This post has been sponsored by Yarden Winery. All opinions expressed are my own. The following message is for 21+. Please enjoy responsibly this holiday season! “One of the unyielding charms of wine, and of viniculture in general, is the constant state of flux in which it exists. No two bottles are ever truly alike,…
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Brooklyn Winery
Thank you to Brooklyn Winery for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. The following message is intended for those 21+. Please enjoy responsibly. “We’re told not to judge books by their covers, yet many writers spend many long nights in sleepless worries over precisely that. In other words, impressions matter, as do…
Holiday Wines from Montes Winery
This post is sponsored by Montes Winery. All opinions expressed are my own. The following message is intended for those 21+. Please enjoy responsibly. Early last month I was contacted by the representatives of Chile’s Montes Winery asking if I would be interested in sampling some of the bottles, describing the winery, and its owner…
French Holiday Wines
This post has been sponsored by Sommailier Winery. All opinions expressed are my own. The follow messages are intended for those 21+. Please enjoy responsibly. It is that said “Chaos breeds life, while order breeds habit, which begets decay. For it is from the great and eternal flux of the cosmos, the endless cycle of…
Wines for Thanksgiving
Today we’re sharing some of our favorite wine suggestions and pairings for the Thanksgiving holiday. This message is intended for 21+. Please enjoy responsibly! In reviewing wine, one quickly learns that a wine’s vintage is not just a mark of how long the liquid within has been aging, but that it is an encapsulation of…
Chicken with Fresh Basil and Tomato
This post has been sponsored by Lamole di Lamole. All opinions expressed are my own. Please enjoy responsibly. We are sharing a hearty winter meal today featuring Chicken with Fresh Basil and Tomato served over pasta and simple Lettuce Quarters served alongside Lamole di Lamole Chianti Classico! Last month I wrote about some of the…
Sweet Potato Ravioli and Rosé
As part of our Fall entertaining series, we’re introducing another collection of delicious wines- Wines of Provence. Today we’re pairing our favorite rosés with Sweet Potato Ravioli and an Autumn Apple Crisp! “The most powerful barriers are those we cannot see or feel, the ones that cannot be torn down with hammers or bombs. Instead,…
Vivanco Winery
This post has been sponsored by Vivanco Winery. All opinions expressed are my own and don’t forget to enjoy responsibly. Some weeks ago I wrote about a pair of bottles that I received from the Vivanco Winery, and I started off with a few paragraphs on the culturing effect of wine through the ages. I…
An Italian October Feast featuring Sassoregale Wines
This post has been sponsored by Sassoregale Wines. All opinions expressed are my own. We’re kicking off Fall with an Italian feast of Grilled Pork Chops and Apple Stuffed Artichokes paired with one of our favorite red wines at the moment, and to accommodate our white wine enthusiasts we also prepared a simple Pasta Aglio…
Roasted Herb Chicken featuring Israeli Wines
Welcome Fall with this Mid-East inspired recipes paired alongside some of Israel’s finest wineries. One of my favorite lines from the Lord of the Rings runs thusly, “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road…and there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” Very often, the creative…
Wines for Rosh Hashanah
This post has been sponsored by The Royal Wine Corporation. All opinions expressed are my own. Rosh Hashana is a time when Jewish people reflect on the past and look toward a brighter future, so it’s only fitting to consider these themes when sharing special holiday meals with family and friends. Consistency is not something…
JaM Cellars and Lamb Burgers
Thank you JaM Cellars for sponsoring this post. Looking for Butter Chardonnay or JaM Cabernet near you? Check out our Store Locator! Just pop in your zip code. Give Summer a proper send off with these juicy Lamb Burgers paired alongside a glass of JaM Cellars. The last time I wrote about JaM Cellars, the…
Pork Parmigiana featuring Riondo Prosecco
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Riondo Prosecco for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. This classic Italian recipe is served alongside a bubbly glass of Riondo Prosecco for an unforgettable meal! “There is no talent in seriousness. Everyone can turn a vengeful eye to the rain, or give an account…
Wines from Hungary
Thank you to Patricius Winery for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are mine. Transform some of your favorite seasonal dishes with the light, summery notes of wines of Patricius Winery! The idea of ‘Firsts’ is engraved into our mindset, on a perhaps primal level. We revere the Wright Brothers, for example, because they managed…
Vivanco Wines
Thank you to Vivanco Wines for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are mine. Throughout the millennia, fermented grape juice from meticulously cultivated vines has been a ‘force for culture.’ Mycenean civilization, for example, correlated roughly to the areas where the archeological record shows evidence for vines, with vines and the fermented grape juice thereof…
Herzog Wines
This message is intended for persons 21+. Please enjoy responsibly. Predictability. Certainty. Routine. Security. Sameness. These are words that, despite lending themselves to the mundane, are words most often associated with a certain sense of ‘security.’ These words remove the fear of the unknown, thereby allowing safe planning into the future. In winemaking, these words…
Epicurious Wines
Thank you to Epicurious Wines for sponsoring this post. Please enjoy responsibly. I’ve written a numbers of times here on Living the Gourmet that the combination of food and wine ties directly into the idea of presentation – only in a far more direct way. One thing that master chefs learn, often by trial and…
Mommy’s Time Out Wine
This message is intended for persons 21+. Please enjoy responsibly. Holidays conjure images of crowded tables, copious and gratuitous decorations, and, of course, at least for the hosts among us, thoughts of impossible expectations both from one’s guests and from the memories of ‘good old days’ now locked in the idealized past. Within the culinary…
Stormwatch – Paso Robles Wine
This message is intended for persons 21+. Please enjoy responsibly. “The winds howl, the skies darken, and the waves pound the rugged shore…” the latest addition to the LTG Cellar reads. It’s a bit of scenery I’m fairly familiar with, having lived my entire life on the coast. In the farthest distance, inky clouds grow…
Amalia Brut Wine
This bottle of Amalia Brut will add the perfect amount of eleganance to your holiday soiree. Give as a gift and savor crisp taste of this sparkling Greek wine. I’ve often said that there is no excuse for a bad Greek wine given the region’s vinicultural history (which is older than recorded history itself), favorable…
Celebrate the holidays with Gloria Ferrer
Thank you to Gloria Ferrer Wines for sponsoring this post! In his book “But First Champagne,” David White, one of the world’s premier vinicultural experts, comments that the North American view of champagne is one formed almost exclusively through the prism of celebration. He notes how popping a bottle of champagne, or any other sort…
Holiday Wines from Greece
This message is intended for persons 21+. Please enjoy responsibly. When pairing a wine with a meal, it is often sufficient that the wine and meal simply complement one another, or that their qualities ‘meld.’ However, for truly special occasions or big events, one probably would be best advised to take the aforementioned assumption a…
Breaded Lamb Steaks featuring Wines of Garnacha
To celebrate #GarnachaDay we’re preparing a feast inspired by the Wines of Garnacha. From appetizer to dessert, we’ve got your favorite wines covered and the best pairings to bring out the most flavor! One of my favorite parts about growing the ‘Living the Gourmet Cellar’ is actually the learning experience that goes along with each…
Wines from Santorini
This message is intended for persons 21+. Please enjoy responsibly. If I were to ask you what the primary ingredients in a ‘good wine’ are, what would you say? The most common answer, of course, is a good grape. However, soil, air, elevation, tradition, and the experience of the winemaker are all equally important. As…
