When one considers France, what often comes to mind is exceptional wines, fine Champagne, and Cognac, the crème de la crème of brandy. Yet let’s not forget France’s other premier spirit, Armagnac. Today I am in the southwest of France, in the Gascony region. This is the land between the Ardou and Garonne rivers which…
The closure saga between cork and twist caps continue. The difference now is that we are developing some metrics as some wineries have chosen use the new closures and letting go of traditional cork. I would like to cover a couple of items in this article with regards to cork and screw cap closures. First,…
Hope you can join me on May 10th Dear Wine Friends, I can’t wait to check this out: On May 10th is our Mixology and Food Pairing. We have a great Bartender joining us to show us some tricks while our chefs prepare some great small plates to accompany these delicious cocktails: * Cuban ceviche…
If you’re a parent, then you’ll identify with this statement, “It seems like whatever I do is either for or because of my kids.” Sound like you? Well, for me, this story is another example of what a self-sacrificing dad I am. You see, my middle son, CJ, wants to be an opera singer. So,…
I was making a meatless pasta dish for my daughter that was loaded with butter, cheese and cream.https://www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/zovirax.html My husband must have meat, and I don’t do dairy any more. So, we pulled out one of our stocking stuffers, a Champagne finishing sauce, to use over grilled chicken.https://thecifhw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/png/ventolin.html Alone it didn’t seem like enough,…
Here is a wine that says romance or special occasion. We do not see people at wine parties lining up bottles of Champagne for all to savor throughout an evening at parties. However, it is quite often served at the beginning of a dinner party along with delicate appetizers to enhance everyone’s palate and prepare…
Anyone who has been reading my weekly column knows that I love and exalt sparkling wine. I have gone on record, and jokingly stated that champagne is what makes life bearable. I am also fond of saying that when the weather is too cold, the only thing to drink is champagne. So here we are…
“The weather outside is frightful, but inside it’s so delightful,” oops, that’s been done before. Speaking of having been done before, I was going to write an article on wine glasses. However, I defer to my friend, and colleague, Rusty Sly. He has a must read article in our archives entitled, “A Glass is a…
Aren’t we all relieved that the Mayans weren’t predicting the end of the world??? Although, no one would have been stuck with the post Christmas bills from all of our holiday shopping. For me, I would have been very disappointed, as it would have kept me from being involved in the 2013 San Francisco Chronicle…
Here are two of our favorite recipes. The Red Velvet is perfect for a holiday drink with it’s color and who doesn’t love champagne?? The Grape Jubilee is always a conversation starter. Once you make one…. Then it’s done! Red Velvet 3/4 oz. crème de noyaux or crème de cassis Iced Champagne Pour the crème…