Salon Saturday: Brandies and Liqueurs of 2025

Starting the new year out right we offer some interesting spirits that are served standalone or in your favorite cocktails. In the bleak mid-winter we need something to raise our spirits and warm our blood. Now that the football regular season is over it’s time for...

Salon Saturday: Loire Valley Wines

This show aired on November 16 as we were getting ready for Thanksgiving. The wines of Loire Valley beckoned as they were perfect wines for turkey day, but good wines at good value any time of year. Taking a tour through the Loire Valley one notes that the result of...

Salon Saturday: Crémant Wines of Eastern France

This show aired on October 4, and covered crémant sparkling wines but also focusing on some lesser-known wines that are well-worth seeking out. A separate topic on folk horror films also included pairing wines with those films. That blog can be found here. The present...

Folk Horror Films Paired to Wine

This was part of a show that aired on October 4, 2024, that covered Crémant wines. Being in October Country, suspense and horror films were also on tap. I have loved horror films since I was a child, sometimes covering my eyes, but never hiding behind the couch, so...

Salon Saturday: Old World-New World Syrah

This show aired on August 10, 2024, but these Syrah/Shiraz wines are perfect for the holidays or anytime. Here we contrast both old world and new world interpretations of this wonderful grape. Old World/New World Syrah Syrah/Shiraz is one of the great red wine grapes...

Salon Saturday: The Wente Clone

This article was a portion of the show that aired on July 20, 2024. It summarized an excellent article by Laura Burgess, a writer based in California’s Sierra Foothills. I have mentioned the Wente clone before, when I covered California Chardonnay, but decided it was...