by admin | Sep 26, 2023 | Blog
Taking a cue from good friend and fellow MS, Evan Goldstein, I tend to put food and wine pairings into three distinct categories. First, there’s “Switzerland” where the dish and the wine stay in their own lane and refuse to interact, not unlike a group of middle...
by admin | Sep 12, 2023 | Blog
Two wines from recent dinners were the 2021 Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina and the 2021 Domaine de Fontsainte Gris de Gris. Carla and I enjoyed the Falanghina with roasted salmon filets and the gris de gris with pollo-asado marinated chicken thighs done on the...
by admin | Aug 29, 2023 | Blog
One of the more important features in my tasting book—Message in the Bottle: A Guide to Tasting Wine is the lists of grape variety descriptions, which range from the tried and true Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay, to more obscure and esoteric entries like...
by admin | Aug 14, 2023 | Blog
When I was in junior high there was a song called Love Is All Around by a group called The Troggs. I think it might even have been the song that was playing during my first slow dance. Which at the time—and my tender age—was more like two youngsters putting their...
by admin | Aug 1, 2023 | Blog
An online dictionary defines the title of this post as follows: adverb (especially with reference to eating) in the open air. “in the unlikely event of some sunshine you can even dine al fresco” adjective done or eaten in the open air. “an al fresco...
by admin | Jul 18, 2023 | Blog
There are many things I miss about San Francisco, after living there for 33 years. The ocean, the bay, the hills, and Karl, to name a few. Yes, I even miss Karl, especially during the blazing hot summer months here in New Mexico. If unfamiliar, Karl is the local name...
