Italian Wines and Food

• January 2015

  Texas is not known to be a particularly forward wine state.  We have only allowed wine to be shipped from out of state to private addresses in the last couple of years.  The laws are written such that if hard liquor is served, a restaurant cannot allow you to bring in your own wines.  Since wine is a huge contributor to a restaurant's profits, m... Read More

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• January 2015

  Has anyone ever brought their own wine to a restaurant? Read More

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• January 2015

  Hi All!  I could really use some advice.  My husband and I run a restaurant and we are having a 4-course Valentines dinner and I'm looking to pair each course with wine.  Affordable wines...lol!  The courses I need help with are: ginger soy braised beef with crispy rock shrimp tempura(think Nobu style) with cauliflower puree carrots and snap pea... Read More

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• January 2015

  EM - Ok, but the bet is only for $5.00; we'll determine if we have cut back on acquiring wines by counting the bottles in our cellar mid-Jan 2016, ok?  I'm kind of interested in how this turns out. OT - I guess from our viewpoint we definitely visit both Somona and Napa on the same trips and that includes eating food in both areas.  You are righ... Read More

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• January 2015

  Due to popular demand (don't ask where that demand came from or you'll spoil my fun), we appear to need some new wine discussion topics.  This topic was only relevant to Thursday as a test case but was subsequently expanded to cover the weekend too.  What ever you bring up in this topic should either occur on a Thursday - Sunday, or it could be ... Read More

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• January 2015

  This past Tuesday the tiny island of Malta surged its way to the headlines of the New York Times' food section, scoring recognition for its little-known wines and proving the country is more than just the title of a Humphrey Bogart film. “Even the most adventuresome wine drinkers have probably never tasted a Maltese wine,” reporter Florence Fabr... Read More

  From the article Maltese Wines Win New York Times' Affection

  
  

• January 2015

  It's never a bad idea to have a favorite wine bar up your sleeve. Earlier this fall, Thrillist, mavens of all things male, released their list of the 21 best wine bars in the United States. California led the way with six nominations, while Portland, Chicago and New York had two nominations each. “Fifty years ago if you'd asked for a glass of Ma... Read More

  From the article Going Out For Drink: Thrillist Marks Country's 21 Best Wine Bars

  
  

• December 2014

  In keeping with the tradition of releasing “Top-10” stories at the end of the year, popular magazine Forbes has released online its list of the 10 best wines of the year.  Wine/food/travel critic Katie Kelly Bell compiled the list for Forbes. Her list was published earlier this month. The list includes four wines from the United States and one w... Read More

  From the article Forbes Lifestyle Announces Top-10 Wines of 2014

  
  

• December 2014

  New Year’s Eve is fast approaching, and sparkling wines are on our minds. I love Champagne and recommend that people think of it more as a wine and pair it with dinner instead of just aperitifs and pre-meal toasts. Perhaps owing to its historic association with quality, a good Champagne can approach a hundred dollars a bottle, and really good ju... Read More

  From the article Dare to be Different: Portuguese Sparkling Wine for New Year's

  
  

• December 2014

  15 years ago, before I retired, I had a couple of bottles of Chevalier de Bayard. It was the best tasting wine I'd ever had. But now that I'm on a fixed income, I can no longer spend $25 on a bottle of wine.Does anybody have any ideas of what wines are close to it but less expensive?Thank you  Read More

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