yummmmmmmmy! So I thought I would jot down a brief little post about wine pairings...
Vinho Verde! If you’re looking for a fresh white wine that’s light, fun, inexpensive and sometimes fizzy, then let me introduce you to Portugal’s Vinho Verde. And when I say “inexpensive” I mean you can literally get a bottle for $4.99 at Trader Joes. That’s...
Candy, Candy and more Candy! After seeing a bunch of my friends on Instagram and Facebook post pictures of their kid’s 37 tons of Halloween candy, it made me crave one of my favorite combinations which is Champagne and gummy bears. Then I realized that almost everyone I know is a wine...
Okay so maybe that wasn’t the greatest play on words. Especially if you don’t know how to pronounce Riesling yet. It’s pronounced “Rees-ling”. “Riesons” to love “Riesling”…get it? {wah wah wahhhhhhhhh}. Admittedly, I’ve been a...
Are you sick and tired of drinking your favorite vino from a plain ole wine glass? Well, look no further. I might have your solution! I recently had the pleasure of corresponding with wine lover, owner and artist, Becky Suriano, about her business, WineMe? which is a hand-painted glassware company.
Pairing Wine and Chocolate. You’re at that moment in the evening when the only thing you want after dinner is a glass of wine and your favorite chocolate. You grab whatever wine you have, grab your piece of delicious chocolatey goodness – and then what do you notice? After you eat...
While I’ve never been one for meatballs, I am a HUGE fan of goat cheese and portobello mushrooms. I figured if I was going to take a stab at making meatballs I love, I would need to incorporate those two things and boy oh boy, I wasn’t wrong! These guys are packed with flavor and...
When hearing words like “bouquet” or “tannins”, it can leave even the most excited wine lover shaking in their boots. After all, there’s nothing seemingly more unattractive than the phrase “noble rot” which is a real thing. UGH. Really? Listed...
It’s that time of year! Phew! A whopping 95 degrees yesterday, and it’s only going to get hotter in my neck of the woods – or desert – should I say. The benefit of living in the valley of Los Angeles is the amazing mountain views and sunny mornings without the marine layer. The drawback is weather so hot in the summer you could fry an egg on the sidewalk.
This has to be one of my favorite Italian pasta dishes. Pasta al Pomodoro literally translates to “Pasta with tomato” in Italian. It’s light, fresh and completely uncomplicated. If you’re looking for a 10 minute dinner to make your taste buds scream, you might enjoy this. The key is to use fresh ingredients.
I had a discussion on Facebook this past weekend about the difference in “dry” versus “sweet” wine. We were all trying to give tips on good wines for someone that likes “sweet” and “fruity” alcoholic beverages that is looking for a cross-over into...
For those of you that are friends of mine on FB, you have probably heard me mention how much I love Brunello. It is quite literally my most favorite red wine in the world. Sure, I love a Bordeaux just as much as the next person (who doesn’t?), but when it comes to Brunello there is a...
