Great Pairings One – Chèvre and Sauvignon Blanc

This is the first in an on going series of great food and beverage pairings. Chèvre and Sauvignon Blanc, especially Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre or Pouilly Fume is a match made of logic and geography. Sancerre showcases vibrant citrus-like flavor with great, fresh grassy accents that mirror the flavors of a great Chèvre. The bright and generously acidic Sauvignon Blanc cuts through the richness...

Waterzooi – Beer Cuisine

Waterzooi is a classic stew from Northern Belgium whose name translates roughly to “watery mess.” The original recipe was made with seafood and it still is in much of the country although Waterzooi de Poulet is just as popular especially in the capital city, Brussels. Nearly every restaurant has their own variation and countless recipes can be found in a single google search. My...

Pairing Food with Wine

Pairing food with wine. Is it a science, or is it something more esoteric? In antiquity (just two decades ago…) marrying food with wine was often dogmatic, precise, and rigid. Since then the contemporary conventional wisdom – designed to appeal to our desire to have our heads patted and self-esteem vociferously augmented – has replaced the old rules with a laissez faire attitude ideally-suited to satiate...

Three Cocktails You Must Know

More of you than ever before are drinking good, fresh cocktails. This is a good thing of course and luckily it is easier to find a quality cocktail whilst out than it has in recent decades. Some of you are even honing your bartending skills while making cocktails at home. This is a very good thing. If the number of you reading each week’s...
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