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If you are thinking of taking one of the WSET sessions offered by New England Wine Academy, there are several deadlines to be aware of for the March starting dates. Level 3 Award in Wines hybrid-online class starting March 16Deadline to register is Monday March 2 - TODAY!Click on the link to the left for complete details and class description Level 2 Award in Spirits hybrid-online class starting March 16Deadline to register is Monday March 2 - TODAY!Click on the link to ...
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This Week's Staff Training Focus - Food and Wine Taste InteractionsFor those studying food and wine, especially when trying to navigate the rigors of an exam and blind tasting experience such as for WSET training - Umami is a sensation that is not easily digested.When you place food in your mouth your taste buds adapt so that the perception of the levels of sugar, salt, acidity, etc. in what you taste next can be altered.An extreme example of this is the unpleasantly acidic taste of orange juic ...
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Yes - almost anything is a "National...Day", these days. But people like chowder, so who is to argue. But what can a drinks pro offer to pair with the inimitable CHOWDER? Here are a few thoughts.Soups and chowders are typically a challenge to pair with beverages as the combination of liquid and liquid is often not easy to match – especially on the palate and the mouthfeel. But it is doable:New England style (creamy/cold weather) chowders can be great pairings with Stouts, Browns and Porte ...
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Terry Theise and the author, 2011 Terry Theise said that. He did - not sure if it was original, but he did say it, and I heard him.He also said, "Wine is an especially luminous object of beauty, to which the proper response is to be moved and delighted".Why do I mention this? Well, this week I was reminded how beautiful wine can be when made in the right place, by the right person, at the right time. It is actually more rare, or at least more challenging, to discover a wine of true beauty these ...
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