There is more Gruner Veltliner grown in Austria than any other single grape. Why then, are so many of us not drinking it? It has so much to offer! Gruner is one of the best food matches out there, stepping in stride with vegetables of every variety and partnering well with everything from seafood to [...read more]

I’ve noticed something about most of my dinner parties. They tend to get a bit messy (in a good way). They aren’t very formal and, frankly, they get pretty ruckus. A lot of what we eat involves using fingers instead of forks. My wine choices need to fit with this un-stuffy atmosphere. They need to be more [...read more]

I like my Sauvignon Blanc to be interesting. Is that too much to ask? But wait! I also want it to be crisp, steely, flinty, smoky, minerally, bright, and clean. So… it’s a lengthy list, but no worries, it’s an easy list of demands for the Régis Minet Pouilly Fumé to accomodate. The wine offers a fresh [...read more]

I have never been a big fan of salads. The term “rabbit food” totally springs to mind whenever I put a forkful of lettuce into my mouth. It squeaks on my teeth, as if to say that it’s none too pleased with this whole idea either! Sure, I’ve been known to happily nosh on a [...read more]

When I first tried The Royal Chenin Blanc from Riebeek Cellars, I proclaimed it to to be fantastic! Sadly, it was not my first glass of wine, not my second either, truth be told I was at a large (very large) wine tasting and the table housing this wine was one of the last ones [...read more]

Picture this; it’s late afternoon (say 4:00) on a perfectly sunny July Sunday.  A gentle breeze ripples lightly through the trees in your backyard where you are idly leafing through your favorite publication (say Food & Wine) and you are thirsty. You reach for your glass of Domaine de Pouy Blanc and sip.  It’s beautifully [...read more]