Is there any type of cuisine we associate more with wine than Italian? I sure can’t think of one. This perception has been carved out and perpetuated through hundreds of years of tradition in Italy, followed in the 20th and…
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Dine Italian Style: Pasta and Wine Pairings
Tagged with: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, wine-and-pasta pairing, Zinfandel
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
How Will You Celebrate National Zinfandel Day?
Hear ye! Hear ye! The third Wednesday of each November has been decreed as National Zinfandel Day. It is a day that Zin lovers celebrate a wine variety that is associated almost exclusively with California. Its timing serves as a…
Unusual Food-and-Wine Pairings That Will Surprise Any Wine Aficionado
“Red wine with meat, white wine with fish.” For eons, that was the mantra of both winemakers and chefs, who sought to simplify the often-mystifying challenge of pairing our favorite adult beverage with specific dishes. That myth was exploded in…
Tagged with: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Zinfandel
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Those Red Leaves Mean It’s Time for Red Wine
We are heading into one of my favorite times of the year: Leaf Peeping Season, otherwise known as autumn. This is not a recently acquired interest or hobby. My Mom was born in Vermont, where some of this country’s best…
