Category Archives: Wine and Food

Rosé and Food: Enlivening the Meal

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Ian Bakar

As shown in this report, there are a wide variety of dry rosés available on the market. Many entry level rosés are relatively light in style and perfect for sipping but don’t stand up well to food. Others, mainly premium … Continue reading →

Posted in Rosé, Wine and Food | Leave a comment

Traditional Bulgarian Cuisine

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Ian Bakar

This article is excerpted from the IWR’s forthcoming report The New Wines of Bulgaria. We are indebted to  Silvena  Johan Lauta’s excellent book Romanian & Bulgarian Food and Cooking Arness Publishing LTD 2010 and Alexander Markoff’s Amazing Bulgarian Cuisine-Traditional Recipes … Continue reading →

Posted in Bulgaria, Uncategorized, Wine and Food | Leave a comment

Food and Collio Wine in Friuli

Posted on October 2, 2017 by don

The food and wine of Friuli show the influence of Italian, Slavic, and Germanic cultures.  Friuli is home to the country’s best cured meats, especially, prosciutto, flavorful cheeses made from cows that graze on Alpine pasture, creamy polenta, and venison … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine and Food | Leave a comment

Tasting America’s Best Sparkling Wines at Charlie Palmer

Posted on October 5, 2015 by don

How do America’s top sparkling wines pair with food? This is one question we explore in our forthcoming report on America’s Sparkling Wines. To find out, we recently chose several top wines and invited the team at Charlie Palmer Steak … Continue reading →

Posted in Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, Wine and Food, Wine Articles, Wine Type | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Sonoma Comes to Alexandria Virginia

Posted on August 10, 2015 by mike

We were delighted to learn recently about a new wine tasting room and bistro opening in Alexandria, VA called Sonoma Cellar.   It is being established by Rick and Elizabeth Myllenbeck, transplants to Virginia from Santa Rosa, California.  The Myllenbeck’s know … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Uncategorized, Wine and Food, Wine Articles | Leave a comment

Zarate: Superb Dining in the Wonderful City of Bilbao

Posted on May 26, 2014 by mike

During our recent visit to Spain we were able to fit in one afternoon and evening in Bilbao before catching our flight back to Washington, DC. Bilbao, located in the Basque Country, is one of Spain’s most beautiful urban centers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine and Food | Leave a comment

Book Review: The New York Times Book of Wine by Howard G. Goldberg

Posted on March 12, 2013 by don

The New York Times and its wine writers have long contributed to the national wine discourse. One of its most prominent writers is Howard Goldberg, who began writing wine articles in the Times in the mid-1980s.  However, there have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Markets, Uncategorized, Wine and Food, Wine Articles | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Wines for Thanksgiving: A Selection from the Year’s Tastings

Posted on November 14, 2012 by don

Thanksgiving is a celebration of thanks for abundant harvests.  It is also an abundant meal consisting of many flavorful sweet and savory dishes surrounding the traditional roast turkey.  The combination of turkey, stuffing, cranberries, and candied yams is a challenge … Continue reading →

Posted in Champagne, Dessert Wine, Red Wine, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine and Food, Wine Articles, Wine Type | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Cinghiale and Brunello: Love at First Sight

Posted on May 27, 2012 by mike

Cinghiale, or wild boar, is commonly found on restaurant menus throughout Tuscany and is famously paired with Brunello di Montalcino. We tasted several cinghiale dishes while traveling in Montalcino to prepare our upcoming report on The Wines of Brunello di Montalcino. Cinghiale … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, Red Wine, Wine and Food | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Portuguese Food and Wine at Ferreira in Montreal

Posted on May 16, 2012 by don

One of North America’s best Portuguese restaurants, Ferreira, can be found on Peel Street in Montreal where chef Marino Tavares crafts original and beautifully served dishes. On our visit last Saturday sommelier Paulo Ferreira generously helped us pair wine made … Continue reading →

Posted in Portugal, Wine and Food | Leave a comment