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“Mysterious Tales of the New England Coast”: The fate of the S.S. President. And wine!
Hopefully you have already purchased your copy of “The Winds of War and a delicious glass of Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. In addition to war and romance, mysteries are great summer reads! Check out Sean Munger’s latest installment of his Live-Blogging Summer Reading with “Mysterious Tales of the New England Coast” and a delicious glass…
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“The Winds of War” Live-blogged, 1: Love (and wine) in a fascist country.
Summer is here! What better time to begin reading your favorite epic novel with a great glass of wine? This is exactly what Sean Munger had in mind when he contacted me to pair wines with sections of the summer books he is reading. He is live-blogging while he is reading and sipping on a…
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Old York Cellars: Making Wine Their Way
Last month I was invited to participate in a virtual wine tasting on Twitter called #VirtualVines featuring wines from Old York Cellars. This was the second opportunity I have had to sample wines from Old York Cellars, located in New Jersey. Please read “Tasting Old York Cellars on #VirtualVines” to learn about Old York Cellars…
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Heading South of the Border for Summertime Wine & Food
In North Texas the rain has ended and the heat is on! I have been sharing with you a variety of excellent wines to enjoy this summer and now I have two more. Even in the heat of summer do not abandon your bold red wines for only white wines and rosés because much of summer’s cuisine…
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Summer of Arneis on #WinePW
June’s #WinePW brings another pairing challenge. You will recall last month’s challenge, “Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with #WinePW,” came from Christy Majors, “Confessions of a Culinary Diva,” where she challenged us to pair wine with our favorite Cinco de Mayo dishes. This month we move from south of the border to Northern Italy where Valerie…
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May #Winestudio: Prelude to Turkey
April’s Winestudio took us across the Atlantic to discover the wonderful world of Spanish Garnacha from Cariñena; if you missed it please read, “April Winestudio The Next Great Grape The Cariñena Garnacha.” May’s WineStudio took us further east past the Mediterranean to introduce us to the mysterious world of Turkey through the eyes of VinoRai.…
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The Danger of a Single Epiphany
Due to a crazy schedule and even crazier topics I have missed the past couple of Monthly Wine Writing Challenges. Last month’s winner, The Wine Raconteur, was awarded the dubious honor of selecting this month’s topic and he chose “epiphany.” My master’s degree in History of the Christian Tradition leads me to great excitement when…
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Exploring Campania with #ItalianFWT
June’s installment of #ItalianFWT takes us back to southern Italy, to the beautiful and delicious region of Campania. As you can see from the map Campania is located on the south western side of Italy, at the front ankle of the boot. Campania is filled with great people, sites, food, wine and culture and it…
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Is Your Wine Ready for Summer?
Memorial Day is over and summer fun has officially begun. Summer brings warm temperatures and lots of outdoor fun. It’s a time of sitting by the pool, boating and cook outs. Many wine lovers think of summer as the perfect time for a cold glass of rosé, white wines or even Beaujolais; and those are…
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Enjoying Portuguese Wines with Esporão
A few weeks before I attend the Wines of Portuguese master class I received two samples of Esporão Portuguese wines from Cornerstone Communications, LTD. Although it has taken me too long I share these wines with you I am thankful I opened them after the class because I now have a deeper understanding of Portuguese…
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