by Debbie | Mar 16, 2020 | california, wine
Breaking Bread Breaking Bread can be thought of as having a meal together. The term occurs in many places in the New Testament where it means to share bread or distribute food to others. The expression means more than just sharing bread, having a meal, it’s a...
by Debbie | Mar 11, 2020 | wine, wine and food pairing
Food & Wine Pairing – A Lesson How Wine and Food Interact I attended a Wine & Food Pairing class at VinExpo in New York City last week. The class was geared towards discussing how wine and food interact. How certain aspects of food (saltiness, sweetness...
by Debbie | Mar 9, 2020 | Austrian Wine, wine
The Whimsical Labels of Two Hands Two Hands Wines celebrated their 20th year of wine making last year. I am a little late to the party and I love their whimsical labels on the picture series. Are you like me and sometimes purchase a wine because you like the label and...
by Debbie | Mar 4, 2020 | travel, wine
A Little Known Consequence of VUI As we are coming out of winter we begin to think about our summer travel plans. Many people don’t know, I am a Certified Travel Counselor and I owned a travel agency for 20 years. I always stressed purchasing travel insurance because...
by Debbie | Mar 2, 2020 | italian wine, merlot, wine
Merlot Under the Tuscan Sun Sangiovese isn’t the only grape growing under the Tuscan sun. There are many others like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. In fact Merlot is the 5th most planted grape in Italy and is doing exceptionally well at Ricasoli.. Francesco...