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.

the gold-party trend

In this struggling economy, there is one thing you can get a lot of money for and that's gold! For the Nov. 7, 2009, edition of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel I report on two companies that organize gold parties in private homes: http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/69415797.html

post on Chateau Petrus

For Slashfood.com, I wrote a short piece about why bottles of Chateau Petrus are in such high demand: http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/09/chateau-petrus/

my new blogging gig!

I am pleased to announce that I recently started writing about wine for AOL's food/drinks site, Slashfood.com. My first post went up today, about Crémant, which is a fabulous French bubbly, and you can read it here: http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/03/cremant-wine-of-the-week/