One of the true joys of drinking wine is the opportunity to discover new varietals. For me the Monica grape is one such discovery. Seldom
Amuse Buche
News items you might have missed this week, some amusing, some not so much: Here are some useful wine-pairing principles from Palate Press. The Wine
Innovation: Good and Bad
Comfort vodka anyone? A new trend seems to be sweeping the restaurant/bar scene–gummy vodka, cookie dough vodka, bubblegum vodka, chocolate milk vodka… I have no
The Wisdom of Foodies
Epicurus, the Roman philosopher who lent his name to the pursuit of the pleasures of food, was not merely a philosopher who also loved food.
San Diego Wine Tasting: A New Venue
It is a cold, hard fact that many wine lovers will never taste most of the world’s best wines—they are simply too expensive for most
Review: 2004 Michel and Stephane Ogier Lancemont, Cote Rotie
I tasted this wine at a blind tasting under conditions that did not allow me to spend an entire evening with the wine as I
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 