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Top 10 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Food and Wine Lovers
“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.” ~ George Bernard Shaw “Wine enters through the mouth, love, the eyes. I raise the glass to my mouth, I look at you, I sigh.” ~ William Butler Yeats Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to treat your sweetheart to something special and show them how much you care. If… Read More
Stephanie Miskew thinks life is better with wine and she wants to help you enjoy it to the fullest! As a Certified Sommelier, her real world advice on tasting wine like a pro, discovering which wines you truly love, picking the perfect bottle for any occasion and creating magical food and wine pairings will have you looking like a wine expert in any situation.
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Heirloom Tomato, Peach + Corn Salad with Burrata + Crispy Prosciutto
Ahhhh the bounty of late Summer! When I see all the beautiful produce at the Farmer’s Market, it REEEALLY makes me want to do this. The ripe, multicolored heirloom tomatoes seem to long for a drizzle of grassy green olive oil and generous sprinkle of crunchy Maldon sea salt, while the fragrant, downy peaches are begging to be bitten into,… Read More
Wine Word of the Week: Grape Clone
If you’re anything like me, the word “clone” immediately conjures a host of 1970’s B-movies featuring body-copying aliens who seek to wreak havoc on the human race. When it comes to grapes, however, that source of many 70’s childhood nightmares couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, a GRAPE clone is actually a very good thing! While most plants… Read More
The Wine Atelier Podcast #23: François Matton, Owner of Provence’s Château Minuty
There aren’t many wines that can boast the popularity of rosé in recent years. Much like the Duchess of Sussex, this imminently appealing wine seemed to come out of nowhere and take the world by storm. Years later, we STILL can’t seem to get enough, and our desire shows no signs of waning anytime soon. But the truth is, rosé… Read More
The Wine Atelier Podcast #22: Delia Viader, Founder + Owner of Viader Vineyards + Winery
Women in the wine world have made amazing strides in recent decades. Today, they are Sommeliers, winemakers, wine educators and even winery founders and owners and we have many brave and brilliant women to thank who paved the way for us. One of my favorite things about hosting this podcast is highlighting their amazing accomplishments and sharing the secrets of… Read More
The Wine Atelier Podcast #21: Jean-Charles Boisset, Proprietor of 1881 Napa + The Boisset Collection
When I heard that Napa’s FIRST Wine History Museum and Tasting Salon was opening this month I couldn’t wait to find out more! I immediately reached out to its founder, wine industry icon and proprietor of The Boisset Collection, Jean-Charles Boisset and am thrilled to be able to share this interview with you. While the Napa Valley is relatively new… Read More
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The Wine Atelier Podcast #23: François Matton, Owner of Provence’s Château Minuty
There aren’t many wines that can boast the popularity of rosé in recent years. Much like the Duchess of Sussex, this imminently appealing wine seemed to come out of nowhere and take the world by storm. Years later, we STILL can’t seem to get enough, and our desire shows no signs of waning anytime soon. But the truth is, rosé… Read More