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...
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 below...
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...
Calling all muggles! We had the most spectacular time at the WB Studios in London where we went to go tour their “Making of Harry Potter” attraction! I say it’s an attraction because it is, but it’s not a theme park like the one at Universal Studios. Oh no. This is FAR...
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.
You see, back in the 1960’s Sauvignon Blanc didn’t have a lot of street cred. The American versions of the wine at that time were on the sweet side and less than exciting for most people. So Robert Mondavi (we ALL know that name, right?) took the initiative to visit France to see how they created their Sauvignon Blanc. He visited the regions of Loire Valley Sancerre and also the Pouilly-Fumé region whose Sauvignon Blanc at that time was called “Blanc Fumé.”
