As the holiday season is nearly upon us, two posts caught my eye last week that give really good advice about appreciating wine. At Vinepair,
Tag: wine and food pairing
Can the Food and Wine Pairing Rules
Increasingly, I’m coming to agree with Anna Lee Iijama writing in Wine Enthusiast: In a whirlwind of increasingly global food and beverage options, however, the
On Thanksgiving Wine Pairings
My best advice? Don’t bother. Two principles should regulate any discussion of Thanksgiving wine: 1. No single wine will pair well with all the dishes
Wine/Food Pairing Options Have a Glaring Weakness
The recent column by James Lawrence about the increasing popularity of food and cocktail pairings was instructive. As the article points out, cocktails are versatile
Wine Food Pairing Guidelines: Taste is more important than flavor
In wine and food pairing, a lot of attention is given to flavor matching. We seek wines that match the flavor profile of the dish.
Wine and Chocolate? Go Sweet or Go Home
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and we are again accosted with recommendations to pair wine with chocolate. Some of those recommendations are nonsense. The
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 