Our guest this evening is one of the planet’s most authoritative writers on cheese, and cheese and wine pairings. She’s won six James Beard awards, that’s like the Oscars for the Food and Wine world, for her books and she also was a regular instructor at the Cheese School of San Francisco and she joins me live right now from her home in San Francisco Welcome to the Sunday Sipper Club Laura Werlin. Click on the “Follow” and “Like” buttons on this Facebook page to get notified when we go live. Watch previous episodes and find out who’s coming […]
Books: Food
Food and Wine Pairing Book: Inspired by The Flavour Principle
In the video above, two of Canada’s most respected food and drink writers, Lucy Waverman and Beppi Crosariol, discuss their new book The Flavour Principle. It’s packed with delicious recipes that are paired with wine and other drinks, based on 11 key flavour categories. The two writers are also weekly columnists for the Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper. They share their tips on pairing and some surprising insights they discovered while writing the book that make it different from other cookbooks and pairing guides. You’ll question your assumptions about red wine and cheese and find out why texture and […]
Huffington Post Wine Column
I’m excited to be starting a new weekly wine column for the Huffington Post. This online newspaper has a broad reach and so it’ll be great to share my passion for the grape with new readers. Let me know if you have suggestions for future columns. Here’s the second one … Here’s the full text of the article… Top 5 Wine & Book Pairings for the Holidays By Natalie MacLean I’m already savouring the books I plan to dive into this holiday season as much as the wines I’ll enjoy. Just for fun, I’ve paired some of this season’s bestsellers […]
Best Food (and Wine) Writing Story Collection
The editor of the annual anthology Best Food Writing got in touch yesterday to say that an excerpt from Unquenchable will be published in this year’s edition. The book collects the best food (and occasionally wine) writing of the year from magazines and books, such as Anthony Bourdain (Kitchen Confidential), Ruth Reichl (Gourmet Magazine), Gabrielle Hamilton (Blood, Bones & Butter), Frank Bruni (New York Times), Alan Richman (GQ), Madhur Jaffrey (Indian Cooking), and Colman Andrews (Saveur). It also includes food-related writing from “non-food” writers such as Calvin Trillin (New Yorker), Michael Lewis (Moneyball, Liar’s Poker) and Barbara Kingsolver (Poisonwood Bible). If […]
Wine Price and Quality Aren’t Always Directly Related – Business Insider
Weekend Inspiration: Good Wine on the Cheap This week I settled down with a cheap glass of Riesling to read Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World’s Best Bargain Wines. Almost immediately I learned that in 1775, Thomas Jefferson declared Riesling the “best breakfast wine.” Looks like I’m off to a great start. Unquenchable is written by Natalie MacLean, the wine writer I noted in an earlier post about conquering a niche. (Quick summary: She was strolling through a grocery store in a postpartum sleep-deprived haze when she noticed a food magazine that lacked good wine content. The extent of […]
Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2008
Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2008 Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2008 is an invaluable book to have when you want to know when your wine is prime for drinking. This book notes the peak drinking years for most of the world’s cellar-worthy wines and it’s a handy guide to keep in your pocket, whether you’re in the liquor store or your cellar. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $17.95 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $17.95 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $14.95 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: 14.95
Will Write for Food
Will Write for Food by Dianne Jacob The best guide to food (and by extension wine) writing yet. Jacob is clear, insightful and practical with her advice. This is a must-buy for anyone thinking of a career in wine and food writing, as well as for those already practicing the craft. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $17.20 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $16.34 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: CDN $10.85 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: CDN $15.95
The Tummy Trilogy
The Tummy Trilogy by Calvin Trillin A New Yorker writer with a wonderfully dry wit. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $16.96 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $14.40 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $10.40 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: US $16.00
The New American Chef
The New American Chef by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg has wonderful insights on ten international cuisines and recipes to match. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $27.91 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $23.75 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $11.98 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: US $29.95
The Physiology of Taste
The Physiology of Taste by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin All credible foodies have read this bible written in 1825, and translated by M.F.K. Fisher in 1949. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $24.47 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $16.68 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $16.80 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: US $27.95
