Hashtag Overkill First, #WinePW stands for Wine Pairing Weekend. It is the brain child of David Crowley, food blogger extraordinaire! On the second Saturday of every month, dating back to June 2014, a group of wine and food enthusiasts get together to combine their two loves and chat on Twitter. The chat occurs at 11am…
What is Rosé? 26 centuries ago, when the Greeks founded a colony in Marseille, the winegrowing culture was introduced in Provence. These wines were light in color very similar to rosé. It is thought that they weren’t really trying for rosé per se, it was that the technology of maceration on the grape skins was either…
The history of rosé can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. There are two popular beliefs behind the history of Rosé; one mythical and one a bit more practical. Although I typically enjoy believing in the myths, I have to render my vote with the practical. THE MYTH Amphictyon, son of Deucalion and Pyrrah, ruled…
Last month Jim of JVB Uncorked won the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge #20 (#MWWC20) and just like all previous winners of the Challenge, his “reward” was to choose the theme for the next Challenge. (#MWWC21) He decided on “Pairing.” I always try to look at each month’s challenge and see how I can approach it from any other angle other…
