by jbfauthor on May 13, 2010
Wine writer and critic Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, who recently published
Drink This, took home her fifth JBF Award last week. (The winning article, "Chardonnay Uncorked,"
can be found here.) We recently caught up with Dara and asked her which up-and-coming wine regions consumers should keep an eye on.
Find out her answers to that and more here.
by jbfauthor on February 09, 2010
One of the few female master sommeliers in the world, an inductee into our
Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America, and a JBF Award winner, Andrea Robinson is in high demand for her advice on wine.
We recently caught up with her to get the details on her new project and her suggestions for a few value-minded quaffers.
by jbfauthor on November 24, 2009
Your turkey is bobbing in brine, you've devised a hard-and-fast schedule for your oven and stovetop, and you've struck the last ingredient off the grocery list—every minutia of your cooking game plan is nailed down, but what about the wine? With so much emphasis weighing on what to
eat on Thanksgiving, it's no surprise that pairings can get second billing.
Fortunately, we've sought help from our friend Tyler Colman, wine expert and author of
A Year of Wine: Perfect Pairings, Great Buys, and What to Sip for Each Season and his
Dr. Vino blog. As we learned from
his Beard on Books appearance, Colman believes that occasion, setting, and company ought to be taken into greater account when choosing a wine. So what does this mean for Thanksgiving? "Pairing wines with Thanksgiving is hard because of
by jbfauthor on May 20, 2009
We asked sommelier, writer, and four-time Beard Award winner
Natalie MacLean to tell us her favorite summertime wines that don't cost an arm and a leg.
Best Patio Sipper: Ca’ Del Solo Vineyard Muscat 2007 (Monterey, CA): Medium-bodied and slightly off-dry white. About $17.
Best Poolside Chiller: Nobilo Regional Collection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2006 (New Zealand): Pure grassy goodness! About $16.
Best Barbecue Quaffer: Peter Lehmann Shiraz Grenache 2005 (Australia): A full-bodied palate-whacker of a wine. About $15.
The beauteous hills of peaches and corn at the farmers' stands won't be around much longer, so make the most of the last summer produce by introducing some great wine pairings to your market haul. JBF Award winner Daniel Johnnes of the Dinex Group recommends some bottles to go with this end-of-summer menu of James Beard dishes (and you can find all of the recipes on our website!)
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