by Greg Masinton | Oct 31, 2015 | Food and Wine, Travel, Wine
A few years ago, I turned a corner and started planning my meals around what food would go with whatever wine I wanted to drink. It was weird and kind of an interesting change. Most people operate the other way. I’d guess most every restaurant does it the other way,...
by Greg Masinton | Oct 30, 2015 | Food and Wine, Wine
When my mother told me I would have to use math when I grew up, this is exactly what I was hoping she meant. The Math A normal wine bottle contains 750ml of wine, or a little over 25 ounces. Our extraordinary math skills tell us that is equal to five glasses of wine,...
by Greg Masinton | Oct 28, 2015 | Travel
The day started out like so many others in my past. I woke to the sound of the phone alarm clock sounding at 7am (still 11pm at home and in the heart of your hero, having been in country only a day or so now) and had to resist the urge to throw the damn thing...
by Greg Masinton | Oct 7, 2015 | Food and Wine, Travel, Wine
There are 32 Grand Cru vineyards throughout Burgundy. In one hot day day, during the summer of 2015, we sampled wines from nearly half of them. The day started like every day really should; with a croissant and coffee at La Villa Fleurie, our quaint little bed...