I never knew I liked blue cheese until I tried it soft and warm atop a thick, juicy steak. I never knew that what we in America think of as Swiss cheese really isn’t until I went to Switzerland. For…
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2 Wine-and-Cheese Pairings to Try Before You Die
Tagged with: 3 Muses Zinfandel, blue cheese and steak, cheese, cooking, Espirit des Trois Pieres, food, Swiss fondue, Switzerland, Tamaya Reserva, travel, wine, wine-and-cheese pairing
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
An Opportunity to Test Wine-and-Chocolate Pairings
I don’t need much of an excuse to indulge in chocolate, whether it comes in the form of a bar or a cake or a hot morning beverage. When Michelle and I took our pre-wedding honeymoon to Europe, one of…
Tagged with: Cailler, Ghiradelli Chocolate Festival, Ghiradelli Square, Project Open Hand, San Francisco, Switzerland, Wine-and-Chocolate Pairing
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
The Swiss Approach to Wine Storage
Switzerland is known for many things, among them exquisite watches, luscious chocolate, 450 varieties of cheese, extremely private banks and magnificent mountain ranges. The pride of Switzerland is Zurich, which has been described as having the best quality of life…
Tagged with: Switzerland, travel, wine acccessories, wine storage, Zurich
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log, Wine Buzz
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log, Wine Buzz
A Visit to One of the World’s Great Chocolate Makers
In the world of chocolate, a handful of producers stand out as true master chocolatiers. One of them is Switzerland-based Lindt, which produces fine chocolates that often are described with words similar to those used to describe fine wines. It…
Tagged with: chocolate, Lindor, Lindt, Pinot Noir, Rodolphe Lindt, Switzerland
Posted in Vinesse Style
Posted in Vinesse Style
