I recently gave an interview to writer Kathleen Willcox, which she posted on her Substack site: How To Dig Into Human History and Drink the Story of Civilization by Kathleen Willcox Through wine of course. With help from archeologist and wine bar maestro, Jill Weber…
It is almost time for that fabulous time where it is perfectly ok to eat and drink ALL DAY LONG! I can’t wait, and I’ve already started planning the wines for the day. Our meal is going to be a little different this year: Shabu-shabu!…
I recently hosted a SiriusXM Business Radio special, “Restaurants in Crisis” featuring restaurant owners, chefs, writers, food couriers, and more. We discussed the problems facing the restaurant industry, but also heard a lot of different ways that customers could continue to support restaurants. I talked…
“What Grows Together, Goes Together” Have you heard this adage about pairing food and wines? Local foods have been favored on menus for decades, now, as “farm-to-table” and “regionally-sourced” have evolved alongside the desire for greater sustainability in food production, generally. Among beverages, craft beer…
Forget “A-Z”, Jet Wine Bar has everything under the sun for Philly Wine Week 2019!
I’ve been seeing a resurgence in Merlot lately. Not in people drinking Merlot, necessarily, but in wine distributors bringing me Merlot to try. I like Merlot, so I took the opportunity to explore the grape at one of my tastings at Jet Wine Bar. Of course,…
Every year at this time, wine lovers across the States seek out favorite wines to pair with their Thanksgiving meal. Mine are already selected; socializing with Arneis, cheese with Palo Cortado, Ruché with the turkey, and a nice grower Champagne for whenever. I guess the…
The first ever Philly Wine Week is now in the books! It was quite a week, with a slew of great wine and great events. There were 22 venues officially participating, each with at least 3 events; there was definitely a lot to do. At…
Thanksgiving is over, sadly, but we still have leftovers! Well, we still have leftover food. The wine is pretty much gone. Down the gullet, as they say. Great food and great wine, but how did they match? Darn well, I’d say. I’m happy with the wine…
My friend Maria – a fellow wine lover – knows that I adore great and less-common wines and so sent me a very wonderful and eclectic box-full as a wedding present. I cannot wait to try them all, and I already started with the rich,…