Discovering the symbiotic relationship between wine and food is one of life’s exquisite pleasures. While I’ve always enjoyed eating, I was not always a fan of wine. As a matter of fact, it took me several years to realize that wine could be more than just an inferior substitute for beer or h…

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You’re missing out if you’ve been eating Irish food without knowing its rich history. Enjoy Ireland’s hearty and comforting dishes to their fullest with an understanding of how events like the Great Famine shaped the culinary landscape. Get ready to uncover the evolution of Irish cuisine whi…

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Let’s face it, there are some tastes that people either love or they don’t. One of them on my list is licorice. That anise flavor is not for me. As a result, like other licorice-adverse folks, I pretty much stay away from fennel, which features that anise flavor.

I recently visited California and the vineyard that annually provides the grapes I use to make homemade wine. For the last five years, the quality of those wines has far exceeded anything I’ve ever made before, and I wanted to meet the people who grow the grapes.