Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Last weekend, I was able to secure a kitchen table at Bryan Voltaggio’s VOLT in Frederick, MD. I was excited to take my in-laws from The Netherlands to the Top Chef contender’s chic, hip place and to sample some of the creative food put forth by the staff. First, the space is sleek and the […]
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Served this little gem as my second with some prime ribeyes this weekend and was pleased with the pairing. In the glass, the 2009 Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon Colchagua Valley is deep garnet. On the nose, it’s bright on the dark cherries with some stone fruit and pumpkin pie spice. In the mouth, this project […]
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I spent the day in Philadelphia yesterday and just had to make my pilgrimage to Tony Luke’s in South Philly for one of its juicy, succulent and overall perfect roast pork sandwiches. Tony Luke’s cheesesteaks ($7.25) are amazing (I like mine with sautéed onions and white American cheese), but my all-time favorite is the roast […]
[Continue reading...]How neat! My Swine and Wine article got featured on www.jerseybites.com: http://bit.ly/npyu7J Cheers, Veronique
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A popular local MeetUp group I belong to is the Northern New Jersey Wine MeetUp Group where both singles and couples gather to learn about, and enjoy wines from around the world. How fun is that!? If you’re not familiar with MeetUp, it is the world’s largest network of local groups. Last weekend, our group […]
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Today’s a rainy, gloomy day where I live and weather like this always causes me to crave a warm, hearty soup. While at the grocery store, I found beautiful center cut beef shanks that screamed to be used to make beef mushroom barley soup. Here’s the simple recipe for this comforting dish. Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. […]
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My dad uncorked this little gem during my last trip home to Quebec and what a treat it was. The color in the glass is deep and purple. Just really pretty. The nose offers stone fruit and black licorice with some spiced notes. In the mouth, this Bordeaux is rich and luscious with black berries, […]
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Although I’m originally from Quebec, I grew up in South Florida where the weather can be interesting at times. I’ve gone through hurricane preparedness more times than I care to remember, so when Hurricane Irene made its way to the northeast where I now live, it was business as usual at my home. While chips, […]
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I had the pleasure of sampling several Jacob’s Creek Reserve wines at a recent tasting and the 2008 Jacob’s Creek Reserve Barossa Shiraz was among them. In the glass, the wine is deep ruby and viscous. On the nose, it features powerful plummy, spiced notes. On the palate, the plummy nose carries over on this […]
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I had the pleasure of sampling several Jacob’s Creek Reserve wines at a recent tasting and the 2009 Jacob’s Creek Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon was among them. For fans of big, beefy Cabs like me, this is a very affordable option. In the glass, the wine is dark purple. On the nose, it’s black berries, […]
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