Tag: food
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Paso Robles CAB Collective Announce Details for 2015 CABs of Distinction
A Celebration of Cabernet Sauvignon & Red Bordeaux Varietals, Perfected in Paso Robles. Paso Robles is increasingly becoming “The Wine Region” of California and is gaining recognition for the high quality wines produced there. Just check out this article”10 Paso Robles Wineries to Watch” by The Drinks Business for a glimpse at the notoriety received…
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Ultimate Weeknight Meal: Korean Fried Chicken & Champagne
My daughter loves all things Korea. She spent two weeks in Korea with her best friend last summer, she is learning to speak Korean in college and hopes to get a job in international business working in Korea after she graduates. The week before she came home for spring break I was sick in bed…
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Spring Sippin with Breaux Vineyards
It’s time once again for March’s edition of Virginia Wine Chat. This #VAWinechat took us to Purcellville in Loudon County Virginia and Breaux Vineyards. This month our host Frank Morgan of Drink What YOU Like was joined by Breaux’s winemaker Heather Munden and Jennifer Breaux Blosser, the general manager at Breaux. If you would like…
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Welcoming Spring with #WinePW
Welcome to April’s edition of Wine Pairing Weekend, where we have sought out great wines to pair with vibrant spring vegetables. Our April challenge to pair wine with spring vegetables and meals is courtesy of A Day in the Life on the Farm; Wine Pairing Weekend is the brain child of Cooking Chat. There are…
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Zinfandel Rising #Winestudio Wrap-Up
Protocol Wine Studio took to the virtual wine tasting world in March to explore one powerful grape: Zinfandel. I am a huge lover of red Zinfandel but apparently all do not share my love of the versatile grape. Furthermore, Zinfandel can be mysterious to some so let’s take some time to explore the world of…
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Three Outstanding Wines for Passover
Passover began on Friday, April 3 and lasts eight days. It is a Jewish celebration in remembrance of the Israelites Exodus from Egypt as told in the book of Exodus, chapters 1-15. The most significant Passover observance is the avoidance of leaven bread throughout the entire holiday. This avoidance commemorates the fact that the Jews…
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A Vacation In Our Backyard with Cornerstone Cellars
As I shared in a previous article, February in Dallas began with many spring like days. Though that beautifully weather did not last and winter hit Dallas hard the last two weeks of February, for a while it felt like California, mild temps during the day that fell at night, sunshine, light to no wind…
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The Revolutionary Wine Event of 2015
Capture Lifestyle Launches Twelve City Artisan Wine Tour Capture Lifestyles is kicking off its first ever wine tour this spring! The wine tour begins in Washington DC and travels to 12 major cities throughout the US. I am excited the tour will come through Dallas in November; however, if you live in or near any…
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The Americans: Wine, Food & the Cold War
Writers get inspiration from all different sources. As a wine writer my inspiration tends to come from media samples, wine events, travel, special occasions and at times my ever day life. I suppose this article is an everyday life inspiration. I was working out recently and listening to my tunes when a song came on…
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