Annual Champagne & Sparkling Wine Review 2025

Annual Champagne & Sparkling Wine Review 2025

Sep 20, 2025 | Wine

I love “bubbly” … sparkling wines that dance on my tongue, revealing their subtle or bold flavors. Some are crisp, palate-cleansing and quite dry, while others are off-dry or even sweet. Virtually every country makes them, and they are available in all sorts of style...
Gorgonzola— Italy’s Classic Blue Cheese

Gorgonzola— Italy’s Classic Blue Cheese

Sep 11, 2025 | Cheese

“Claret, dear, not Coca-Cola, When you’re having Gorgonzola…” — William Cole, ‘What a Friend We Have in Cheeses’ Gorgonzola, designated as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product since 1996, is a blue cheese produced in the northern Italian regions of Lombardy...
Pairing Sake With Food

Pairing Sake With Food

Aug 14, 2025 | Beer & Sake, Pairing (Wine, Spirits, Beer)

In last month’s column I covered the history, background, storage and service of sake. This month I cover pairing various types of sake with food. When pairing sake with food, keep in mind that sake is less acidic than wine but much richer in umami due to its higher...
Thai Sausage Salad

Thai Sausage Salad

Aug 8, 2025 | Cooking & Food

Thai cuisine is renowned for its harmonious balance of five key flavors: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and spicy hot. Cold salads are especially appealing during warmer months, making them a popular choice for both lunch and dinner. Drawing upon various versions of this...
Sake — Timeless as the Far East

Sake — Timeless as the Far East

Jul 18, 2025 | Beer & Sake

Sake is NOT a rice wine. It is brewed like beer and not distilled nor fermented like wine. A symbolic interpretation of the word sake (sah-kay) means “the essence of the spirit of rice.” Sake is made in many countries including the United States, Australia, Brazil,...

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