A Lesson That All Wine-Focused Restaurants Should Heed
So we were having this wonderful dinner at 100 Wines Kitchen in San Diego. It was the ideal setting for a fabulous evening: a table shared with good friends, delicious starter dishes shared with those...
View ArticleFood-and-Wine Pairing Made Easy: 4 Tips
When matching wine with food, flavors are important. That’s fairly obvious. In fact, we talk all the time about matching wine with the dominant flavor of any given dish. For instance, a filet mignon...
View ArticleA Little Taste of Vienna in Mammoth Lakes
In early August, Michelle and I met up with a couple of friends at a wonderful restaurant in San Diego, Calif., called 100 Wines. Only on that night, a better name would have been 99 Wines, because...
View ArticleWines for Celebrating National Taco Day
It’s pretty safe to say that the first taco I ever ate came from Taco Bell. Which would make perfect sense, since that chain is credited with introducing the taco to people across North America...
View ArticlePart 3: Wine and Music Pairing
As we discussed in Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s blogs, I definitely feel that the “right” music can enhance the wine-drinking experience. In those blogs, I shared my favorite types of music for six types...
View ArticleEmbracing (and Exploring) Vienna’s Wine Heritage
No trip to Vienna is complete without a tour of Schonbrunn Palace or a performance of the Lipizzaner horses. Bonus points if you time your trip right so you can attend a concert of the Vienna Boys...
View ArticleWines to Try With Your Favorite Tacos… on Tuesday, or Any Day
I’m guessing that the first taco I ever ate came from Taco Bell. Which would make perfect sense, since that chain is credited with introducing the taco to people across North America beginning in the...
View ArticleThe Top 5 Myths About Wine
You know what they say about people who assume? Since this is a family blog, we won’t spell out the entire homily. But we will tell you that the same conclusion applies to a good deal of “wine wisdom”...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Start Thinking About the Wines of Spring
It’s fairly common for one’s wine-drinking habits to evolve with the changing of the seasons. During the late fall and winter months, many turn to heavy, higher-in-alcohol wines — primarily reds —...
View ArticleAre You Ready for Some Football, Wining and Grilling?
Week 1 of the 2022-23 National Football League season begins tonight when the Buffalo Bills take on the Los Angeles Rams, and concludes Monday night when the Denver Broncos meet the Seattle Seahawks....
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