Sweet wines have their detractors. Fact is, sweet wines get a downright bad and largely undeserved rep. A wine with a touch of residual sugar or bubbly with a slightly sweet dosage can be perfect for spicy or sweet barbecue sauce. Can’t say the same for Cabernet Sauvignon, right? I’ve said it before and I’ll […]
Slightly sweet Cava Brut ups your grilling options (#winePW) Read More »
By now, most of us know that many of the old wine and food pairing rules no longer apply. Grilled salmon on the menu? Go ahead, open that Pinot Noir or Cabernet Franc calling you from the wine cellar. If you’re in doubt, smother those salmon filets in pan-fried mushrooms for extra umami (the savory
In praise of Manchego cheese and Navarra wine for any season (#winePW) Read More »
Everyone’s ideal bubbly is different. Perhaps you favor the toasted, yeasty quality of the gold standard in sparkling wines, a well-aged Champagne. Or maybe your tastes run toward fruity Prosecco. You may have found your favorite bubbly in a crémant from somewhere in France or a Franciacorta from Italy. It’s all good. When I’m looking
Cava: Because everyone needs a go-to bubbly (#winePW) Read More »
Season’s greetings! No matter the size of your holiday gathering this year, you’ve probably saved your best and most expensive wine for the occasion. Sure, that makes sense. But the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is long, especially for parents of young children or maybe those families whose in-laws are hanging around for
Revisting tried and true Rioja (#worldwinetravel) Read More »
Looking for great value for price? Check out wines from Spain in your local store. You’ll find bargains such as this Tempranillo from Valdepeñas, a city in the province of Ciudad Real in the south of Castilla-La Mancha. This is where the fictional Don Quixote famously fought windmills. The name Val de peña means “valley
‘Valley of Rocks’ wine from Spain rocks with Spanish-style pizza (#Worldwinetravel) Read More »