Varietals

Type of wine grapes

Two bottle of Chablis, side by side

Chardonnay: The Foundation Grape, and Why Chablis Is Only the Beginning

by Anne Kjellgren | Mar 17, 2026 | Chardonnay, Expand Your Palate, Varietals, Wine

Gamay & the St. Patrick’s Day Table: Plan Ahead

Gamay & the St. Patrick’s Day Table: Plan Ahead

by Anne Kjellgren @ Food Wine and Flavor | Mar 12, 2026 | Expand Your Palate, Gamay, Main Dishes, Pairings

Two bunches of Gamay grapes - purple with small red berries coming through, hang on the vine surrounded by grapeleaves

Gamay: The Grape That Deserves a Second Look

by Anne Kjellgren @ Food Wine and Flavor | Mar 10, 2026 | Expand Your Palate, Gamay, Varietals

Full view of a vineyard in Beaujolais during fall (no leaves) and the Mountains in the background

Beaujolais: Not What You Think

by Anne Kjellgren @ Food Wine and Flavor | Mar 8, 2026 | Beaujolais, Expand Your Palate, France, Gamay, Varietals

Bottle of Fournier Sancerre to the left, glass of golden Sancerre to the right and light blue square dish off center, filled with chips

Salt & Vinegar Chips + Sancerre: The Acid Test

by Anne Kjellgren @ Food Wine and Flavor | Mar 7, 2026 | Expand Your Palate, Pairings, Sauvignon Blanc

Raw cubes of tuna and salmon in a large white bowl, garnishes of slivered crab, lettuce, ginger, crushed nuts and sesame

Sancerre + the Poke Bowl: An Unexpected Conversation

by Anne Kjellgren @ Food Wine and Flavor | Mar 5, 2026 | Loire, Pairings, Sauvignon Blanc, Varietals

Bunch of green Sauvignon Blanc grapes in full bloom hanging from the vine and surrounded by a lush green canopy of leaves in summer

Sauvignon Blanc: The Grape That Travels

by Anne Kjellgren @ Food Wine and Flavor | Mar 3, 2026 | Australia, Expand Your Palate, Loire, Sauvignon Blanc, Varietals

Village of Sancerre in the background uphill and foreground going back uphill are the vineyards

Sancerre: Where Sauvignon Blanc Becomes Something Else

by Anne Kjellgren @ Food Wine and Flavor | Mar 1, 2026 | Expand Your Palate, Loire, Sauvignon Blanc

Two glasses of Cabernet Franc on a white fleur-des-lis platter with two rows of Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Pistachio nuts and a drizzle of olive oil

The Pairing Nobody Expects (But Everyone Should Try): Goat Cheese Beet Salad with Cabernet Franc

by Anne Kjellgren @ Food Wine and Flavor | Feb 28, 2026 | Cabernet Franc, Loire, Pairings, Side Dishes, Varietals

Herbed Pork Loin & Loire Reds: A Natural Pairing

Herbed Pork Loin & Loire Reds: A Natural Pairing

by Anne Kjellgren @ Food Wine and Flavor | Feb 26, 2026 | Cabernet Franc, Expand Your Palate, Pairings

Cabernet Franc grapes on the vine in full bloom - black grapes with full leaf canopy

Cabernet Franc: The Quiet Noble

by Anne Kjellgren @ Food Wine and Flavor | Feb 24, 2026 | Cabernet Franc, Expand Your Palate, France, Loire

Smoked Trout Mousse: A Savennières & Muscadet Love Story

Smoked Trout Mousse: A Savennières & Muscadet Love Story

by Anne Kjellgren @ Food Wine and Flavor | Feb 19, 2026 | Appetizers, Expand Your Palate, France, Loire, Muscadet, Pairings, Sauvignon Blanc, Varietals

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