Virginie Boone

2 months ago | jebdunnuck.com | Virginie Boone

Mendocino is a vast, mostly remote area north of Sonoma County and Napa Valley that has long roots in grape growing and winemaking, thanks to a sizable Italian immigrant population that settled there in the 1850s, around the time of the Gold Rush, just as California was joining the United...… Subscribe to read more Get access to this content and more when you become a subscriber! Subscribe Already a Subscriber? Login

Dec 23, 2024 | guildsomm.com | Virginie Boone

For much of recent history, fine drink in the context of fine food has meant wine, and many a tome have been written about the right and wrong ways to pair the two. But these ideas about right and wrong are evolving and expanding. Increasingly, people believe that there should be no such thing as traditional wine and food pairings. MW Tim Hanni is one outspoken critic, dismissing the concept altogether. He was quoted in The Drinks Business in 2019, stating, “A perfect wine pairing doesn’t exist.

Nov 13, 2024 | vinepair.com | Virginie Boone

Located in the heart of Napa Valley’s iconic Rutherford region, Bella Union Winery is redefining luxury with a modern, approachable twist. This brand-new destination along Highway 29 combines high-quality winemaking with a vibrant atmosphere, offering experiences designed to captivate both seasoned enthusiasts and those new to the world of wine.

Sep 11, 2024 | sonomawinegrape.org | Virginie Boone |Skyler Christie

By Virginie BooneFor decades, Windows on the World was the most desirable place to dine in New York City, set on the top floors of the North Tower of the World Trade Center complex. Founded in 1976, it would come to an end on September 11, 2001. A menu donated to the Smithsonian that is widely believed to be its last features such dishes as Yellow Tomato Gazpacho with jumbo lump crab meat, Maine Lobster Bisque, Sliced Magret Duck Steak and Rack of Lamb.

Sep 6, 2024 | newwinereview.com | Susannah Skiver Barton |Alexandra McInnis |Virginie Boone

Wood has never been more important to whiskey than right now. Twenty years ago, you might find a single malt scotch that was labeled “sherry finished,” but details about the type of sherry, the size of the cask, and where it came from? That’s pretty new. Whiskey drinkers want to know everything they can about how their drink was made and where its flavors came from, and distilleries are increasingly obliging.