Not a Prius, But Still a Hybrid Cabernet Sauvignon is a hybrid grape: it is a cross between red…
A Vampire’s Favorite Wine The name for Italy’s most famous grape, Sangiovese, comes from the Latin sanguis Jovis, meaning…
This Wine Is Cool and High Chile is blessed with a combination of cooling maritime and alpine influences that…
The Haunted Bottle There are some people who actually have a fear of wine (tragic). It’s called oenophobia.
Vampire-Proof Wine In Eastern European folklore, it was believed that sprinkling wine on a vampire’s grave could prevent them…
Food Stories
Not a Prius, But Still a Hybrid Cabernet Sauvignon is a hybrid…
Wine and Food
Hot chocolate is the perfect afternoon pick-me-up or evening indulgence, and it…
The Haunted Bottle There are some people who actually have a fear…
One of the wines that I often have the most difficult time pairing with food, let alone finding a…
Chef Britny Maureze and Sequoia Grove go together like a fine wine and food pairing. For the last four…
Anyone else feel like May has been a wild ride? Turn up the warmth and sunshine, and suddenly everyone…
One of the many Italian dishes I have always loved making is short ribs ragù. Ragù is Italian for…
It’s inevitable. As the weather warms, my mind turns toward Italian white wine Vermentino and other crisp whites. They…
This spring, I had the opportunity to gather a group of wine enthusiasts on AmaWaterways’ Colors of Provence Rhône…
You might have seen in previous postings a couple of food and wine pairings featuring wonderful Montes wines from…
Moscato d’Asti is a lightly sweet sparkling wine made in and around the town of Asti, in the Piedmont…
The Loire River is the longest river in France, extending for about 300 miles from the Massif Central and…
No-bake strawberry cheesecake parfaits are the perfect individual dessert! This deconstructed cheesecake looks beautiful, is easy to make, and…
I love springtime; it is the season of renewal. Our senses are awakened and energized with fresh produce at…
April showers bring May flowers, but we’re seeing plenty of rosés cropping up already! And why not? Awful pun…
You can’t go wrong with a trip to Napa Valley. Every time I travel to California I feel as…
In 1962, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, exposing the realities and consequences of the United States’ lacking environmental protection…
When I was in cooking school, I learned how to make zabaglione (zah-buh-yoh-neh), a fancy-sounding Italian dessert that, because…
