Organic Veramontes Chardonnay from Chile’s Cool Coast
What’s terroir and why does the land on which a particular product grows affect its quality and valued? How might Chardonnay from one place differ from another? That’s a challenge we took last month in advance of Chardonnay Day when we compared four from around the world, writing about the wines from Bourgnogne, Oregon, and Czech Republic here. and saving the notes about Chile’s organic Veramontes for this post when this month the World Wine Travel writers are focused on wines from coastal Chile (see below); read Martin’s invitation here.Continue reading →
Pairing Italian Wine and Italian Cheese in California
Wine goes with cheese. But not all wines go with all cheeses! Some pairings are extraordinary, some hum hum, and some make the wine or the cheese taste terrible. Finding the magic combinations is one of our joys here on Wine Predator; the right combination brings us so much joy! In general, we’ve learned: mild cheeses are better with mild wines, more robust wines pair best with robust cheeses. Think sauvignon blanc and goat cheese, Pinot Noir and brie, smoked cheese with rose, cheddar and red wines, blue cheese and sweet wines; these are some of our favorite, and easy go-to pairings. The beauty of a cheese board is to have a a few favorites and some surprises and to taste through to see what tickles your tastebuds! Continue reading →
When in Rome, do as the Romans do! Meaning eat and drink food and wine from the province of Lazio of which Rome is the capital! The proverb comes from medieval Latin sī fuerīs Rōmae, Rōmānō vīvitō mōre; sī fuerīs alibī, vīvitō sīcut ibī —shortened to when in Rome…), and is attributed to Saint Ambrose meaning best to follow the traditions or customs of a place being visited. The story goes that Saint Monica and her son, Saint Augustine learned Saturday was observed as a fast day in Rome, when it’s not a fast day in Milan. Saint Ambrose responded with “When I am here (in Milan) I do not fast on Saturday, when in Rome I do fast on Saturday” according to Wikipedia leading to the saying “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”the past.
And since I flew into Rome June 1 and stayed for a few days, it was a perfect opportunity to explore the city with Lazio food and wine in mind and join the Italian Food Wine Travel group of wine writers virtually while I am in Roma in person! Continue reading →
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