The Annual Thanksgiving Dilemma
Do you agonize every year about what wines to have with your Thanksgiving meal? Or are you longing to try something a little different than the traditional tried and true? Put the annual w(h)ine about Thanksgiving wine to bed.
Obviously, let’s not overthink. It’s not much of a risk to say that there is no one wine that will go with everything on the table. So… let’s talk turkey … pairing wine and food is partly science, partly art, and partly personal preference. The solution is to bring a few different wines! But how to choose?
(Almost) Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Gascony But Were Afraid to Ask
OK, let’s be honest. How many people have heard of Gascony and the Côtes de Gascogne? It’s a little less well known than its nearby neighbor – Bordeaux. Or its other nearby neighbor, Languedoc-Roussillon. Or Cahors, or …
Which doesn’t mean anything, really. Why do we care? Well… At the risk of over-simplification, where else can you find wines from a single region that range from dry whites to rich reds and from a sweet, fortified aperitif to complex, powerful brandies? And… often at slightly lower prices than offerings from their more famous cousins.
A Rosé by Any Other Name
Let’s talk about dry rosé! A wine that is thought about most in the summer, but is actually really drinkable any time of the year. It is, however, most closely associated with the advent of warmer weather, sunny days on the beach or the deck, and by the pool.
Tiny Bubbles: Exploring Méthode Cap Classique
Let’s talk Méthode Cap Classique (MCC) – or, sparkling wine from South Africa.
As it rounds into summer, sparkling wines are the perfect hot weather drink. Actually, they are pretty fantastic any time of the year. They are not only the perfect food wine but are also pretty good to just sip on their own. It’s almost a daily go-to, if you will.
Why would I start an article on bubbly with MCC, you might ask? Why not Champagne or Prosecco…Cava… All are much more famous. Why should we even pay attention to a sparkling wine from South Africa, of all places?