April 5,2010 at 9:50 AM

We had a fascinating conversation with Jessica Furui of Ozumo about sake—here are just a few of the highlights: What to Look for in Sake According to Jessica, a good sake has a balance of all the elements—sweetness, bitterness, astringency, etc. Often a nice sake has a sweet presentation and a bitter finish. Too [...]
Tags: sake, sommelier
October 23,2009 at 11:28 AM

It’s not just culinary etiquette to pair red wine with red meat not fish with a Japanese research team finding there is a scientific explanation.
September 29,2009 at 10:52 AM
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Events, Wine/Spirits

The Harvest Carmel Food & Wine event turned out to be everything I imagined. First of all the setting was breathtaking; it was held at the beautiful Quail Lodge, where green lawns provided a lush stage for the nearly 150 purveyors, chefs and winemakers who gathered to offer their best. One of my favorites [...]
Tags: wine
September 26,2009 at 8:00 PM

WhereFoodiesGo recently had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Bill Lumsden, head of distilling for Glenmorangie scotch. What a great call! The questions covered a huge range of topics, including the difference between scotch and bourbon, and that both are subsets of whiskey, that it’s OK to drink scotch on the rocks (just not crushed [...]
Tags: whiskey