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What are the best foods to serve with Champagne?

What are the best foods to serve with Champagne?

by NovaCadamatre | Dec 27, 2022 | Light and Bubbly, Wine Styles

It’s that time of year again and Champagne is on the mind of everyone this week.  Do we have enough? What do we buy? What do we serve it with? Fear not!  I can answer these questions for you. Do we have enough Champagne? Easy answer is no.  One never has...

Two Nights of Kinship at Kindred Fare

by NovaCadamatre | Feb 8, 2016 | Elegant and Floral, Finger Lakes Life, Stone and Chalk, Travel, Zesty and Fruity

  One of the things Brian and I miss most about living in Napa is the wide variety of amazing food available there.  It was always a struggle to decide, when we were going to go out, where we should go because there were so many great choices, many of...

Bordeaux 2011: Vintage Review

by NovaCadamatre | Jan 25, 2016 | Tasting Notes, Vintage Notes, Wine Styles

This past week, at the culmination of the Master of Wine seminar, the Institute of the Masters of Wine held their annual Bordeaux tasting.  This year focused on the 2011 vintage.  After the spectacular back to back successes of 2009 and 2010, 2011 brought a...

Wine Bloggers Conference 2015: White Wine Speed Dating from the Finger Lakes

by NovaCadamatre | Aug 15, 2015 | Light and Bubbly, Stone and Chalk, Sweet and Luscious, Tasting Notes, Zesty and Fruity

Yesterday, we participated in the equivalent of speed dating with white wines of the Finger Lakes.  The notes below were on the fly with 5 minutes to taste and talk with the winemaker of each wine so it is completely stream of consciousness.  Please excuse the...

Exploring the Wines of Montefalco

by NovaCadamatre | Jul 27, 2015 | Elegant and Floral, Power Punch, Tasting Notes, Travel

Italy has always been a bit of a mystery to me.  When I first started studying for my WSET programs it was a toss up between Italy and Germany as to which was the most confusing.  Now, after years of study I understand that I will NEVER, in my LIFE, know everything...
The Wine Styles of Summer

The Wine Styles of Summer

by NovaCadamatre | Jul 13, 2015 | Elegant and Floral, Light and Bubbly, Stone and Chalk, Tasting Notes, Travel

When the weather gets hot, sometimes people feel very limited by the wines they can drink. White wines are typically a “go to” since they can be served chilled.  However, Rose wines can make an excellent option as well as lighter style reds.  This past...
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