By the Glass Premium http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bytheglasspremium RSS Feed for By the Glass Premium en-us Wed, 02 May 2012 11:30:00 GMT Light wines that harmonize with food are unappreciated http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bytheglasspremium/20120502_Light_wines_that_harmonize_with_food_are_unappreciated.html How does the public learn about wine? While the most obvious answer would seem to be the wine media, what readers tend to forget is that wine publications make larger profits by selling, along with advertising, more copies. Meal greater than its parts when wine matches entree http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bytheglasspremium/20120404_Meal_greater_than_its_parts_when_wine_matches_entree.html Pairing the right wine with a dish can be quite a revelation. It nurtures the thrill of discovering a complete dining experience. Bordeaux sites' overseer works for enjoyable wines http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bytheglasspremium/20120307_Bordeaux_sites_overseer_works_for_enjoyable_wines.html When I was growing up in the wine industry, the world's standard for cabernet-based red wines was those from Bordeaux, France. Light, fizzy wines do justice to colorful vegetable plate http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bytheglasspremium/20120201__Light_fizzy_wines_do_justice_to_colorful_vegetable_plate.html At a Hawaii Food & Wine Festival luncheon last fall, chef Ed Kenney featured an array of fresh, locally grown vegetables. Not only was his presentation wonderfully colorful, it deftly conveyed a "farm-to-table" theme. Explore new tastes in 2012 with inexpensive, tasty wines http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bytheglasspremium/20120104_Explore_new_tastes_in_2012_with_inexpensive_tasty_wines.html I have heard more than one person say they will look to do things differently in 2012 instead of keeping the status quo. Welcome 2012 with bubbly, no matter what your budget http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bytheglasspremium/20111228__Welcome_2012_with_bubbly__no_matter_what_your_budget.html What better way to celebrate New Year's Eve and the prospects for 2012 than with bubbly? Because sparkling wines can be so festive, light and ethereal — full of life and bursting with bubbles on the palate — how can you go wrong? Picking the right wine helps make any season bright http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bytheglasspremium/20111207_Picking_the_right_wine_helps_make_any_season_bright.html Christmas, with all of its festive get-togethers, is right around the corner. Time to get in the spirit, and what better way to set the tone than with wine? These white wines enhance your meal, save some cash http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bytheglasspremium/20111102_These_white_wines_enhance_your_meal_save_some_cash.html Over the past year I have been asked to do a lot of wine presentations. These certainly have been fun, and I’ve left each with a smile because of the new friendships fostered. Prime batch of 2009 wines available on isle shelves http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bytheglasspremium/20111005_prime_batch_of_2009_wines_available_on_isle_shelves.html If you have been following the wine media, you know 2009 is a sensational vintage for French wines. I was there with my wife, Cheryle, at harvest, tasting grapes alongside some of our favorite winemakers, with pickers working around us. The superb grape quality created pure excitement. The best wines have sensational physiological ripeness and innate complexity coupled with wonderful balance. Plentiful wines from 2009 pour value as well as flavor http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bytheglasspremium/20110907_Plentiful_wines_from_2009_pour_value_as_well_as_flavor.html In many parts of Europe, 2009 was a special vintage. Not only was quality high, but so was quantity. This is unusual.