DGW Wine and Food Pairing Guide Released! Featuring Pennsylvania Wines Why did Denise make a wine purchasing guide? Several years ago, I was interviewed by a journalist that asked me how I managed to have wine with dinner almost every night. This was such an odd question for me. As I plan out dinners for […]
Wine Pairing
Pairing Michigan Wines with a Formal Dinner
A Note about the Som Series There’s something about that 9-letter word, sommelier, which turns your average wine drinker into a sudden beer drinker at the very mention of their presence. Let’s face it: the world of wine can be intimidating. Sometimes I hear wine discussion and judgment within groups of people and I internally […]
Pairing Wines with Easter Candy
If you are looking for a creative way to use up all of that Easter candy, consider small wine-and-dessert pairings. Serving candy and wine in small portions to avoid over-sugaring your guests is a fun, unique way to make use of all of that candy. When tackling dessert-and-wine pairings, it’s best to make sure your […]
Kosher Wines for Passover
The Seder plate. The garnished dinner table. Someone is hiding the afikoman for the little ones to find later. The matzah ball soup simmers in the background. It’s time for Passover, a Jewish holiday centered on the Jews’ exodus from the Egyptian pharaoh. Passover is actually one of those holidays in which the wine takes […]
Som Series: Private Food-and-Wine Pairing at Seasons 52
A Note about the Som Series There’s something about that 9-letter word, sommelier, which turns your average wine drinker into a sudden beer drinker at the very mention of their presence. Let’s face it: the world of wine can be intimidating. Sometimes I hear wine discussion and judgment within groups of people and I internally […]
Wine & Weddings: Choosing Reception Wines
In two previous blog posts, I discussed ways to integrate wine into wedding ceremonies and as personalized wine favors, in addition to adding wine as part of your wedding décor or as a guest book. This third post will discuss the wines I chose for our own wedding, how wines were received, and some general […]
