Yearly Archives: 2014
Confronting Red Wine and Chocolate With Pleasure and Pocky
Tis the season for red wine and chocolate, what with the Valentine’s Day festivities upcoming. Not to be a wet blanket (which means I am going to be one), but I’m not particularly fond of red wine and chocolate. At all. Sweet wine? Yes. A porter or stout? Absolutely. For me, the sweetness of the [More]
Announcing A Year of Wine Without Worry: The Digital Magazine
I was contacted by the team at Luca with a most interesting proposition. They would take my roundup post consisting of all my travels in 2013 and turn it into a digital magazine designed specifically for viewing on iPads and tablets. (It also looks great on your iPhone or smart phone. And will work on [More]
Four Geeky Wines For Your Drinking Pleasure
I’m a geek in real life and it certainly spills over to my love of wine. And there’s nothing more I enjoy than sharing this passion with others, especially fellow geeks. Which is why I was geeked to be able to hang out at Bottlehouse with Mónica Guzmán of GeekWire along with CEO and Founder [More]
Give Me Anything Fried And Sparkling Wine
This is my mantra when it comes to food and wine pairing: If it’s crispy and fried, it’s probably fantastic with sparkling wine. I further extol this ethos on my exciting return to Dabble Magazine, picking up where I left off with my “There’s an App for That” column. The editors throw an auspiciously appetizing [More]
Can a Scratch and Sniff Book Help You Become a Wine Expert?
Most wine books are so damn serious. Do you want to read a 500 page book on Bordeaux? One that’s hefty, ponderous, and staid? (Full disclosure: I probably would, but it’s what I do for a living. It’s like studying to be an engineer and having loads of non-sexy prerequisite texts. If you want to [More]
Can A $15 Wine Be Considered Great?
Buckle up, because I’m going to get a little rant-y. I recently read a blog post and a “hear hear” response on Facebook stating that there are no great wines under $15, and to zip it when it comes to saying so in your blog. I, however, disagree with the pronouncement and the prescribed action. [More]
Can You Warm Up Your Winter With White Wine?
Can’t blame this cat for hesitating to go outside. It’s dreary and rainy here in Seattle, though thankfully not apocalyptically cold like in other parts of the country. This is the time when, wine-wise, you look to warm up with the deepest and richest of reds. Or perhaps a glass of fortified wine, like Port? [More]
