One of the things I love about blogging is sharing some of my discoveries with you faithful readers. This little ditty is a nice break from the norm….xoSB The world has ended, or just about. Now, what wine do you drink with broiled rats and steamed slug? By Sarah Miller Adam FosterThat doesn’t look like a…
I recently completed an article on the benefits of tasting wine blind. To that end, I held a blind tasting party with friends, crunched wine score data, and presented the results in the story. Here is a teaser for the piece that has just been published in the Summer 2012 issue of Edible Sacramento. "It’s…
Which wine would you serve? 1-3p….surely, there will be some Rose’ for this Bastille Day Fete! Bastille Day Feast | Blog.
When the warm weather kicks in, I often lose my taste for a glass of 55degree red. My cool and clever solution is Sangria. This Spanish staple is perfect for hot summer days and nights. I throw whatever wine I have around the house in a glass over ice, top it off with some chilled Orangina, Aranciata or OJ…
Let the Good Times Roll. It's Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday. If you are lucky enough to savor some Cajun food today, keep these wine pairing suggestions in mind; they'll make for a memorable gastronomic experience. As a general rule: Spicy food likes Sweet wine….the spicier the dish, the sweeter the wine. Try an off-dry Gewurztraminer…
Just cruising around on the internet this afternoon and stumbled upon this interesting fact: Today, Saturday, February 18th is National Drink Wine Day, 2012. I'm thinking I should have known that. It's a perfect excuse for us all, and it's 5:00p somewhere, right? Let us know what you will drink on this auspicious occasion. xoxoSusan
I have been working to develop my tasting skills for many years. Wine has been a hobby of mine for such a long time, actually, going on 20 years. I have vastly improved my varietal identification in blind tastings, and I can pick up many nuanced aromas in a wine’s bouquet. Now, to you all, I confess, like the best…
As you recently read, I was attending a wine tasting party this past weekend where all the tastings are done blind. Everything is decanted and numbered, and you just taste your way through, trying to guess varietal, while voting for your favorites. I love this event, these hosts, and this type of party in general. Your…
Have you ever just had a moment, a perfect wine-drinking moment? I certainly have… and one of those times was a few weeks ago while wine tasting with our friends Ed and Katie. Actually, when I think about it, it seems we are always “wine tasting” with Ed and Katie; well, I am anyway, Doug is usually…
For a few years now I’ve wanted to try my hand at being a wine writer. Not in the traditional sense of a Robert Parker wine critique, or a AAA-style Travel Guide to the Wine Country, but a more personal accounting of my observations and experiences. I’ve had this idea for a column in my…
Susan Brown Uncorked 