Greetings from Santa Barbara, where I've been doing some tastings on behalf of Two Notes, and getting the next vintage in order -- this wine and song have been great company during the journey. I hope you enjoy your pairing this week! Juice I like an unsolvable riddle — a koan if you will — and this week’s wine is like one of those. What is both heavy and light? What is both viscous and edgy? Both tart and ripe? I’m sure there could be a more philosophical answer to these questions, but today...

Welcome to your pairing, and to a happy Friday. A few notes before we get to it! I'm thrilled to be singing a short program as the finale to a special benefit for Fort Tryon Park (in my nabe!) this Sunday, September 29th, in the tree-nestled Bonnefont restaurant. Come for wine, wooded wanders and a set with me, Ted Nash, Russell Hall & Adam Birnbaum. Find tickets here. A warm welcome to those joining us for the first time this week after our meeting "Beyond the Frame." I'm thrilled to have...

Welcome to your pairing, and to a happy Friday. Hope you enjoy this week's duo as much as I did! Juice When you think of white Burgundy, you're usually thinking of chardonnay. Unless you think a little more...in which case it's time to talk about aligoté. While not as popular, or as widely planted, as the famed chardonnay, aligoté provides lots of pleasure. I think of it as white Burgundy’s B side. It’s also a more affordable way to get to know top producers — for instance, Burgundy’s lauded...