WINE OF THE WEEK

If you’re like many and waited til this week to complete and submit your taxes, you need a good wine to celebrate! Order in some Chinese food, get in your comfiest clothes, and pop a bottle of Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay. It’s a lovely pale golden color in the glass, and opens up with an almost tropical nose and a beautiful and refreshing palate of green apple, […]

And just like that, it feels like summer. Yippee! Get thee to a winery this weekend. Sabba Vineyard in Old Chatham is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, offering tastings and outdoor seating at its lovely location. Try their Twisted Love Cabernet Franc, a medium-bodied, smooth dry red with notes of black currant and ripe red berries. Home Range Winery in Canaan is another great spot […]

Easter is upon us, and with it the seasonal foods that celebrate the occasion. Eggs play a big part in Easter meals from start to finish – you have to do something with those colored eggs! – and typically the main course is ham or lamb. The wine-pairing juices really start to flow when thinking of these delicious foods. Something that goes beautifully with both […]

The saying goes that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. Did you know that in New Zealand the ratio of sheep to people is about seven to one? Raise a toast to the lamb with a glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Known for its distinctive grapefruit note on the palate, a NZSB will tantalize your tastebuds, waking you up […]