Meg Houston Maker

2 min read

I’ve put together a short list of pairing rules I’ve derived over the years, lessons learned both by reading and by studying what’s in the glass, and on the plate, before me.

2013 REDUX / Five Bottles: A New Old Way to Evaluate Wine

Meg Houston Maker

Features

1 min read

To write sympathetically about a wine, I need to experience it as part of real life. I need to drink it, and more than just once.

The Fifth Annual Palate Press Grand Tasting: A Judge’s Report

Meg Houston Maker

Features Wine Reviews

8 min read

Something curious happens when you taste 200 wines over the course of two days. I don’t mean the physical fatigue,...

What I Learned Inside the CIA

Meg Houston Maker

Features

11 min read

I love to cook and love to learn, so when the Culinary Institute of America invited me to attend one of their culinary Boot Camps, gratis, I pounced.

Monastrell: It’s From Murcia

Meg Houston Maker

Features

9 min read

A recent tasting tour in Murcia, Spain, proved that the region's now producing high-quality Monastrell with great vitality and vibrancy—and at great prices.

Lingering Flavors, Lingering Questions: Tasting Grüner Veltliner with Aldo Sohm

Meg Houston Maker

Features

7 min read

A tasting led by Master Sommelier Aldo Sohm demonstrates Grüner Veltliner's expressive range and raises questions about the taste of terroir.

Wine With Salad: Pairing Tricks from the Pros

Meg Houston Maker

Features

8 min read

You can't pair wine with salad, can you? Yes, you can, and here are a dozen tricks that show you how.

Learning About Writing About Wine: A Shifting Target

Meg Houston Maker

Features

4 min read

Wine writers love to talk about wine writing, but they seldom talk about what they're doing to become a better wine writer. Here's what I'm doing now.

Author Meg Houston Maker