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Happiness is a Sparkling Rosé Made from Nerello Mascalese
I feel so passionately about drinking sparkling rosé, especially examples made from unusual grapes like Nerello Mascalese, that I’d gladly pedal this pink bicycle around town to try and win new converts. I have had a lifelong (well, since I attained legal drinking age) love of dry rosé and my feeling is adding bubbles just [More]
A Totally Sweet Dessert Wine Collaboration with CakeSpy
I turned yesterday into Super Bowl Sundae (<–read all about it), thanks to a (now declassified) dessert wine investigation with none other than CakeSpy herself, Jessie Moore. You certainly don’t want to miss me getting interviewed by a cupcake and the delicious dessert idea we came up with that will elevate the ordinary into the stratosphere [More]
Brief Thoughts on Sabering Champagne
Sabering Champagne certainly provides an extra level of drama and ceremony to your New Year’s Eve. I feel a lot better about the process when: The first bottle is an inexpensive Cava, and its successful sabering makes me confident that a bottle of Champagne can be handed over for Round Two. I’m at a safe [More]
Last Minute New Year’s Eve Sparkling Wine and Champagne Suggestions
Ok, it’s New Year’s Eve. Time to hustle out and get something festive and delicious. My two most recent posts on the Foodista blog have you covered, with 5 ideas for bargain sparkling wine and, for the Champagne lovers, 5 Blanc de Blancs. Photo courtesy epicxero.
Surprising Wine Parings: Steak Tartare and Spumante
Discovering new and surprising wine pairings certainly keeps my thirst and hunger on full alert, so I was thrilled by the opportunity at a recent lunch to test out the match of steak tartare with a dry Spumante. This particular Italian sparkler, from Cantina di Canelli, was a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and [More]
Sparkling Rosé For New Year’s Eve
With so many bubbles to choose from for New Year’s Eve, I’m going to hone in on a favorite: sparkling rosé. You’ll probably see both still and sparkling rosé make numerous appearances on this blog, so buckle up. Since there is nothing I love more than sparkling wine (and especially Champagne), and I have year-round [More]
