There’s little to celebrate these days, what with a pandemic threatening people’s lives and shutting schools and businesses. Through it all, we need to keep our spirits up. No time like the present to pop open a bubbly and find a good movie to watch – at a safe social distance from others. Don’t have […]
Date night during a pandemic with Crémant de Bordeaux (#Winophiles) Read More »
Californians live by more than kale alone. Many traditions – Mexican, Korean, South American – influence cooking in the “Eureka!” state. But when I think of California cuisine, “healthy” is the word that comes to mind. My cooking mantra is “healthy and easy,” so I was immediately drawn to What’s Gaby Cooking: Everyday California Food
Pairing, California-style: Pea pesto and a white Rhone blend (#WinePW) Read More »
Are Italian women taken seriously? Or does the longstanding culture of Italian machismo persist? Looking at the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2020, Italy has the worst ranking in Western Europe on progress toward reducing disparities between men and women. Italy lags behind some African, East European and Asian countries, too, such as
Punset wines: the story of one woman’s perseverance (#Italian FWT) Read More »
Let’s say you or your friend attended a wine class or two and know the grapes used to make Champagne – Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, for sure, and one of you remembers the third one, Pinot Meunier, too. On team trivia night, you guess a typical red Bordeaux has some percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon and
A wine geek explores Jura’s native grapes, Part I (#Winophiles) Read More »
After spending some virtual time in Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, I’ve crossed the border to explore the crisp alpine wines of neighboring Savoie, France. If I were traveling by car, the journey would take about 2 ½ hours – or longer, because I’d want to stop frequently to drink in the stunning mountain scenery. At this
Savoie wine – a non-skier’s reason to visit the French Alps (#WinePW) Read More »
