A Vineyard Walk through Les Celliers de Sion, Valais, Switzerland

wineandcheesefriday September 2, 2022 2 Comments

When we arrived in Sion, we were surrounded by vineyards! What a pleasant surprise. Although we wouldn’t be renting a car there, we were determined to find a way to make our way over to the grapes. They are ripening now and it’s the perfect time to go see them.

I searched on Trip Advisor and found an excursion that included a walk through the vineyard and lunch. Just what we were looking for! Les Celliers de Sion (The Cellars of Sion) were only about a 20 minute walk from our AirBnB and although it was warm, we agreed it was close enough to make it happen. Read More…

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Best of Wines and Cheeses in Costa Rica

wineandcheesefriday September 19, 2020 No Comments

During our time in Costa Rica (much longer than we expected) we’ve been finding some really nice wines and cheeses. This trip we’ve had more purchasing options since we’ve been traveling around the country more. This has allowed us to find brands and shops that we never visited before. We’re also aware that it isn’t crucial to refrigerate cheese immediately so we’ve been fine taking the chance of driving home with it for a couple hours without thinking twice. Read More…

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Savor the Flavor 2018

wineandcheesefriday December 28, 2018 No Comments

We came up with the idea for the Savor the Flavor entry at the end of 2017, https://wineandcheesefriday.com/savor-the-flavor/, to showcase some noteworthy wines from the year. We’ve decided to continue the tradition for 2018. One of the ways we were able to really Savor the Flavor this year was by using our Vacu Vin. Have you ever tried these? They are wine vacuums/pumps that suck the air out of the bottle in order to preserve them longer. We were able to keep one of the bottles for two weeks! Can’t say I was ever able to do that in the past. Read More…

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Languedoc Day 2018

wineandcheesefriday May 26, 2018 No Comments

During a set of recent Instagram posts, I found out that Neil and I have tried quite a few Languedoc wines. This came as a bit to a surprise to me. We know that we always enjoy trying new wines but who knew that we’d been gravitating to a specific French wine region? I’d say part of the reason we were unaware of these wines all carrying a similar trait is because Old World wines are labeled pretty differently than New World wines. Read More…

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Syrah and Bacon Cheddar

wineandcheesefriday April 7, 2017 No Comments

Living in a construction zone can be a challenge. Add some bacon to make it better! Read More…

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Wine Party at Karen’s

wineandcheesefriday March 14, 2014 No Comments

During the week, we joined some friends for dinner and wine pairing. Our task was for each person to choose a bottle of wine that would pair with their food. Since all of us are in the wine business we knew there would be some nice wines at the table, as well as some good pairings!

Golden Gate Grill

wineandcheesefriday August 7, 2013 No Comments

For this weeks wine and cheese, we decided to go out on the town! I had passed Golden Gate Grill a few times and noticed their sign for wine flights so we decided to give it a try! (http://sfgoldengategrill.com/) We apologize in advance for the lack of cheese in this entry ?

We Started This New Tradition on Friday, March 1, 2013.

wineandcheesefriday March 10, 2013 No Comments

The idea of Wine & Cheese Friday came from the book “The Fun Book for Couples”. We wanted a nice way to wind down at the end of the week and thought this would be perfect!