Blanchard Family Wines in The Dairy Block Denver, Colorado is booming with award-winning restaurants, breweries, and distilleries. The wine scene has recently elevated several notches with the urban expansion of…
Author: Christopher J Davies
Portland’s Wine Scene Pops Another Cork!
Pullman Wine Bar & Merchant Opens at The Hotel Eastland Portland, Oregon is ground zero for culinary creativity using quality ingredients from the Northwest and pairing them with highly respected…
9 Days in Emilia-Romagna
I have been visiting Italy for more than thirty years. On numerous times I have traveled through Bologna en route to Venice or Milan. But up until this year, I…
It Is Not Too Late To Enjoy The Ultimate Wine Lovers Weekend!
Aspen and Snowmass, Colorado Become Ground Zero For Wine and Cuisine If you are a serious oenophile or foodie, you need to make your way to Colorado next week to…
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Kicks Off Cosmic Egg Wine At Theater!
Recently I was excited to attend the launch of Cosmic Egg Wine Company’s 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon in Denver at a movie preview of Bohemian Rhapsody. This hip new wine is…
2019 ADI Show Denver, The Serious Business of Distilling
In March, I had the pleasure of attending the 2019 American Distilling Institutes (ADI) Conference and Trade Show in Denver for the first time in several years. This year’s trade…
Important 2019 International Wine Shows
If you are in the beverage trade or studying to achieve your next Sommelier level pin, the following shows offer a great way to meet vintners and taste many wines…
Star-Studded Cuisine Sails To Venice This April!
Chef and Restaurateur Fabio Trabocchi to Unveil Fiola at Dopolavoro Venezia Italian born Michelin-starred Chef Fabio Trabocchi will open the Italian outpost of his highly acclaimed Fiola restaurant at the…
Eataly Las Vegas is now open at Park MGM
Photos by Francisco Lupini, Eataly USA Foodies and Italofiles have another reason to visit Las Vegas! Eataly has opened their massive 40,000 square foot sixth location in the cities newest…
Pairsine Wine and Food Pairing 2018 Winners Announced!
Story by Christopher J. Davies Photos by KinoAlyse On Thursday, November 1, 2018, Ten Chefs from nine restaurants competed in one of America’s most challenging wine and food pairing…