Laura Reich

Fossilized grape seeds in ancient sediment.

How Long Ago Did Grapes Exist?

Which came first, wine or beer? We may never truly know but scientists and historians generally ...
Holiday spread with wine glasses and appetizers

Small Plates & Spanish Grenache

It’s that time of year again when we invite people over to our home for some ...
Autumn dinner plate with skewers and rosé

Turkey Skewers with Gluten-Free Stuffing & Rosato Merlot Wine

Back in April 2020, Kevin Ostrowski gave a PWS Sunday Rosé zoom educational wine tasting "Rosé ...
Musician with accordion beside dinner plate and wine

Oktoberfest Meal with Gewürztraminer

As the nights become cooler and the Bavarian-themed six-packs of beer show up in the stores, ...
Plated seared scallops with pasta, asparagus, wine

Seared Scallops, Pesto Pasta, Asparagus & Pouilly-Fussé

We are not white wine drinkers so when the Sunday Virtual Wine Tasting on August 8th ...
Steak plate beside Amarone bottle and glass

Grilled Steak, Arugula Salad & Amarone Wine

I bought a new Ninja Smart Foodie XL Grill (& Air Fryer) and one of the ...
Sweet wine bottle beside apricot dessert plate

Apricot-Green Chile Blintz paired with French Sauternes

One of our wine reference books, Big Macs & Burgundy, suggests drinking Sauternes dessert wine with ...
Illustrated headshot of woman in circle frame

Bleu Cheeseburger & Fries
Paired with Argentinian Malbec

While I was scanning FaceBook, I saw a post by Wine Folly about Malbec wine and ...
Polenta topped with shrimp beside wine glass

Creole Shrimp & Grits
with White Italian Blend

It was Good Friday, which in our house required a fish or seafood meal, and so ...
Arrow-shaped wooden sign pointing to New Mexico vineyards

Wine in The Land of Enchantment

A few years ago, our friend Robert from Pittsburgh visited us in northern New Mexico and ...