HENRI CHAMPLIAU Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Authentique NV
Candles lit. Table set. Oysters shucked. Fancy dress. Crémant cools.
Wait, what cools?
Crémant.
Yes, Crémant: your secret to affordable French sparkling wine for Valentine’s Day or any day!
Crémant (pronounced “cray-mont”) means creamy in French Continue reading
Phillipe Lancelot’s Biodynamic Vineyard in Champagne
True or False: Conventionally grown wine grapes use more pesticides than most other crops.
True. Not too surprising either that pesticides put the health of farm workers, wildlife and neighboring communities at risk. Pesticides are such a huge problem in Champagne that the region has some of the most polluted water in the world according to Champagne expert Caroline Henry. And people are starting to say NO: In 2014, when teachers and students at a rural school in Bordeaux exposed to these toxic chemicals had to be hospitalized, winemakers faced strong public pressure and protests, which forced the wine industry in France to evolve more rapidly to expand organic farming methods.
True or False: Organic and biodynamic wines score higher than conventionally grown wines.
Yesterday was Super Bowl LV. Traditionally a food fest full of alcoholic beverage consumption, this year’s game was unlike any other. And it wasn’t just because of the streaker who made it on to the field.
Unlike other Super Bowls, Sue and I didn’t come up with a pigskin pairings party post. I didn’t even take any photos of our food, wine, and beer. Because of COVID, it just wasn’t that kind of event this year.
In fact, this Super Bowl is so different that even Bruce Springsteen made an appearance– with his 1980 Jeep.
But first, it can’t have escaped your attention that Super Bowl LV (or 55 if you’re not fluent in Roman numerals) looks a lot like LIVE. Continue reading
Montepulciano x 3! Paired with Osso Bucco
Looking for a WOW meal to impress your Valentine, Galentine, Pandemic Pod, or too familiar family during this extended stay at home period? Something serious, something new, something special, something that fits a budget– and with leftovers makes a few more meals? How about this instant pot Osso Bucco Stew paired with Montepulciano?
First off, what’s different between these three organic Montepulciano:
If you guessed: Continue reading
“A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh…” Proverbs 14:30.
“I’m gonna own that place one day.” Bill Shinkle, founder of Tranquil Heart.
What better wine for Valentine’s Day in these turbulent times than one called Tranquil Heart?
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