As a former East Coaster, I have a soft spot in my heart for cool-climate Riesling – in particular, the crisp Riesling produced in the New York Finger Lakes region. From my first whiff of the 2020 Pewsey Vale Dry Riesling from South Australia’s Eden Valley, I was transported to the rolling hills, gorges and […]
Eden Valley Dry Riesling? Cool! (#WorldWineTravel) Read More »
When Sylvie Spielman started her winemaking career in the late 1980s, she was one of only a few women in the Alsatian wine industry. Things were tough for these early pioneers. Now, some three and a half decades later, the ratio of men to women is about 50/50, according to winemaker Mélanie Pfister. While more
Five winemaking women of Alsace (#winophiles) Read More »
Dinner’s ready! Fresh produce from the farmers’ market. Grilled meat seasoned to perfection or a tasty vegetarian/vegan alternative. Rainy-day chili to warm you inside out. Ready to pour the wine? Ah, therein lies the rub. Spot-on wine and food pairing can be a beast to master. Chances are you won’t get it right every time.
Three wines for three ‘difficult’ foods (#winePW) Read More »
February is Black History Month, and this year’s theme is “Black Family.” A fitting time to focus on two Black-owned family businesses, right? But why wait for February to amplify the voices of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) winemakers and winery owners? Throughout the year, I’m intending to do my part to spread the
Family and wine go together for these Black-owned businesses (#winePW) Read More »
When tasting through a flight of wines, the standard advice is to save the sweetest for last. So to me, there was a bit of karma in receiving a semi-sweet Atwater Riesling as the last wine for this month’s Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) event on Finger Lakes wines. The “medium sweet” 2015 Atwater Riesling arrived
Encore: Atwater Riesling rounds out NY Finger Lakes samples (#WinePW) Read More »