Celebrate Bastille Day joie de vivre of your own making with French wines, cheeses, bread and pastries. Click here for my tips and suggestions in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Whether it’s sparkling wines from Alsace or Bourgogne, a rosé from Provence or Bandol, or white or red wines from Bourgogne, Tours and the southern Rhône, enjoy […]
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For my family, enjoying Butternut Squash and Chestnut Soup signals the start of Winter. As snow flurries fly, markets still offer fresh Butternut Squash and Chestnuts. So the time is right for making this delightful, warming soup. Its creamy, rich texture and earthy, savory flavors hit the spot especially when paired with versatile French white
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Brisk but sunny afternoons make perfect moments to enjoy flavorful cheeses with zesty wines. Use the opportunities to discover distinctive parings to delight the taste buds. The following “can’t miss” cheese and wine combinations from Alsace, Burgundy and the Loire provide intriguing possibilities. ALSACE: MUNSTER CHEESE AND AUXERROIS WINE Autumn’s cool nights and sunny days
Can’t Miss Wine and Cheese Pairings From Alsace, Burgundy and Loire Valley. Read More »
In today’s social media cauldron, nothing generates heated diatribes more than “natural wines.”
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An anonymous brick warehouse somewhere on the outer reaches of Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York might seem an unlikely place to discover distinctive Alsace Pinot Noir wines. But when Isabelle Legeron, M.W.’s “2017 RAW WINE” Fair took place in the warehouse, talented Alsace grower Christian Binner’s reds provided a highlight as one hundred fifty producers
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Alsace white wine fans take note. Just in time for holiday celebrations and dinners, father and son winegrowers Bernard and Alexandre Schoffit of Colmar offer three terrific wines with contrasting styles. All are ready for immediate enjoyment and available through Weygandt Wines in Washington, D.C. Pennsylvania’s PLCB Premium Collection stores also offer two of the
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Burgundy may be Pinot Noir’s spiritual home, but Alsace winegrowers’ palpable passion for Pinot Noir cannot be ignored. Leading winegrowers such as André Ostertag, Christian Beyer, Jean-Paul and Marie Zusslin, Maxime Barmès and Rémy Gresser embody the renewed dedication to producing high quality, delicious Pinot Noir wines worthy of international attention. Each grower offers an
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If you haven’t heard of poke bowls, don’t worry. You will. Just ask Angela Earley, a partner in Penn Avenue Fish Company in Pittsburgh’s Strip District.
Hawaiian Poke Bowls Paired with Alsace Gewurztraminer and Craft Beers Read More »
It’s New Year’s again. A time when enjoying wine on the night before and the day of is not only condoned but expected. So start anew with resolve and gratitude while celebrating with the ol’ bubbly.
Crémants from the Loire and Alsace Deliver Sparkling Quality and Value Read More »
Mention Alsace in France and invariably you’ll hear: “One eats and drinks well in Alsace.” It’s true. Notable, modestly priced coups de cœur—instant personal favorite restaurants—abound. They reflect an unique mix of French, German and Swiss cultures while relying on the glorious bounty of regional products coming Alsace’s diverse soils and remarkably dry, sunny climate.
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