Port & Pecan Pie

Up there with the most difficult foods to pair with wine is pecan pie.  If anyone can successfully recommend a table wine for this uber-rich creation, we’re all ears.  We asked a couple of sommeliers in Tulsa for their take on the the southern pecan pie pairing.  Tim Baker of  Sonoma Bistro & Wine Bar recommended cappuccino [...]

2007 Dão, Alvaro Castro, Portugal

This week’s pick comes from Gary Vaynerchuk, the star of Wine Library TV:  ”This Portuguese wine from the Dao region acts very Rhone-like with its combination of strawberry and pepper on the nose.  On the palate there are enormous amounts of fruit, surprisingly jammy, with hints of black pepper and a gaminess that I simply [...]

2006 Tinto de Ânfora, Portugal

This week’s pick was offered by Stephanie Frederick, an educator at the Sommelier Society of America in New York City.  Ms. Frederick was impressed with the provenance and uniqueness offered by this wine at such a low price (around $13).  The wine is produced by the esteemed Bacalhoa group and comes from the Alentejo [...]