Intimidated by need to pair wine with food for your grand holiday meal? Have no fear, two-word answer here: sauvignon blanc. Continue reading “Sauvignon Blanc”
Category: Seasonal Recommendations
Pinot Noir
Holidays mean different foods for different folks—turkey, ham, lamb, fish, throw in clutch of vegan demands and a beef steak dripping with blood. What is a host to pour for multifarious family and friends? Continue reading “Pinot Noir”
Riesling
Wine sellers adore Thanksgiving-Christmas-New Years. This is when non-wine drinkers drink wine, increasing store sales by as much as 25 percent. Continue reading “Riesling”
Halloween
Wine and Halloween can go frightfully well together, but it takes extra effort, so suggestions for fright night wine fun come eight days early, not on the eve of All Hallows Eve. Continue reading “Halloween”
Labor Day
Ahh, Labor Day, an ambiguous holiday. Continue reading “Labor Day”
Fourth of July 2013
July 4th holiday will be a four-day weekend for many, which amps up the challenge of what wine to tipple when you have all that time on your patriotic pinkies. Continue reading “Fourth of July 2013”
Longest day & wine
The summer solstice is special time, marked on ancient sun-dagger stones and viewed in awe since the dawn of mankind. Continue reading “Longest day & wine”
Longest day & wine
The summer solstice is special time, marked on ancient sun-dagger stones and viewed in awe since the dawn of mankind. Continue reading “Longest day & wine”
Father’s Day
Disclaimer: I am a father and this column is indecorously self-serving. Continue reading “Father’s Day”
Barbecue wine on Memorial Day weekend
For many, the Memorial Day weekend will include barbecue in addition to honoring those who gave their last full measure of devotion so we could gobble down sauce-soaked meat in freedom and security. Continue reading “Barbecue wine on Memorial Day weekend”