Tag Archives: wine-wise
Spring, Finally! How About Some Wine?
In the Hudson Valley this year, springtime has felt more like an extended late-winter. A warm March prompted us to settle into spring extremely early, and the same could be said for the local vegetation. But when things cooled right … Continue reading
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Tagged food and wine pairing, foodie insight, holiday entertaining, perception of wine, Springtime Wines, wine, wine-wise
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Common Scents, Uncommon Flavors: 2 Recipes From DRIVEN’s November Wine Seminar
One would assume that during a wine tasting class, it’s all about the wine. But when DRIVEN creates a wine class, the food and the wine share equal space at center-stage. November 15th’s Common Scents wine event at GLG was … Continue reading
Posted in Base Hits to Better Health℠, Quick Meals, The Home Kitchen, Wine
Tagged Base Hits to Better Health, budget friendly, clean cooking, cooking on a budget, easy and elegant recipes, food and wine pairing, food education, foodie insight, fresh market cuisine, healthful cooking, healthful meals, home cooking, vegetarian cooking, wine-wise
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D’Lish! One Special Recipe From DRIVEN’s Wine & Food Pairing Event
When DRIVEN hosts a wine & food pairing, our goal is to keep it fun and delicious above all. Just ask any of the attendees of this week’s Spring & Summer Sippin’ event if they would agree, and you might … Continue reading
Wine Myth-Conceptions, Part Three: Keeping an Open Mind
Spending over a decade working as a retail wine shop manager, I was exposed to a vast sea of different wines, being fortunate enough to have tasted upwards of 20,000 of ‘em! Yet, before I even reached my 100th sip, … Continue reading
Wine “Myth-Conceptions”, Part 1: The Truth Shall Prevail!
America: Welcome to the 21st century! -a time that is most exciting not for its technologies or music or politics, but for its beverage culture! We in the U.S. have finally woken up to and embraced the diverse world of … Continue reading
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Tagged food and wine pairing, perception of wine, wine, Wine Myths, wine-wise
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The Anchin Effect: An Evening of Wine & Food Education Opens Minds
When everyone in the room is on the same page, you can just sense it. A prime example was last Wednesday evening’s gathering of 20 ladies at Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP for a little education, a little business networking, … Continue reading
Posted in Networking, Quick Meals, Restaurant Dining, Strategic Dining℠, The Home Kitchen, Wine
Tagged business dining, easy and elegant recipes, food and wine pairing, food education, foodie insight, healthful cooking, home cooking, interactive wine and food, networking, perception of wine, strategic dining, wine, wine-wise
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Afternoon Pasta….Goldie’s Style!
Sometimes, recipes are inspired by the moment you’re in, but are rooted in the past. For instance, I recently made a pasta dish that I’ve never prepared exactly that way before, but with respect to ingredients, was not so far … Continue reading
Posted in Healthful Living, Quick Meals, The Home Kitchen, Wine
Tagged Base Hits to Better Health, budget friendly, clean cooking, cooking on a budget, easy and elegant recipes, food and wine pairing, healthful cooking, healthful living, healthful meals, healthful mindset, home cooking, vegetarian cooking, wine-wise
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A Religious Experience: The Rise of Quality Kosher-For-Passover Wine
If you had approached me 15 years ago about a recommendation for a fine kosher wine, I would have told you it’s an oxymoron. Much like the organic wines of the time, kosher and Kosher-for-Passover wines had a poor reputation … Continue reading
The Wine Insiders: Three Classy Euro Whites to Seek Out
Attending high-profile wine trade tastings is one way that Deborah and I stay current on what’s hot in our vast wine market. Tasting season is fully underway in NYC, home to perhaps the most immense wine distribution system in the … Continue reading
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East Meets West: Witnessing the Croatian Wine Renaissance
For various reasons, Americans on the whole haven’t until recently embraced the wines of Central/Eastern Europe. Understandably so, as throughout the 20th century, many political, economic, and environmental factors had negative impacts on the quality and reputation of their wines. … Continue reading