Sommelier Haley Moore: Marchese di Gresy Barbaresco, Martinega

This week’s recommendation was offered by Haley Moore, sommelier at Spruce in San Francisco.  Haley made suggestions to pair with two dishes I chose from Spruce’s excellent menu: The Spruce sweetbreads with tagliatelle, foraged mushrooms, and brown butter, followed by grilled local albacore with corn fondue and braised chantrelles. “The sweetbreads are richly textured and [...]

Sommelier Angela Luciano: Ceretto Zonchera Barolo

This week’s pick comes from Angela Luciano, sommelier at Prima in Walnut Creek, California.  I asked Angela to suggest a wine to pair with 2 items I selected from Prima’s menu.  I would start with a porcini mushroom risotto and then proceed to a pan-roasted California white sea bass with artichokes, fresh fava and cranberry [...]

Mother’s Day Shopping: For Wine-loving Moms

It’s getting very close to last minute for your Mothers Day gift selection. But if you live near your mom and she likes wine, you are in luck. You have many options. If she likes sweet wine, consider an Italian Moscato d’Asti, which is produced in Italy’s Piedmont region near the town of Asti. Piedmont [...]

Michael Shearin Recommends: 2004 Fattoria Zerbina, Pietramora, Emilia Romagna

This week’s pick comes from Michael Shearin, sommelier at Drago Centro in Los Angeles.  ”Fattoria Zerbina was purchased in 1966 by Vincent Geminiani in one of Italy’s culinary cradles, Emilia Romagna.  However it was not until 1987 when Vincent’s niece, Christina, took over that it finally gained some recognition.  She has been called one of [...]

Pairing Wine with Baby Back Ribs

Usually, hands that are made slippery by barbecue sauce slathered on a rack of ribs are not reaching for wine to slake their thirst. But, why not? I recently settled in for a plate of just such a meal. The baby back ribs were coated with a piquant sauce that combined clove, cumin, cayenne, and [...]

Next Page »