A tasting of one of California’s top sparkling wine producers
Sonoma county is relatively well known for a number of reputable sparkling wine producers, who make bubblies in the traditional Champagne method (i.e. second fermentation in the bottle). In my mind,...
View ArticleWine Pairing Principles for Thanksgiving… and Beyond
Holidays like Thanksgiving can pose some serious wine pairing paralysis. With the cacophony of flavors and textures involved in a meal whose primary goal is to stuff oneself until bursting, what wine...
View Article8 delicious Kosher wines to celebrate each night of Hanukkah
This year, Hanukkah begins early, marked by sunset on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Hanukkah is known as the “Festival of Lights”, commemorating Israel’s freedom from the oppressive Syrian-Greek rule...
View ArticleThe Promiscuous Pinot Noir: the family tree of Austria’s red grapes
Rumor has is that one day, a long, long time ago, the ancient grapes Traminer and Pinot Meunier got together for some fun. Well, one thing led to another and they ended up crossing. Not long after,...
View ArticleWhat’s your “electric chair” food and wine pairing?
When hanging out with fellow food obsessed friends and wine nerds, I often throw the following question out to the crowd to see the responses it will elicit: If forced to choose, what would be your...
View ArticleSouth Africa produces wines that bridge the gap between old world and new world
I recently enjoyed a tasting of South African Wines led by Zingo Munger of Cape Classics, an importer of a wide, well rounded range of South African Wines. After some discussion among the other...
View ArticleIt’s the most wonderful time of the year. Why not drink the most wonderful wine?
With the headache of Thanksgiving wine pairing officially behind us, it’s time to focus on the real holiday wine season. It is, after all, the most wonderful time of the year. You can practically smell...
View Article50% off the 2010 Cork’d Holiday Gift of the Year, TastingRoom.com
We’ve been searching high and low, hours on end, trying to compile the very best wine gifts for your loved ones this holiday season. As we immersed ourselves in research of vintage reports, scores, and...
View Article4th Annual American Fine Wine Competition will highlight America’s brightest,...
I was recently invited to participate in a “Celebrity Press Judging” for the 4th Annual American Fine Wine Competition that offered a sneak peek at some of this year’s vinous contenders! As the name...
View ArticleCork’d: The Final Tasting Note
Today marks a bittersweet day for Cork’d as we announce it will wind down operations. After 1.5 years, CEO, Lindsay Ronga will move on to other opportunities. “Working with Gary and Jon marked a...
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