American Whiskey Club: Q2 2019
I was extra excited when I had the opportunity to select this quarter’s American Whiskey Club, as Balcones has long been on my radar for a visit. I discovered their single malt over eight years ago...
A Summer Salad Recipe & Wine Pairing
Heirloom Tomato Salad Ingredients: Homemade Ricotta Cheese Heirloom Tomatoes Olive Oil Sea Salt & Pepper to taste Homemade Ricotta Cheese Ingredients: Whole Milk 1/2 gallon Lemon Juice 1/3 cup Sea Salt to taste Utensils: 4-quart...
The Rubired Grape finally has a wine of it's own
The Varietal: Rubired Although you may be familiar with the delicious Ruby Red grapefruits from Texas, it’s unlikely you have encountered Rubired, the wine grape. It’s rare to find it used on its own, as...
Italian Wine Club: June
Crossing the Po River, leaving Lombardia, we enter the heart of Pianura Padana, the widest Italian plateau. This is land of fertile soil, rightly considered the vegetable garden of Italy, and this is where most...
Wine of the Month: June
If you have ever had fresh oysters with an icy-chilled white wine from Northern Italy, or a lush, rich California Zinfandel to wash down braised lamb shanks with creamy mashed potatoes, then you know how...
Rose of the Month: June
This month we feature Grenache as the star grape. There are over 456,000 acres of Grenache planted around the world, mostly in France (sometimes known as Grenache Noir), followed by Spain (Garnacha or Garnatxa), Italy...