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Wine & Health through the Ages

Wine must be a magical elixir. Otherwise, how can we explain why a restaurant wine list often turns a CEO into a pouting child?  I have seen powerful doctors in bespoke …

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Recipes for Food & Wine Pairings

A few recipes from our food & wine pairing classes!Farro Salad 1 cup par-cooked farro1 cup apple cider2 teaspoons fine salt2 bay leaves1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil2 tablespoons red wine vinegar1/2 …

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Recipes for Food & Wine Pairings

Capers, Shallot & Tarragon Sauce for Fresh Sea ScallopsThis sauce was used for the sea scallop dish. The best way to prepare the scallops is to sear them in a very hot …

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French & Spanish Wine Reviews

Spanish Wine ReviewsAnecoop Casa L’Angel Old Vines, Valencia (SP)This bottle smells like a pirate ship: aromas of ocean air, old wood, and gun smoke. It’s another story for the palate, which …

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Recipes for Food & Wine Pairings

 A few recipes from our Food & Wine Pairing classes.Truffled Parmesan Polenta with Caramelized Onions4 cups chicken stock2 cloves minced garlic1 cup stone-ground cornmeal1 tablespoon fine salt1 bay leaf1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 cup …

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Food & Wine Pairing

Food & Wine PairingThe following recipes were created by myself and the pairings by sommelier Alana Zerbe. If you like our food and wine pairings, you can grab a copy of …

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Food & Wine Pairing Menu

Chef at the Wine SchoolPart of my job running the Wine School is to create the menus for our food & wine pairing classes. That includes our food and wine pairing …

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Dessert & Sparkling Wine Reviews

Seven sparkling & dessert wines for your holiday splurges! For more, we strongly recommend signing up for a wine tasting class (we do in-person and virtual) or signing up for our …

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Sommelier Smackdown & WWE

The WWE tried to prevent us from running our Sommelier Smackdown classes (they claimed it violated their trademarks) In turn, I turned it into a media feeding frenzy. It was a …

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Netflix & Rosé

The other night, from the comfort of my couch and in the presence of Michael Scott, the magnificently offensive boss on “The Office,” I found myself knocked out by a cabernet …

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Wine & Beer Reviews

Peachy Canyon Cirque du VinBouncy and round and charismatic. There are plenty of wines like that at this price point, but this wine goes for the gold: it’s got a bit …

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Wine & Beer Reviews

Vionta AlbariñoA good example of this Spanish varietal. Tree fruit with a hint of almonds follows a distinct aroma of Thai basil and ends with a finish that turns up the …

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