Sun Peaks Wine Festival: Wine Wisdom and Powder Skiing
Sun Peaks Wine Festival in British Columbia offers terrific wine seminars and perfect skiing conditions.
Enamored of Amarone: Perfect for Cool Weather
Cooler evenings beg for robust wines. RFT’s wine expert Julie Pegg thirsts for Amarone, a rich red from Italy.
Gig: the Perfect Fall Getaway
The charming community of Gig Harbor lays 10 minutes over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or about an hour from Seattle if you’re scooting down I-5. This picturesque maritime village is ideal for a carefree fall getaway.
Cool Climate Chardonnays Surprise and Delight
You take a sip. This chardonnay is a far cry from the two-by-four oak plank varietal you’ve come to expect. Until tonight, you were an anything but chardonnay (ABC) drinker. Not any longer.
Island Wineries of British Columbia
If you’re a wine and food lover and are heading to British Columbia’s beautiful islands, take this book.
North Fork Table & Inn: Perfection
Instead of being a country inn with a restaurant attached to it, The North Fork Table & Inn is the other way around.
Kona Coast Abalone with Caper Butter Sauce
This Hawaiian dish is delicious with a nice rice pilaf and fresh asparagus.
A Whirlwind Tour of Europe: Food First
Viv Chapelo and Jill Hoelting, who produce the excellent women’s adventure website, WAVEJourney.com, spent six weeks in Europe tasting some of the delights. Here are some of their favorites.
Wine 101: From Grape to Glass
Learning about and purchasing wine can be daunting. There’s a jungle of vines and wines out there. The world of wine can be fraught with elitism. Where does one begin?
Leftovers and Hangovers
You look about the house. The best stemware got nicked (that could mean chipped, stolen, or both!). The marble counter is red-wine stained. The wood furniture is white stained from dripping glasses. Your belt is tight, your budget tighter. It’s enough to drive you to drink or dip into the dark chocolate. Wait. Wasn’t that how you arrived at this depressing moment?
Food and Wine Pairing: The Nice and the Nasty
Many self-claimed wine aficionados insist on drinking robust reds with all dishes. Others think all Chardonnay is oaky or all Riesling is sweet. (Neither is the case). Still others refuse to drink white wine at all.
Wines for the Tough-to-Buy People on Your List
“Wine is one of the few presents that makes both the giver and the receiver look good,” says Natalie MacLean, the red-nosed e-sommelier behind one of the largest wine web sites. “You look like you spent a bundle on the gift (even if you didn’t) and the recipients are happy that you think they know something about wine (even if they don’t).”
