We all have sensory triggers that inspire us? It can be a smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies that remind us of an afternoon spent at our grandmother's house as a child. It can be an old song that reminds us of a past flame we had in college or high school. I was inspired over the weekend by how food and wine can be a marriage for the senses. My wife was recently...
Summer is here and that means we need to put away our big red wine favorites and dust off all those amazing summer wines that we have all stored away. There’s way more out there than just rosé for the summer and I’m going to go through some of my favorites in this short blog about summer wines. I’m gonna start with the whites. Always go for thirst quenching whites that have high acidity. High acidity...
Summer is officially here! Here is a list of my favorite Summer Wines! With summer comes a multitude of different, amazing wines that we all get to try during this time of year. The following is a list of some of my favorites and hopefully it will open up some new avenues for you to consider. You can’t talk about summer without talking about rose wine. Did you know that there are a number of different types...
The great thing about wine is that every time you think you’ve got it all figured out you have some amazing new experience at dinner with friends where a wine completely blows your mind and magically, you have a new favorite that you have to tell everyone about. That happened to me the other night while having dinner with friends and family at a local Italian restaurant. I’ve grown to love American wines as I’m sure...
Thanksgiving wine pairings are less about precision and more about variety. If you're anything like me, your table typically looks like a smorgasbord or buffet, so you're wines need to reflect those diverse flavors. The wines that I'll be suggesting will be great for turkey as well as ham and possibly even a prime rib. It's equally important to have wines that go well with all of the side dishes that make Thanksgiving so memorable. For starters,...
Welcome to my introductory blog about wine. Many of you may not know it, but I recently passed a series of tests so that I could become certified as a Sommelier. I think I did this to challenge myself a little, but also did it because I love wine! Since becoming a Sommelier, a question I'm often asked is, "What is your favorite wine?" This may seem like a very simple straightforward question, but after you...