by Eve Bushman | Mar 25, 2016 | Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine |
Eve’s Drink Picks – The Perfect Sip for Every Situation Egads. The powers that be, namely my esteemed editor and associate publisher, have asked for a list describing my favorite drinks for different situations. When life hands you moments, here’s how to pair...
by Eve Bushman | Jan 29, 2016 | Eve's Wine 101, February/March, Food & Wine |
If you are truly a wine lover, the natural progression in educating your palate is to learn about wine and food pairings. When I took my WSET Level Two Certification course, I learned from local instructor DiMaggio Washington that you can pair one of two ways: “like...
by Eve Bushman | Sep 18, 2015 | Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine, October/November |
Impress Your Guests This Holiday Season Sometimes readers are looking for new ways to serve wine, so for this issue I turned to local cocktail experts Lesley Jacobs Solmonson and David Solmonson whose book, “12-Bottle Bar,” was highlighted in the February/March...
by Eve Bushman | Jul 24, 2015 | August/September, Private Wine Tasting Rooms |
Being a great host often includes having a home bar…Not only does your home become the best place for parties and gatherings, but it also serves as the perfect place for you to store your wine, liquors, drink mixers and bar accessories. Personalized home bars are...
by Eve Bushman | Jul 24, 2015 | August/September, Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine |
Now that our students are heading back to school it’s time for us over-21ers to do the same and get back to some basic wine education with this issue’s Q & A. How do you taste wine if you’ve never done it before? An acquaintance told me about attending a party...
by Eve Bushman | May 22, 2015 | Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine, June/July |
It’s so hot, is it okay if I put ice in my wine? I previously had a very bad wine snobbish attitude toward people that put ice in their wine. I felt like, really, if you don’t care that the flavor is diluted why not just order a Spritzer (wine with soda and ice). Then...
by Eve Bushman | Mar 23, 2015 | April/May, Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine
Spring is the time for awakening, and to refresh and restart! So for this issue Eve will tackle your questions about wine and spirits that may be new to you: What is the hot trending wine right now? White and red Rhône varietals as well as Bordeaux blends seem to be...
by Eve Bushman | Jan 24, 2015 | Eve's Wine 101, February/March, Food & Wine
For this issue we take on pairing wine with love: the love of romance, the love of chocolate, the love of gift giving and the love that lasts. Q: What out-of-the-box gift idea could you give your wine-loving sweetheart? A: My husband bought me a wine club membership...
by Eve Bushman | Nov 24, 2014 | December/January, Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine
What are some wines that pair well with traditional holiday appetizers? I recently paired and led a private wine and food pairing. I had the menu from the caterer, as well as the budget and flavor profile (she disliked Chardonnays) from the host. She had some...
by Eve Bushman | Sep 24, 2014 | Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine, October/November
In this issue we look a little at labels, decanting, cold climate wines and sparklers. Have a taste… What does the year on the label mean? The year on a wine label indicates the year the grapes were harvested. From that date, through the fermentation process,...
by Eve Bushman | Jul 23, 2014 | August/September, Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine
We are trying something new in this column: I will be answering some of your troublesome questions about wine that you’ve either been afraid to ask or wanted more clarification on. We are trying something new in this column: I will be answering some of your...
by Eve Bushman | May 27, 2014 | Eve's Wine 101, June/July
I’ve written about wine-based cocktails and cool martinis in this column for our past summer issues. But what about the simple elegance of a cool, crisp, fruit-forward, or slightly oaked white wine? From Chardonnays to Rhone varietals to Sauvignon Blancs, there are...
