Following the last edition of Supper Club Sips, we explored more lovelies from Pasqua in Northeast Italy: a fun prosecco and a delightful rose. Wines we sampled: Pasqua “Romeo & Juliet” Prosecco NV Pasqua “11 Minutes” Rosé 2019 In the last edition, we sampled and paired Romeo & Juliet PassioneSentimento by Famiglia Pasqua and loved both […]
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Exploring Romeo & Juliet Wine & Food Pairing
My wine weaknesses: Italian, fun labels, go with everything blends. These two have all of the above! In this edition of Supper Club Sips, we explored these two Italian beauties with good ol’ Texan comfort food. Famiglia Pasqua Romeo & Juliet PassioneSentimento breaks rules with these two wines, which gets my immediate nod of approval. Made […]
Fall Wine: What’s in My Glass
Fall blew by in a flash, and here we are getting ready for Christmas already. Here are some of the wines we’ve enjoyed this fall from Halloween to Thanksgiving, featuring two stellar gems from Côtes du Roussillon, France, and notes from the winemaker! First of all, fall doesn’t really feel like fall down […]
Italian Wine Tastings/Pairings at ICCC
Hi, my name is Sheila, and I’m addicted to wine tastings. Wine tasting is how you learn what you like without committing to an entire bottle! Although I may not be able to distinguish notes and subtleties like the professionals, I do appreciate the aromas and flavors of each taste. Through wine tasting, you get […]
Italian Wine Seminar at ICCC
My husband and I, both members of Houston’s Italian Cultural & Community Center (ICCC) and frequent guests at their wine tastings (read about past events here and here), were thrilled to attend their first ever Italian wine seminar in four two-hour classes over the course of four weeks, led by Master Sommelier Craig Collins (Meet the Sommelier at […]
Wine Infused Events at Houston’s ICCC
I’m a habitual wine taster. Wine tasting is how you learn what you like without committing to an entire bottle! I may not be able to distinguish notes and subtleties like the professionals, but I do appreciate the aromas and flavors of each taste. Through wine tasting, you get a guided tour through a region’s geology, […]
Benvenuto Brunello Wine Seminar in Houston
As a Sangiovese (the primary grape in Chianti) lover, I consider Brunello di Montalcino best of the best in Italian wines. So I was thrilled to attend the Benvenuto Brunello 2017 wine seminar and guided tasting event hosted by Consorzio Vino Brunello di Montalcino and IEEM last week in Houston. For those unfamiliar, Brunello is […]
Galveston Food & Wine Festival (Part 2: The Grand Tasting)
Continued from Galveston Food & Wine Festival (Part 1: Pre-Events) As much as we frequent other food & wine festivals, attending Galveston Food & Wine Festival this yeas was a first. I was born on the Island (BOI as they say), so I’ll drive down to Galveston for any event. Before the festival were several pre-events […]