Category Archives: How to
They grow up so fast
The last 6 weeks flew by. Check out these noteworthy blogs born during that time: My Third Child is a Restaurant: manuevering through parenthood and a career Lickin’ It: a bad-ass ice cream blog Eating My Way through My Quarter … Continue reading
Join in the fun
Another round of Fundamentals of Wine is starting up tomorrow. Join us on an 8 week journey through the world of wine.
How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew shoe hit wall drunk awesome
This time I can’t take credit for the title of the post. I found it on YouTube and why mess with perfection?
Want one of these?
I created this blog because I took a class we offer at FCI called Food Blogging with Steven Shaw. I was skeptical at first. I’m not on Facebook and I don’t tweet, and lord knows there were plenty of people who had already beaten me … Continue reading
Sugar showdown
Agave (ah-GAH-vay) nectar is the new simple syrup at many bars in NYC. It’s produced from the same blue agave plant used to make tequila – large, spiky and in the succulent family, like aloe vera. Species of agave abound, … Continue reading
Chill out
‘Tis the season for a glass of a crisp white or a refreshing rosé and if you’re impatient like me, you want it now and you want it cold. I picked up the Vacu Vin Rapid Ice Chiller about a … Continue reading
Bringing home the stinkin’
Oh, if only any of these vials smelled as good as bacon. You may have seen my post about Le Nez du Vin, the wine-smelling practice kit. Well, I liked the master aroma kit so much that I recently purchased … Continue reading
Good things come to those (nerds) who wait
I’m pretty skeptical of the virtue of patience and that’s probably why my wine “cellar” has 7 bottles in it. The ability of fine wine to improve with age sets it apart from most other beverages. My last post discussed … Continue reading
Smelly game
Its official name is Le Nez du Vin or “the nose of wine”, but my staff at L’Ecole has dubbed it the smelly game. Jean Lenoir, born into a wine-loving family in Burgundy developed Le Nez du Vin over 25 years … Continue reading
Swirl it, sniff it and slurp it down
Here are 8 easy steps that you can use to impress your friends and make them think you know how to taste like a pro. 1. Look at the wine against a white background. I’m already making the assumption that … Continue reading
