2009's hottest wine stories

For Slashfood.com, and just before the year 2009 wraps, I wrote about the year's hottest wine stories: http://www.slashfood.com/2009/12/22/the-year-in-wine

Philanthropic Wineries

For Slashfood.com, in the season of giving, I suggest three really cool, philanthropic wineries to support. http://www.slashfood.com/2009/12/21/philanthropic-wineries/

knitting and wine

I was able to write about two of my passions -- knitting and wine -- for a story that published on Wine Enthusiast's web site. You can read it here: http://tiny.cc/vWOYt

local food movement

I had a lot of fun chatting with owners of coffee shops around the country to see what kinds of dairy and food products they source from local farms and growers. It's the cover story in the November 2009 issue of Fresh Cup Magazine: www.freshcup.com.

what wine to drink on Thanksgiving?

For Slashfood.com, I suggest 10 Thanksgiving wines for under 10 bucks. Read all about my picks here: http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/23/thanksgiving-wine-pairings/

What to pair with Prosecco?

Prosecco is one of my favorite sparkling wines and so I was thrilled to offer food-pairing suggestions for Slashfood.com. You can read my suggestions here: http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/10/prosecco-pairings-for-thanksgiving/

a new palate-cleansing beverage

For Wine Enthusiast's Dec. 1, 2009, issue I wrote a fun piece on San Tasti, a sparkling beverage that's designed to cleanse your palate -- perfect for tasting many wines within a short period of time.