We’re not foodies, we’re food industry. We're also newlyweds living in Napa Valley. He cooks for a renowned (but heretofore unnamed because of contractual obligations) restaurant group in Yountville and she made the switch to the front of the house at a resort in Calistoga. It’s very likely that he’ll be a great chef someday. It’s a little less likely that she'll be a master sommelier- but you can watch her try.
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Wine Pairing Fail: Brut Rose and Dark Chocolate

Wine Pairing Fail: Brut Rose and Dark Chocolate

Wow.  That is a wine pairing fail.  Just such a terrible, terrible mistake to make under the guise of a “recommendation”.  I know I sound like a wine pairing fascist, but you don’t play hard and fast with pairing rules when chocolate is involved. I’ll reluctantly allow that chocolate can sometimes go with dry wines. ...
Oldest Known Winery Found in Armenian Cave

Oldest Known Winery Found in Armenian Cave

The world’s oldest known “wine making facility” (winery) has been found in an Armenian cave.  The very same cave that gave us the oldest known leather shoe! Fucking Armenia, has anyone told System of a Down yet? I’m sure this is relevant to their interests. We can thank “layers of sheep dung” for almost perfectly...