Andrea Immer Robinson is one of my personal idols, so I take her food and wine pairing recommendations seriously. One of the pairings she raves about in her book, Great Tastes Made Simple, is Madeira with Chocolate. I have also heard her strongly encourage this pairing at both the appearances I have seen her make [...]
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I.S.O. the world’s best chocolate
Published by November 26th, 2006 in General and Wine & Food. 1 CommentNow that winter is near, it’s getting to be prime chocolate time.?Ǭ† Chocolate is a wonderful food all on its own, but is wonderful with fortified wine as a little after-dinner snack.?Ǭ† In the spirit of winter, my next several articles will be on chocolate and wine. Over the past several months, I have discovered [...]
Bad Service Alert
Published by November 15th, 2006 in General, New York Wine and Wine & Food. 0 CommentsI like to believe that although I think about wine most of the day each day, I’m not a wine snob. But certain, shall we say, wine faux pas, really irk me from time to time. A business colleague and I had lunch a few weeks ago at Edgar’s Restaurant in the Belhurst Castle in [...]
Chardonnay and Popcorn
Published by October 25th, 2006 in General, New York Wine and Wine & Food. 0 CommentsSometimes the most simple wine and food pairings are the most divine. I was introduced to the brilliant pairing of Chardonnay and popcorn by Andrea Immer in her book, Great Tastes Made Simple. I’ve tried it several times, and its always great. Maybe because Chardonnay often tastes like apples, and apples and corn are both [...]
In Pursuit of the Wine Spectator Restaurant Award
Published by October 16th, 2006 in General, New York Wine and Wine & Food. 0 CommentsI am not a sommelier. I have never been a server in a fine dining restaurant (Bruno’s, California Pizza Kitchen, and Uno’s may have great pizza, but they don’t count). I had no experience (prior to March) in food and beverage managment. But when you are part of a new venture, you find yourself thrust [...]
Staff Development: Malbec
Published by October 16th, 2006 in General, Other Wine and Wine & Food. 0 CommentsThe staff at the NYWCC tasting room is awesome. They are friendly, they have wonderful palates for wine, and they will do just about anything for the good of the cause (often without my having to ask). Tomorrow marks the 4 month anniversary of the Center’s grand opening, and we still have the original 12 [...]
