I found another great pairing for my Grilled Caesar Salad! When tasting wines, I try to find wines that will pair well with food. I figured that a Chardonnay might pair with the Grilled Caesar Salad. Some chardonnays I have tried did not stand up well to the acidity and…
Grilled Artichokes Artichokes can pair with wine! It just must be the right wines! Artichokes are notoriously difficult to pair with wine. The chemical compound, cynarin, in artichokes makes other ingredients taste sweeter. Enter the grilled artichoke with a herby sauce. The kiss of the grill and the creamy, herbal…
What a find this Kaapzicht Cinsault is! Kaapzicht Cinsault from Stellenbosch, South Africa My husband has been picking up some fun, different wines for us to enjoy. He found this one at Swirl in New Orleans. We have a little bit of a wine buying addiction. Sure, we have tons…
Prosecco DOC is a large area in Northwest Italy that extends to the Slovenian border, encompassing Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto. The area of some of the best Prosecco is on the hillside of Conegliano Valdobbiadene, which has been elevated to a DOCG status. The hill of Cartizze has wines considered…
What is more celebratory than sparkling wine? And the New Year is the perfect time to celebrate with sparkling wine! It's always fun to say goodbye to 2020 year and welcome in the new year with sparkling wine. Sparkling wine? Why am I not calling it Champagne? Well, that's a…