Wine & Chocolate
Wine and chocolate pairing has become popular – especially for Valentine’s Day. Many wineries will serve truffles from local chocolatiers that seem to match up perfectly with their port or late-harvest zinfandel or merlot. Restaurants and wine bars across the country have begun special wine and chocolate tastings. You don’t have to spend [...]
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 enjoy sipping, [...]
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 for 10 years [...]
The Blue Cheeses
Blue cheese is a general classification of cow’s milk, sheep’s milk, or goat’s milk cheeses that have had Penicillium cultures added – producing the blue, blue-gray or blue-green veins or spots of mold in the cheese. The 3 classic blue cheeses are Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Stilton. The saltiness of the cheese is perfectly [...]
