Author Archives: Kerri Platt of The Wine Bottega
Handpicked Wine
About five years ago I started to be alarmed by the number of “designer” wines that I was tasting. These were wines that were being made to fit what market research said consumers were looking for. Basically, winemakers would start … Continue reading
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Box (of Wine)?
So hopefully at this point, you have embraced the beauty of screwcap wine. It is no longer a sign of cheap wine, but rather incredibly convenient and offers assurance against insidious cork taint. The new wave in wine packaging is … Continue reading
Drink, Mingle, and Roll: A Sushi and Sake Party
I love sushi and I love sake. I also love to cook and to teach people about wine. So why did the idea of a homemade sushi and sake tasting fill me with massive fear and insecurity? My friend Dave … Continue reading
Spice Up Your Wine Rack
Imagine if pepper and salt were the only spices you used. Granted, you wouldn’t want to do without them, but it’s pretty black and white. Meals are so much more interesting, satisfying, and colorful when you add in cumin, thyme, … Continue reading
From the Editor
Swine Dining
Cooking from the Carpool Lane