Food Pairings: The Art of Buying Steak
If you need a last minute steak, you can always run to your local grocery store, but unless it’s a Whole Foods, most cuts of steak to me aren’t worth the trip. Hopefully if you have a good… Read More
Wine and Weather
Managing a wine boutique,the prediction of how people purchase wine as it correlates the current season is easy. Heavy Cabernet and Malbec consumption is predominant in the fall, winter, and early spring months. Late spring and summer call… Read More
Wine and Salad
Salad is as broad and general of a term as wine is. I have discussed this food as it relates to pairing with wine, and I laugh every time. I consider salad more of a vehicle or carrier… Read More
The Only Glass You’ll Need
I remember walking into a Williams-Sonoma store looking for affordable glassware. A questionable sales associate approached me and started talking about a wine tasting she attended where she tried different varietals in their respective glasses and how the… Read More
Food Pairings: Pesto
There are probably more articles about how to pair wine with Italian pasta dishes than there are actual pasta dishes. There are tomato-based plates that call for medium-bodied red wine, cheese or cream-based medleys that pair great with… Read More
Food Pairings: Wine & Weed
Upon dining at any decent restaurant a waiter will (hopefully) bring out a bread basket and ask if you prefer still or sparkling water. While a sense of formality has dissipated heavily in 2019, people still enjoy going… Read More
Food Pairings: Desserts
Ever drink champagne with cake at a wedding, and something just didn’t taste right, but you were too drunk to really complain about it? Ever listen to some “foodie” talk about the purifying health benefits of dark chocolate… Read More
Food Pairings: Oysters
Oysters are delicate in its nature. Not everyone is a fan of the taste or texture of them, and each species has its own characteristic. There are five main types of oysters: Pacific – sweeter, less briny than… Read More
The Chosen Vine 