A Delicate Balance

With modern fusion cuisine and wines from new regions around the world, the choices – and confusion – are abundant. One new school of thought is that any wine goes with any dish. However, most of us don’t put ketchup on our ice cream for the same reason as we don’t drink a delicate white wine with a hearty meat dish or a powerful red wine with sole – they are mismatched flavors and textures.

A Passion for (Kiwi) Pinot

New Zealand has probably more than any other country picked up the pinot noir ball and run with it. So why is it so exciting?

The Single Wino

On the last day of December I sat and made a to-do list for 2010: eat more greens, go to yoga regularly, and find good wine packaged in single serving bottles.

VINO2010 Conference Report

Billed as the largest Italian wine conference outside of Italy, VINO2010, held February 2–5 in New York City, drew hundreds of people in the wine and food sector from across the US for tastings, food samplings, and events.

Christening the Missouri with a Missouri Wine

When a bottle of Stone Hill 2001 Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine was broken across the bow of the U.S.S. Missouri recently, it was not only a tribute to the winemaker, the winery and the state of Missouri, but also a nod to history.

Wine for Haiti Lot 4 – Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select 3.0L SOLD

Shafer Vineyards made a generous contribution of a 3.0 liter bottle of 2004 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select, retail value $1032.00. As Andy Dembsky, from Shafer, said to me when he told me about it, “A big need calls for a big bottle.” Thank you Andy, and thank you to everybody at Shafer.

Willow Creek, California – “A Sense of Place”

The day I followed Highway 299’s winding curves into the tiny town of Willow Creek, the leaves on the maples, oaks, dogwoods and buckeyes along the route had turned a deep yellow and crimson; colors that matched the late fall foliage on David Winnett’s grape vines.

Not tonight, I have a wine headache…

I guess when it comes to avoiding headaches, we can always rely on the old Henny Youngman gag: “Doctor, it hurts when I do this!” “…Then don’t do it!” For now, though, all this medical research is giving me a headache. Time to pop open some wine.

A Football Rivalry Makes Its Way to Wine

So in the end Michgan won the 2009 wine battle, but Ohio State won the football game.

Wines to Heal a Heartache

It’s amazing how a hot meal and decent glass of wine can make you start to feel whole again. Here are top picks for wines that help heal a heartache.

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