Fruit, Cheese and Wine The season for comic pears is short. If you can find these pears at the grocery store – buy them.They are wonderful – sweet and very juicy! They bruise easily though, so be careful when you’re handling them. Choose fruit that is still firm and after a few days they will [...]
EOS Estate Winery One of the largest wineries in Paso Robles, EOS Estate Winery, has been placed in receivership because of financial problems. The winery, which was founded by the Arciero family in 1985, was sold in 2007, for $20 million to Sapphire Wines – a Tennessee-based firm owned and controlled by Jeffrey Hopmayer. In [...]
Chocolate, Cheese and Wine Okay, so you think it sounds weird, but it’s a great combination. We already know that wine and cheese are wonderful together. Chocolate and dessert wines are great together. What could be better than all three at the same time? If you have a Port or a nice Sherry that you [...]
Dessert Wine For a little moment of luxury, there’s nothing better after dinner then a little glass of port with dessert or all by itself. You don’t have to spend a small fortune for one of life’s little pleasures. Two favorites: Taylor Fladgate 10 Year-old Tawny From Portugal. An exceptionally fine old tawny blend, aged [...]
