Category: Food
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Snooth Article: The Greatest White Wines In The World
I recently had the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful wine dinner featuring Domaine Leflaive, producer of some of the greatest white wines in the world. I share my experience, along with a brief dive into Puligny-Montrachet, in my latest Snooth article.
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Join The Bordeaux Gold Rush For Great Food And Wine Pairings
Bordeaux, home to some of the world’s most prized red wines, has a lighter side – gold. Long held as a dessert wine, today golden Bordeaux embraces its savory side. Imagine a meal of raw oysters, lobster ravioli, and crème brulee all served with golden Bordeaux wines. This is an ultimate dining experience.
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Forbes Article – Fall Is The Perfect Time to Visit Vail
Did you know fall is Vail’s best kept secret? If you like stunning leaf peeping, crisp temperatures, fun outdoor adventures, great food and wine, and no crowds, Vail is your perfect fall destination. In my latest article for Forbes I expose this secret with a guide on where to stay, eat, and play.
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A Guide To Pairing Wine With Thanksgiving – Dish by Dish
Thanksgiving – the one day of the year when Americans gather around the table to focus on gratitude and the joy of being with those we love. This day centers on one epic meal, incorporating a cornucopia of flavors, textures, and spices that makes the most seasoned chef shudder.
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Lirac AOC Produces Your New Favorite Wines
Is it possible to be a wine producing region for over two-thousand years and yet remain largely unknown? Seemingly unlikely, yet the Lirac AOC in southern Rhône remains a best kept secret. Please allow myself and the French Winophiles to introduce you to your new favorite wine region – Lirac.
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Enough Already! Just Drink Merlot
How many articles have been written about the “Sideways Effect” of Merlot? It’s true Miles is a wine snob with a passionate dislike for Merlot, at least till the end of the movie when he reveals his favorite wine is Chateau Cheval Blanc – a Merlot, Cabernet Franc blend. However, further investigation reveals two points,…
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#Food & #Wine Pairing: Welcoming Fall with Pedroncelli
Crisp air, football, scarves and sweaters, outdoor fires, and warm meals – J’aime l’automne. I spent the past weekend leaf peeping in Vail to welcome fall. It was incredible (more on this later). Pedroncelli is feeling fall as well. Their latest #tasteup4 includes three killer reds and a delicious fall meal you don’t want to…
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You Can Now Eat at Napa Wineries for the First Time In Almost 20 Years
Napa Valley is the center of American viticulture. It is also home to world-class restaurants. However, due to a long-standing ordinance, the two do not mix – until now. Napa Valley wineries are taking advantage of a loophole allowing for educational food and wine pairings for consumers. Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, one of the oldest…
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Beat the Summer Heat with Rias Baixas Albariño
This summer in North Texas has been oppressively hot. I typically do not avoid a certain grape or color of wine due to the season. However, when the mercury is well over the 100 mark, I am not thinking about hearty foods, instead I want something light and refreshing. More than anything my food choice…
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Celebrating the Provençal Lifestyle with Three Rosés
Provence is one of the few places I have visited that is exactly as I envisioned it to be. It has an ease about it – whimsical, but not flippant. The air is filled with faint notes of sea salt and lavender. The meals, manger à l’extérieur, linger under large chestnut trees. The wines embody…
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