Serving fish this Holiday? Dress it up with this spectacular “sauce” and wine pairing.
Rosé and Chilled Tomato Soup with Tarragon Crème Fraiche
Grab the last of the summer tomatoes and transport yourself back to early August with this Chilled Soup. Served with either Rosé or Vermentino, this pairing illustrates the ability of food & wine, like music, to enliven memories of time and place.
Burgundy Barge Cruise – The Grand Cru Wine Pairings
Dinners aboard The Amaryllis were brilliant, showcasing the Grands Crus to bring out their full potential. Check out some of our favorite pairings.
Burgundy Barge Cruise – The Grands Crus
We tasted white and red Burgundies from all 32 Grands Cru vineyards over the course of 6 dinners. They forced me to do it.
Burgundy Barge Cruise – The Amaryllis
This is the first of several posts documenting our Grand Cru Burgundy barge cruise, an unforgettable experience that should be on every Burgundy-lover’s bucket list. First up . . . the barge and our itinerary.
Grilled Vegetable Salad with Feta – Red or White Wine?
When we discovered this recipe, we were amazed at how wine-friendly it was. While Chenin Blanc won us over, the flavors in this grilled salad also pair nicely with Rosé and lighter-styled Merlots. This is a summertime must-do.
The Rosés of Chateau D’Esclans
The crowded field of Rosé cries out for leadership and direction. The Rosés from this Provence Chateau may be the best place to start. Check out this four course lunch we enjoyed with their wines.
Sancerre at Mr. G’s Restaurant
The wine pairings we enjoyed at Mr. G’s illustrate the flexibility of Sancerre and Chardonnay with different foods. Here’s how it came down.
Osso Buco Wine Pairing
Open your cellar to two wines from Chile – Carmenère and Carignan. Both are great with Osso Buco, yet appeal to different wine palates.
Chianti Classico and Lamb Ragù
Hannibal Lecter loved Chianti. However, we disagree with his suggested food pairing. We posit that Lamb Ragù is the ideal pairing for this delicious Sangiovese from the 2010 vintage.