Lessons From The Table
Pour a wine to honor its birthright. Pour it with food.
Food
Six Delectable French Goat Cheeses, With French Wines to Pair
We call it chèvre for a reason: France produces some of the world’s astounding goat cheeses. Here are six, plus wines to pair.
Pairing Sparkling Wine With Cheese
A primer on pairing cheese with sparkling wines
Opening the Trentingrana
September landed me in Trento, Italy, a guest of renowned sparkling wine producer, Ferrari. Their wines are magnificent (on which more later), but the trip…
Thanksgiving Wine Pairing
No single wine pairs perfectly with the Thanksgiving meal, but many styles can shine on your table
Pairing Wine and Cheese, Made Easy
Pairing wine and cheese is tricky, but simple rules can assure success
Zinfandel Gelato
A recipe for Zinfandel Gelato, seasoned with spices.
Happy Birthday, Julia Child
Julia Child would have been 100 years old today. She hasn’t been gone long; she died only in 2004, two days before her 92nd…
Un Petit Repas
There’s something exquisite about a little meal like this—un petit repas, en français. It is simple, it is complex, and its allure lies somewhere in between.
Riesling Goes With Everything
Read my latest tips on pairing wine with food in a new Palate Press article, published yesterday. Which of these rules ring true for you?…
Gouda, Plus Wine
“The older the cheese, the smaller the bite.” It’s an old expression, less adage than dictum. Young, fresh cheeses have high water content, soft texture, and…
States of Grace
It is October, and so my vegetable garden is not in a state of grace. The tomato plants are, of the assembed, the most…