Jeremy Parzen
After obtaining his Ph.D. in Italian literature at U.C.L.A. in 1997, Jeremy Parzen moved to New York City where he shifted his focus to food and wine. By 1998, he was the chief wine writer for the English-language edition of La Cucina Italiana. In 2005, he published his annotated translation of Maestro Martino's 15th century cookery book, The Art of Cooking (University of California Press). In 2007, he launched his blog DoBianchi.com (named after the Venetian expression for two glasses of white wine). Since that time, he has published countless articles on Italian food and wine, including bylines for publications like Decanter and Wine and Spirits, which named him a "Master of Place" in 2017. Known for his humanist perspective onto the world of Italian enogastronomy, he works as wine and restaurant industry consultant from his home office in Houston, where he and his wife Tracie (a native Texan) are raising their two daughters. A former rock musician and songwriter, Jeremy continues to compose and record music with and for his family. He was honored to be named an Italian Association of Wine Merchants ambassador in 2018 for his "profound scholarship in the humanities, his great knowledge of winemaking, and his excellence in communications."
The golden color of Moscato d'Asti is the color of celebration par excellence.
In English, the word bubbly is commonly used to refer to sparkling wine in general.
Why is it that we reach for bubbly wine when we are going to celebrate? Why is sparkling wine a "special occasion" wine?
O wait, you had me at breakfast wine! Do you drink wine for breakfast?
I'm certainly not the only American wine professional who thinks Moscato d'Asti is an ideal pairing for the heat and wide range of flavors you find in Mexican cuisine.
If the first commandment of successful winemaking is make good wine. Then the second should be: Know thy consumer!
Over the weekend, my family and I attended a pool party for a seven-year-old's birthday.
One of the sommelier's biggest challenges in preparing a tasting flight and menu is what wine to pair with fresh or cooked fruit?
In many ways, Moscato d'Asti growers and producers are simply trying to stay out of the grape's way as the vinification process is carried out.
One of the reasons why I wanted to be part of this blog was because I wanted a forum where I could share my feeling that Moscato d'Asti is actually one of Italy's most soulful wines.
