by admin | Nov 19, 2025 | Blog
It was a moment fraught with tragedy and human pathos. After the fact, I realized it was also a moment reminding me that you’re never too old to do something stupid. Some backstory is needed. Recently, we had the floor in the kitchen and my wife Carla’s office...
by admin | Nov 5, 2025 | Blog
In a previous post about blind tasting white wines, I mentioned that making the conclusion was the most challenging part of the process. Getting the correct grape variety creates more anxiety in students than any other part of tasting exams. To help remedy the...
by admin | Oct 22, 2025 | Blog
Blind tasting exams require students to examine a set of wines in detail and describe the appearance, nose, and palate of each wine being tasted, either verbally or in written form. Students then use these descriptions to make a conclusion about the wine that includes...
by admin | Oct 8, 2025 | Blog
Recently, I took part in the annual Chef–Sommelier Throwdown Luncheon that kicks off the first day of the Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta. The fiesta is a five-day event held in Santa that celebrates the city’s restaurants and wines from around the world, with...
by admin | Sep 24, 2025 | Blog
You’re looking at a large bowl of perfectly made carbonara, one of the four classic pastas of Rome. It was my dinner one night last November at the Osteria de Fortunata, just off the Campo Fiori. I was staying in Rome with my wife Carla’s brother, Robert, and his...
