Channing Daughters Winery – Long Island, NY
On our last Long Island winery trip, my significant other and I ventured down to the South Fork, where, in contrast to the bustling North Fork, there are very few wineries. …
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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 …
Shaw Vineyard – Finger Lakes, NY
There are some fancy, elaborate winery buildings and tasting rooms in the Finger Lakes. Shaw Vineyard on Seneca Lake has more of a rustic building and tasting room. It seems they …
Recipes for Food & Wine Pairings
A few recipes from our food & wine pairing classes!Farro Salad 1 cup par-cooked farro 1 cup apple cider 2 teaspoons fine salt 2 bay leaves 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil …
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 …
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 …
Recipes for Food & Wine Pairings
A few recipes from our Food & Wine Pairing classes. Truffled Parmesan Polenta with Caramelized Onions 4 cups chicken stock 2 cloves minced garlic 1 cup stone-ground cornmeal 1 tablespoon fine salt 1 bay leaf …
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 …
Trisaetum 2011 “Trisae” Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Oregon’s Willamette Valley produces some of the world’s best Pinot Noirs. And that is only half the reason to love their wines. The other is its grassroots vibe. Unlike so many …
Hecht & Bannier 2010 Cotes du Roussillon Villages
This wine sports an inky hue with dark fruit and orchid perfume flowing easily out of the glass. The ripeness of the fruit is layered and soft as velvet. Allspice and …
Bodega Benegas 2009 Don Tiburcio, Mendoza
The Benegas is the founding family of the wine trade in Argentina. Tiburcio Benegas founded the Trapiche winery in the late 19th century. By the 1970s, the family had sold off all their …
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 …
Chateau de Roquebrune “Cuvee Reine” 2009 Lalande de Pomerol
The Guinjard family have been Bordeaux wine growers for five generations. Before 1970, most of that fruit went to other wineries. Over the past few decades, they have started making more …
Chateau Gigognan 2009 Vigne du Regent Chateauneuf du Pape
Gigognan is a small producer with a short history; the winery was founded in 1996 by Anne and Jacques Callet in the outskirts of Chateauneuf du Pape. While many well-known wineries are located …
La Conreria d’Scala Dei 2007 “Les Brugueres” Priorat
Priorat is a rare wine, but a white wine from the region is much rarer still. Sourced from a terraced vineyard at the northernmost point of Priorat, a spot that is …
Firriato Chiaramonte 2010 Nero d’Avola
Firriato is located in the western mountains on the Italian island of Favignana. Culturally and viticultural part of Sicily, it is no surprise that the Sicilian grape Nero d’Avola is widely …
