Tweet Milwaukee may be better known as the beer capital of the US yet, as in many cases, such an association is only skin deep. Under this cover various wine lovers exist and share the love for the red grape. It was just recently that some of us fellow Milwaukee wine lovers came together to enjoy a [...]
Tweet On March 2, 2011 I had the privilege to participate in a food & wine pairing at Kilawat Cuisine in Milwaukee. The event was open to the public (w/ RSVP required) and its purpose was to introduce Milwaukee wine enthusiasts to the diverse world of wines of Rutherford Hill Winery. Five wines from Rutherford Hill were tasted, [...]
Tweet South Africa is the first country in the world to produce Pinotage. Many have considered it South Africa’s signature grape and as a result I’ve often been asked what I think of Pinotage and whether it’s a wine that I like to buy. The purpose of this post is to answer these questions and to give [...]
Tweet The biggest weekend in years has finally arrived, and just time in Wisconsin. Over the past two weeks I have seen an excitement grow in my city: in the restaurants, the streets, reflected on the TV, at work, and most of all in the people around me, every where. The excitement has grown to [...]
Tweet During the first weekend after my arrival in South Africa (see related post regarding this visit here) we decided to compare two vastly different Pinot Noirs over the course of the evening. The choices for the night included relatively unknown Chamonix Pinot Noir from Franschhoek Valley, South Africa against the very well known, established and [...]
Tweet The last 3 weeks of 2010 I spent in the most beautiful country in the world: South Africa. It was a time to catch up with family and friends, see wild life, enjoy the wonderful weather, play golf, eat well and drink/taste as many new local wine as possible. These factors all contributed to [...]
Tweet It’s Wednesday night before Thanksgiving. You’ve been busy at work and now getting ready with the final details for tomorrow. You are hosting Thanksgiving for the first time at your place, the in-laws are coming and you are nervous! The meal is almost ready, the dessert has been prepared and you are basically set [...]
Tweet Interview with Ben Christiansen of Waterford Wine Co Ben Christiansen is a wine geek. In fact, Ben Christiansen is such a wine geek that in fairness I can only compare his passion for and knowledge of wine to the most epic wine geeks & bloggers out there. When a unique wine crosses Ben’s path [...]
Tweet Yes folks, Wisconsin also offers the opportunity to taste food, wine and beer from top restaurants, various wine distributors, breweries & other specialty stores from Wisconsin and around the country. The two day event, Wine&DineWI is hosted in the Frontier Airlines Center on W. Wisconsin Ave in downtown Milwaukee today and tomorrow, October 2 [...]
Tweet It’s Labor Day and as a result a three day holiday weekend has finally arrived! In the US this calls for a barbecue with friends and family to enjoy the last remnants of the summer, reminisce about the good times we had and the great times ahead. With barbecue being the main attraction the [...]
