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...
by NovaCadamatre | Mar 2, 2015 | Light and Bubbly, Musings, Spicy and Smoky, Sweet and Luscious, Travel, Wine Styles, Winemaking
I LOVE Vancouver. If I had to choose an international city to live in , it would be a toss up between Paris and Vancouver. I also love talking about wine to people and the Vancouver International Wine Festival gave me the opportunity to do that in such great...
by NovaCadamatre | Jan 6, 2011 | Sweet and Luscious, Tasting Notes, Wine Styles
This post was inspired by one of my avid readers (Thanks to Craig!). My, off the cuff, answer to this question is a dessert wine is one which has enough sweetness to pair well with the final course of a meal, usually dessert, or be served as the dessert. Jancis...
by NovaCadamatre | Dec 22, 2010 | Buttery Beauty, Fresh and Grassy, Light and Bubbly, Spicy and Smoky, Sweet and Luscious, Tasting Notes
Every year, I see a ton of people doing a “What to pair with your Holiday Meal” post. Therefore my blog would not be complete without a similar post to finish off its first calendar year of existence. However I’m just going to do a run down of what is being served...