A Day in Buenos Aires with Wine and Food
The plane landed safely from Sao Paulo at the beautiful Buenos Aires airport. Our luggage never appeared. But, that didn’t stop us as we took a taxi to the famous…
Time to experiment with wine and “all natural” cocktail mixes
I guess at times you think you have seen everything. Then, all of a sudden, someone has a brilliant idea to create a new product. In my case, it’s one…
Time for the Big E
The ‘Big E’ is New England’s answer to the question, “What is happening in the farm and agricultural world in Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts?” The…
Italy and My Thoughts about Wine and Politics
Italy is a kaleidoscope of varying images, colors and sounds, all passing you by as you breathe in the odor of tomato sauce from a nearby open window. Cats lie…
Mulderbosch Wines of South Africa
Mulderbosch Vineyards are located in the prime Koelenhof area of Stellenbosch, South Africa, an area well-known for its rich soil. The farm land that housed Mulderbosch was bought in 1989,…
Catching up with Harry Connick Jr.
It’s Monday morning, 11am, and the phone rings. It’s Harry Connick Jr. calling me from his home in Connecticut. Like me, he is New Orleans grown and bred. He lives…
The legendary wines of Joseph Carr
I met Joseph Carr several years ago at the Tanglewood Wine and Food Classic. Joseph was known at the time as a “Celebrity Winemaker,” who the New York Times said…
Wine and cheese pairing party
How To ‘Create a Successful Wine and Cheese Pairing Party’ by Philip S. Kampe Recently, I had the opportunity and pleasure to speak, in person, at length, with Cathy Strange,…
The Berkshires are hopping with wine events
August has arrived. This is the month that favors a “Berkshire Wine Lovers Dream.” The highlight of August, of course, is the return of the Tanglewood Wine & Food Classic.…
Burgundy Wines Meet International Foods
How do you entertain with only two wine varieties at your disposal? That may seem like a challenge to some, but, after many years of wine tasting, the obvious challenge…