This week's #WinePW group tried Sake and other wines with Asian cooking. On Saturday I made two dishes to pair with the bottles of Sushi I opened, one a sparkling sushi and the other a Junmai. This term means pure rice and water only are used, nothing is added. It is said to work with... Continue Reading →
Sunday Sips: Osborne’s Classic Fino Sherry
Weeks ago, after having attended a Zoom conversation about Sherry held by Bodegas Lustau, I promptly ordered three bottles of Sherry. Osborne is one of the oldest Sherry house, started by Thomas Obsorne Mann in 1772. He began bottling his own sherry in 1804. Some years later Osborne joined forces with the owner of Duff... Continue Reading →
Sunday Sips: Crociani’s Rosso di Montepulciano
Rosso di Montepulciano always takes a backseat to the more well known Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The same is true for Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino. I get it but these second wines can be supreme and are perfect with simple fare on any given Sunday, like tonight. I had a hotdog on the grill... Continue Reading →
Sunday Sips: Barbera – Italy’s Most Underrated Grape
I used to be a Barbera snob. I wouldn't drink it. I thought it was too acidic without being serious. Many people I know in Italy still feel this way about Barbera. Luckily I realized the error of my ways a few years ago and am now a very happy drinker of this Piedmontese wine.... Continue Reading →