Canadian Wine for Our American Holidays

Canadian Wine for Our American Holidays
Every year for the past 16 years, Julie and I have hosted a “Sunday Before Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Dinner.” Billed as a pre-Thanksgiving event for our friends who have become our extended family, the event has grown with the square footage of the house and the capacity of the kitchen. From a relatively modest dozen-or-so guests ...

Food and Wine Pairings: Barbecue & Wine 1

Food and Wine Pairings: Barbecue & Wine
Sixteen years ago some friends of mine had a dream. They were all professionals, but they were also amateur foodies who, along with another friend of ours, had formed a competition barbecue cook team called the BBQ Boys. In 1998, the BBQ Boys shocked the barbecue world by winning the brisket competition at the American ...

Guest Sommelier: First Time Selling Wine 2

Guest Sommelier: First Time Selling Wine
When you get to the point as a wine lover that you know a little more than the average wine drinker, you get used to being asked to make wine recommendations. Your friends tend to hand you the wine list in restaurants or they call to ask what they should buy to drink for a ...