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Putting a Long-Held Wine Theory to the Test
I have heard it said many times, and it may well be your experience: Wine tastes best when it’s consumed in its place of origin. Italian wines taste best in Italy. German wines taste best in Germany....
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A ‘Wine Way’ to Keep Warm on a Winter Night
Nothing warms the soul on a cold night better than gluhwein — which transforms a bottle of red wine into a hot, spicy treat. Gluhwein is especially popular in Europe, where it’s a wintertime staple at...
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Cailler: Calling All Chocolate Lovers
When you think of Switzerland, what comes to mind? Perhaps the Swiss Alps, noted for their natural beauty and abundant ski resorts. Or maybe your mind’s eye brings fine, handcrafted clocks and watches...
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Sparkling Wine: The ‘Default’ Pairing Partner
For whatever reason, we don’t typically think of sparkling wine when it comes to pairing wine with food. We tend to gravitate toward rich red wines to serve with beef… rich white wines to serve with...
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A Swiss Souffle for the Wines of Summer
I have to admit I was never much of a cheese guy until my fiancée and I visited Switzerland last fall. Don’t get me wrong; I’ve always liked cheese. And I’ve studied wine and cheese pairings for years...
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Wine in the Deli: My Kind of Monastery
It was at a beautiful monastery in the Swiss Alps, in a postcard-worthy village called Engelberg, where I learned something extremely important about wine: It’s no big deal. Before the boss hands me a...
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An Unexpected Cheese (and Wine) Discovery
Part of the fun of traveling is getting lost. Last fall, my fiancée and I discovered a wonderful tapas restaurant in Barcelona simply by walking around without a map. Later on that same trip, we found...
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Pretzel Logic: An Unexpected Wine Pairing Partner
Preztels with wine? We enjoy occasional visits to Auntie Anne’s or Wetzel’s Pretzels when visiting a mall or killing time in an airport, but never had we thought about eating this warm, chewy treat...
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A Visit to One of the World’s Great Chocolate Makers
In the world of chocolate, a handful of producers stand out as true master chocolatiers. One of them is Switzerland-based Lindt, which produces fine chocolates that often are described with words...
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The Swiss Approach to Wine Storage
Switzerland is known for many things, among them exquisite watches, luscious chocolate, 450 varieties of cheese, extremely private banks and magnificent mountain ranges. The pride of Switzerland is...
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An Opportunity to Test Wine-and-Chocolate Pairings
I don’t need much of an excuse to indulge in chocolate, whether it comes in the form of a bar or a cake or a hot morning beverage. When Michelle and I took our pre-wedding honeymoon to Europe, one of...
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2 Wine-and-Cheese Pairings to Try Before You Die
I never knew I liked blue cheese until I tried it soft and warm atop a thick, juicy steak. I never knew that what we in America think of as Swiss cheese really isn’t until I went to Switzerland. For...
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