(another) german orange wine with vegan bulgogi ssam

5 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || recipe I know what you’re thinking. Germany? Again? There are so many skin contact wines to choose from – why stay in Germany? Well, I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to feature Enderle & Moll. Plus, I have ulterior motives:ContinueContinue reading “(another) german orange wine with vegan bulgogi ssam”

german amber wine with vegan pierogis

4 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || recipe This is the 20th pairing post! That makes the halfway mark for the Plants and Plonk year of pairings. Whoo hoo! To celebrate the halfway point, I thought I’d bring things back to my (expat) home country: Germany. When weContinueContinue reading “german amber wine with vegan pierogis”

austrian skin-contact wine with vegan peruvian causa

5 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || recipe Skin-contact wine can be incredibly confusing. Beyond being mistaken for wine made from oranges, orange wine is also often conflated with natural wine. That is, consumers assume that all natural winemakers produce skin-contact whites and that all skin-contact wines areContinueContinue reading “austrian skin-contact wine with vegan peruvian causa”

amontillado sherry with deconstructed green bean casserole

5 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || recipe To those who know me, my love for sherry is no surprise. For those who don’t know me, it’s a conversation stopper. Literally. A few months ago, I sat at my first ever job interview in German. After seriously embarrassingContinueContinue reading “amontillado sherry with deconstructed green bean casserole”

cold weather wines

6 minute read Ever wondered why we crave things like lemonade and popsicles in the heat of summer whereas winter has us longing for hot cocoa and casseroles? At first glance (or at least, at first “google”), it’s not entirely clear that food or beverages do indeed warm us up or cool us down. ButContinueContinue reading “cold weather wines”