Sonoma Wine Country: Healdsburg Dining

Jacqueline takes a trip to Sonoma wine country and finds great food to match with the wine. Sonoma is full of great wines. We know this already. But what about the culinary scene? On a recent trip, several of my dining experiences turned out to be quite impressive and left me more excited about visiting Sonoma wine country than ever before. For most of my trip, I stayed in the charming town of Healdsburg, located in the northern part of… View Post

Wine of the Week: Villa Sparina Gavi di Gavi 2020

This week’s wine of the week, Villa Sparina Gavi di Gavi, is ideal for enjoying with friends. Let’s talk about the phrase “crowd pleaser.” It’s often used to refer to a wine that won’t offend, but won’t delight anyone either. Normally these are relatively inexpensive wines – under 15 or 20 dollars – that simply serve the purpose of keeping glasses topped up, helping the party to become increasingly tipsy. That’s fine, but we can aspire to more. What if… View Post

Miami Beach Wine Bars: Water Lion Wine + Alchemy at the Sagamore

Finding a place where thirsty locals and travelers alike can enjoy an exciting wine can seem like a challenge on Miami Beach. While bars are plentiful on the island, Miami Beach wine bars are a little trickier to stumble upon while taking in the local scenery. Cocktails are still king in Miami, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t fun spots to have a decent glass of wine between the beach and boujee nightlife. Miami Beach Wine Bars Exist! You may… View Post

Jacqueline Pirolo of Macchialina on building an award-winning wine list

Macchialina picked up a significant wine list award last year. We explore the story behind that. The Miami restaurant world has been making headlines in the past 12 months. With a small hint of condescension, national newspapers have called the city an “unexpectedly strong destination for intrepid food lovers.” They’ve pointed to the recent arrival of famous New York outposts as the “the beginnings of a dining golden era,” perhaps leaving readers to wonder how we all managed beforehand. While… View Post

Wine of the Week: Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Chardonnay, 2019

This week’s wine of the week is a fresh representation of one of the top Chardonnay producing regions in California. California Chardonnay conjures up so many emotions in wine folks around the world. Some may even argue that you either love it or hate it. But it’s not that simple… When you hear “California Chardonnay,” you may think of a liquid reminiscent of a lemon butterball with a side of heavy baking spice. This is usually what causes all the… View Post
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