I am back again with a new edition of Thursday Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I briefly highlight some interesting wine and food items that I have encountered recently.**********************************************************1) This autumn, guests are invited to take a culinary wine tour around the world with the return of Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro’s Wine & Dine Mondays series. Designed to both educate and entertain, the series is aimed at oenophiles of all levels. “Wine & Dine Mondays is about wonderful wines, creative...
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
The Tipsy Sensei series continues in a new novel that is now available through Amazon as an Ebook. Demons, Gods & Sake is the 4th installment of the Tipsy Sensei series and the stakes for Nate Randall, a Sake expert from Boston, couldn't be higher. Later this month, Demons, Gods & Sake will also be published as a Trade Paperback and I hope to do some local signings. As soon as it is available as a paperback, I will let everyone know. Though...
"Cheese is milk made immortal."--Spanish writer Ramón Gómez de la Serna (1888–1963), inventor of the greguería (surrealist aphorism) Why is the "Donut Guy" making cheese in Vermont? I'll provide you an answer shortly.In an informal poll on Twitter, I asked people if they would rather have a sweet dessert or a cheese plate. Overwhelmingly, people opted for the cheese! It is obvious that people, including myself, love cheese and want more of it. What...
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
It is now autumn, with a brisk chill to the air, and the winter season will arrive in a couple months. We often don't think about the fact that in the Southern Hemisphere it is now spring, and they are looking forward to summer in a couple months. Near the end of our winter, grape harvest will begin in countries like Argentina and South Africa. How much do you know about the wine regions of the Southern Hemisphere? You can learn more about these...
Monday, 29 October 2012
It is a very simple rule. If you have had too much alcohol to drink, don't drive. Any questions?Every year, this is probably my most important Rant. It is an absolutely vital issue for everyone who enjoys alcohol of any type, from wine to beer, from Scotch to cocktails. As the holiday season is approaching, this is an especially dangerous period as some people have a tendency over indulge, to drink too much at parties and gatherings. There is nothing wrong with that, and they can drink as much as they desire, as long as they give up their keys...
Thursday, 25 October 2012
I am back again with a new edition of Thursday Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I briefly highlight some interesting wine and food items that I have encountered recently. **********************************************************1) Beginning Saturday, October 27, The Wine ConneXtion, in North Andover, will celebrate its 3rd Anniversary with the “Big Three” complimentary tasting series featuring the “Third Annual Fall Grand Tasting,” “Magnificent Meritages” and “90 Points and Above.” On Saturday, October 27 from 12pm-5pm, the...
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Some food traditions seem to get lost in the past, yet they can be quite fascinating and some may even be worth reviving. For example, there is an old tradition involving cheese fondue. Diners commonly dipped, at the end of long forks, cubes of bread into the melted cheese. If a man's bread fell off his fork into the fondue, then he had to buy a round of drinks for everyone else at the table. If a woman's bread fell off her fork, she had to kiss...
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
"It's a simple question Doctor, would you eat the moon if it were made of ribs?"--Will FerrellYes, yes I would. And on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, it seemed as if part of Cambridge was made of ribs too and I certainly ate my way through it. In total, I sampled 20 different ribs, which is a great and tasty way to spend any day. I would have tasted 21 ribs, but unfortunately one restaurant ran out of ribs early.This past Sunday, the East Cambridge...
Monday, 22 October 2012
With the holiday season approaching, many people will stock up on wine to serve their guests at various holiday parties and celebrations. Often, because they are buying bottles in bulk, their primary concern is price. They generally want to purchase wine that costs $10 per bottle or less. That may mean they end up stocking up on brands like Yellow Tail and Estrella. I see a similar thing with people who bring a bottle of wine to a holiday party. They don't want to spend too much money and thus often bring those same brands.Though those might...
Saturday, 20 October 2012
Though the Boston Wine Expo won't be held until mid-February 2013, I recently attended a special Blogger preview event at the Action Kitchen of the Seaport. It was my first time at the Action Kitchen and it is an excellent spot for food and wine events. Numerous wines were poured and there were several different dishes for us to snack upon. The Expo is making a concerted effort this year to reach out much more through social media as well as to work...
Friday, 19 October 2012
Chef Matt Louis, Chef/Owner of Moxy in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is a native of NH and graduated from the Culinary Institute of America. Matt worked under Chef Thomas Keller at The French Laundry and also headed with the team to open Per Se in New York City. Of this experience, Matt says, “Every day was an education, and I didn’t want to miss any of it. Working for arguably the most influential American born chef in history was an amazing...
Thursday, 18 October 2012
I am back again with a new edition of Thursday Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I briefly highlight some interesting wine and food items that I have encountered recently. **********************************************************1) AKA Bistro, one of my favorite suburban restaurants, should soon have a full liquor license and will start serving a variety of cocktails.At a public hearing on October 1, their application for a full liquor license was approved so now it heads to the Alcoholic Beverage Comission where it hopefully will also...
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Carricante, Frappato, Grecanico, Nera d'Avola, Nerello Mascalese. Bring on those indigenous Italian grapes and let me taste their uniqueness. You can find Cabernet Sauvignon almost anywhere in the world, but these grapes are almost exclusively found in Italy. Thus, when I received a media invite to a luncheon with Alessio Planeta of Planeta Wines in Sicily, to taste wines made from some of these indigenous grapes, I was eager to attend.The...
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