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...
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...
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...
So it’s not exactly a big secret that Terri and I are going to Italy this fall. In order to prep for the trip I’ve been taking Italian language lessons, reading my Frommers guide, watching travel shows about the cities we’re going to and getting some fab info from all of my...
As if ice cream weren’t sweet enough, I had to sweeten it up even more with a dark chocolate cherry port wine syrup. I got the idea from Mary over at Agua Dulce Winery. When we were tasting and taking photos last weekend, there was a port on the menu. I’ve never been a fan of port...
I wanted to talk a little bit about Syrah. It’s a powerful wine that is somewhat confusing to a lot of people. The main reason being that it is sold under a few different names in stores.
By far one of my favorite red wines. I’m definitely not a minority on this one as Bordeaux (pronounced “bore-doe”) is the most famous and sought after wine in the world. Bottles of this vino can fetch in the thousands. Mind blowing isn’t it? What’s so special...
For those that saw my Facebook post last Saturday night where I displayed a $50 bottle of wine with an $8 frozen pizza, this is the bottle. MAN OH MAN it was some good stuff! It’s a 2008 La Follette Pinot Noir from Sonoma. This specific bottle is the first red wine I’ve ever had that...
