Perfect pairings for fall favorites

October 19, 2011

Brrr.

There’s a chill in the air. And the lighter, brighter foods of summer – salads, summer veggies, grilled chicken – are giving way to the heavier and more intense foods of fall – earthy vegetables, soups and stews, roasts and braises. You might even be starting to crave Thanksgiving dinner.

An argument for off-dry

June 27, 2011

I said it in both of my books, but I guess I like saying it, because I’m going to say it again: I have no idea how or why off-dry wines became so unhip, but they absolutely shouldn’t be.

48 down, 52 to go – plus more love for my recipe testers!

September 21, 2009

I’m narrowing in on finishing the first half of the book – working on the last white wine chapter, Gewürztraminer (gah-VERTZ-trah-mee-ner), this week and next. After only one day in the kitchen, I’ll go out on a limb and say that it’s going really well.