Orphan wines worth recommending
About once a year I round up my orphans and give them room on this page. They're the wines that my tasting pals and I have sampled and liked, but...
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Pork kebabs will match a variety of wines
Remember when pork was dubbed "the other white meat," an oblique nod to chicken (breast, to get particular)? The marketing point was that pork (tenderloin, to get particular) was just...
The transparency of white wines: Subtlety, nuance shine
It took cheese to teach me how good white wine is. When you travel, you notice that more people drink white wine rather than red with their cheese, unlike Americans....
Sauvignon blanc pairs well with vegetable-based recipes
This recipe is so close to a classic Cajun smothered okra and tomatoes that, if you scratch the page (or your screen), you'll smell the Tabasco peppers growing on Avery...
Wines for sipping away the dog days of summer
Old man alert. I'd always thought that the phrase "dog days of summer" referred to the way dogs lazed around on the front porch most of the day come July...
Wines for simple grilled pork tenderloin
It's always nice to have wines around that are flexible with various dishes; that way, you needn't fret over assuring you've stocked the "right wine" for a particular preparation. Looked...
Italy’s islands produce noteworthy wines
How does Italy, a country just three-quarters the size of California, annually produce one-fifth of all the wine in the world? By planting grapevines everywhere. (Look, there they are in...
Chile’s sauvignon blanc for all tastes
If you want a sauvignon blanc that tastes like the Loire's Sancerre — citrusy, scented of minerals and finishing with zippy acidity — you can buy it from Chile. If...
Summer-weight red wines for a shallot burger
What a yummy summer recipe; perfect for alfresco dining too. Summer-weight red wines would match up nicely, especially those that could take a slight chill: low tannin, crisply finishing reds...
Meaty fish can go with red or white wines
A certain class of seafood could be called "cows that swim" or "steers with gills." The fish are meaty, fleshy, sometimes rich in fat, can take to a grill and...