Author: FoodAndWine

Have you ever tasted a wine by the name of Plavac Mali?  If not, you don’t know what you are missing!  We have arrived at the time of year when I start thinking less about whites and lighter reds and more about bigger red wines.  As the weather starts to…

I wanted to create a fun and educational blog about wines with my friends who also love wine.  This blog is a place created by wine professionals who have a passion for wine and enjoy sharing their stories and their knowledge with others.  This is a place where you can…

Wine Blog – Valentine’s Day WinesI don’t know about you, but Valentine’s Day is less about romance and more aboutan excuse to buy a really nice bottle of wine and eat excellent chocolate all day. I havemy usual go-tos for spoiling myself, but after a recent tasting of Sheehan FamilyWinery’s…

Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, is 8 days of fried foods. Obviously it is much much more for those celebrating it, but for the foodie the food is as much if not more significant. The classic dishes include latkes (potato pancakes), brisket, challah bread and chocolate gelt coins, a…

Producer:  Giovanni Sordo Vintage:  2010 Wine:  Barolo DOCG (100% Nebbiolo grape) Region: Langhe (subregion), Piedmont Italy Vineyard:  Gabutti, in Serralunga d’Alba Alcohol:  14% abv Color:  Clear, medium ruby with slight browning at rim Aroma:  This wine needed time after opening to aerate, the aromas were very closed (link to wine…

Michele Padberg is an Advanced Somm, International wine judge, wine writer, educator & co-owner of Vivac Winery.

Any holiday gathering is the perfect opportunity to dress up your traditional fare with something new and exciting. Choosing wine is no exception. There is so much variety in taste, texture, flavor and oh, those aromas. Can a wine or two carry through appetizer to dessert? The answer is Yes…

Sharyn Kervyn de Volkaersbeke is passionate about wine.  Her entire professional career has been devoted to this Industry; learning and sharing her knowledge with the staff she trains, at lectures, seminars and with fellow enthusiasts in the wine organizations to which she belongs.  She is a member of The Dionysian…

JoAnn is a Certified Specialist of Wine and member of the Society of Wine Educators as well as a Certified Adv. Sommelier earning both an American and Italian Wine Specialist Degree from the North American Sommelier Assn with honors. A Certified Wine Judge who has judged at numerous International, Regional…