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Quench Recap: Storytellers – Live from DECANT Wine Bar & Bottle Shop
In May, I took Quench on the road – well, just a hop and a skip down the road to DECANT Wine Bar & Bottle Shop in Napa to talk live DECANT owner Cara Patricia and my fellow Master Sommelier, longtime colleague and friend (and DECANT co-proprietor) Gillian Ballance, MS.
They shared their hand-selected picks and paired noshes to celebrate Share & Pair Sundays. Every quality wine has a story that adds to its allure, and we dove into the background of these incredible selections, and the personal stories from these two incredible wine women. It felt like VH1 Storytellers, but for wine.
The energy level was definitely electric with a small live audience, so we’ll be back on road again!
I hope you’ll check out the full episode!
Show Me Some Skin!
Summer invites a little more skin and a lot more cool – in this case, we’re talking about skin contact wines. From peach to pink to amber and gold – the skin contact wines of summer bring us the colors of the summer sunset in a glass.
Over the past few years, there has been a shift happening with rosé and orange wines, and they are becoming more refined, interesting, and innovative. There is plenty of range from sippable to serious and even cellar- and fine dining worthy.
In this episode, we’ll get into the main styles and how they’re made, a few worth the splurge, and cool pairings for them. We’ll also discuss what rosé is (and what it isn’t) and explore “orange” wines from traditional to modern.
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The BEST Thanksgiving Turkey Technique
Food & Wine Pairing, Holiday TraditionsRather like our American melting pot culture, our Thanksgiving turkey approach is a crazy quilt of inputs and experiments refined. And we’re not done! I’m also eager to gain more feedback and words of wisdom. But here are our must-dos.