A holiday party just doesn’t seem the same without sparkling wine. These two Italian sparklers from Val d’Oca are just the kind of easy party starters you can find for under $15.
Wine 101 and Wine Pairing Ideas
Wine with Asian food doesn't have to be a mystery. Learn what pairs amazingly well together and what food and wine is better left separate but equal.
Twice Baked Honeynut Squash with Vegan Wild Rice Stuffing
Turkey isn’t the only thing getting stuffed for Thanksgiving. Try stuffing a honeynut squash with a wholesome wild rice mix with no cheese or breadcrumbs but lots of flavor.
Is Virginia for Wine Lovers? #winepw
Virginia is for lovers of all kinds. Is it for wine and food lovers too?
Fall Vegan Menu Paired with 2016 Napa Merlots #winepw #merlotme
Shelter in place from the autumn chill with a seasonal vegetable inspired supper made to pair with warming Napa Valley Merlots. Disclosure: The wines featured in this post were provided as media samples. All opinions are my own. October is #MerlotMe month: a celebration of this commonly used but oft overlooked single red wine varietal.…
Meatless Moldovan Food and Wine #worldwinetravel
The first weekend in October is National Moldovan Wine Day. Celebrate this oft overlooked and underrated wine country with savory vegan foods.
French Style Wines by the Sea from Windy Oaks (with 3 FAB food pairings) #winepw
Three flawless food pairings recommended by the winemaker himself at Windy Oaks Estate in the seaside California town of Carmel.
Pair Pinot Grigio with Cauliflower (America’s Nouveau Sweethearts)
Try the workhorse Italian white wine with the jack of all trades vegetable. They pair with lots of things but most importantly each other.
Italy’s First Certified Vegan Winery
The Sangiovanni winery in Italy has the unique distinction of being the country’s first certified vegan winery. The question is, does it really matter?
Pairing Moldovan Wine with Burmese Food
Yarden Wines Paired with Japanese Surf ‘n Turf #winepw
There are some wines that you don’t really feel the need to pair food with. However, if I did have to pair something with Yarden Wines it would be a simple meat and seafood number prepared Japanese style.
Logan Wines’ Orange Wine and the Bacon that changed it all #winepw
Peter Logan of Logan Wines has been making wine for nearly a quarter of century. The key has always been experimentation as evidenced by his Clementine wine but few may know of his bacon beginnings.
Pair Homeroom Mac ‘n Cheese with Bubbly Wine #winepw
Food and wine pairing receives a twist when also paired with a cookbook. Pair an all time favorite American diner food with some classy bubbles and a recipe from a beloved California restaurant.
Alpine Fresh, Sulfite Free Jacquere Wine is not Pure White
Alpine wine is like a breath of fresh mountain air, especially if you can find one without added sulfites. This Jacquere from France is unique, but it may be hard to find like many other godforsaken grapes.
Pair Petit Manseng with Asian Food #winepw
Petit Manseng is a rare grape varietal that may be hard to find but pairs very well with Asian food, particularly Southeast Asian food, if you do.
Pet Nat Food Pairings Made Easy with Gilbert Wines #winepw
Finally! A winemaker that just tells me what to pair with his wine. It really does make it so much easier, but these fresh Pet Nats from Gilbert Family Wines are already very food friendly and easy to pair.
Wine Quiz: Are you a Rasteau-farian? #winophiles
You might be an oenophile, but are you a Rasteau-farian too? Take this brief 7 question wine quiz to find out.
Pedernales Cellars: Pairing Texas Fine Wine with Spice 3 Ways
Life is like a bottle of Texas wine. You never know what you can pair it with. These fine wines from Pedernales Cellars may just surprise the spice out of you in 3 ways.
Ricasoli Chianti Paired with Tomatoes 3 Ways #italianfwt
Ménage à tomato? Pairing a storied Chianti Classico from the oldest winery in Italy, Barone Ricasoli, with variations on the red-headed tomato and extra virign olive oil.
9 Breathtakingly Simple Grazing Table Ideas
Move over cheeseboard, and make room for the grazing table. With its self-serve, better-looking-than-a-buffet-but-still-a-buffet look, throw it together with these 9 simple ideas.
Top 10 Must Try Foods from the Mudgee Wine Region
The next hottest food and wine destination down under is a hop, skip, and kangaroo jump away from Sydney in a town called Mudgee. Get inspired by these ten mouthwatering morsels.
