Wine and food pairing

Two Piedmont classics: Nizza Barbera and Moscato d’Asti (#WorldWineTravel)

6 Comments / Italian wine, Piedmont wine, wine, Wine and food pairing /

Historic towns dating back to Roman times, gently rolling hillsides covered in grapevines, high-quality wines. Italy’s Piedmont region certainly is alluring, right? A visit to Coppo Wine Cellars would be a highlight of any trip to northern Italy. Established in Canelli (Asti), in 1892, the winery boasts underground cellars carved deep into the soft tufa […]

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Is Pink Wine the New Winter White? (WinePW)

6 Comments / Rosé, wine, Wine and food pairing /

Rosé is not just for summer. There, it’s official, according to the director general of the Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provence, who told French radio recently that rosés are shaking off their lightweight image. But was that pronouncement merely a marketing ploy, or are consumers really lapping up rosés year-round? It turns out tastes

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Troon wine: Farm-fresh flavor in every glass (#winePW)

7 Comments / Applegate Valley, Biodynamic wine, Oregon wine, Regenerative farming, Vermentino, wine, Wine and food pairing /

After postponing a road trip down the Oregon Coast for a month due to wildfires, the time had finally arrived in mid-November to pack the binoculars and hiking boots and depart western Washington. The goals for this trip were simple: birds, trees, wine. The trip exceeded expectations, but stark and surprising contrasts awaited us, too.

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Sharing South American food and wine long distance (#WorldWineTravel)

4 Comments / Argentinian wine, Mendoza, wine, Wine and food pairing /

Now that I’ve been living in Washington state for three years, I rarely get to see friends back “home” in Pennsylvania. That’s why it was a special treat to visit via FaceTime this past week with Christina. She and I have so many things in common, including a mutual interest in food and wine. I

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Pairing Merlot while the kitchen is out of service (#winePW)

4 Comments / California wine, Merlot, Sonoma, Walla Walla, Washington wine, wine, Wine and food pairing /

Have you ever expected house guests in the middle of a kitchen remodeling project? This was the situation I faced last week when two bottles of Merlot were due to arrive. Both wines are from highly respected producers that I’ve gotten to know. So, in a sense, I regard them as old friends rather than

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