Jameson Fink
Years of experience in the wine business and two liberal arts degrees have led me to write about (and dream about) food, wine, and travel. I call Seattle home, but Chicago is close to my heart. I'd rather be drinking Champagne and eating popcorn right now.
I am the Wine Editor at Foodista and was nominated for a 2013 Saveur Best Food Blog Award in the Wine/Beer Category.
Posts by Jameson Fink
January 6, 2010
Last year I declared the dry Rieslings of Australia to be sorely neglected; little did you know, fair Foodista blog reader, that I would not even be done with Riesling. For the Rieslings of Germany...
December 23, 2009
Let's start with A, which stands for Anything You Like. Drink what you like! Christmas covers everything from turkey to standing rib roast to takeout Chinese to whatever your...
December 9, 2009
There are all kinds of Wine 101 rules that need to be unlearned or abolished concerning foods that are purportedly difficult to pair with wines, especially certain vegetables. Why not focus on...
November 25, 2009
Lambrusco? Huh? That cloying, fizzy drink? Nope. Cast away your preconceived notions! The 2008 Cantine Ceci Lambrusco "La Luna" is dry, dry, dry. Bone-dry. Sahara-dry. Why is it perfect for...
November 11, 2009
So you've got yourself a bottle of Krug. Congratulations, you have one of the finest bottles of Champagne on the planet. Oh, what's that? You're inviting me over to share it with you? (You're...
October 28, 2009
In its recent heyday as the critical darling of the wine world, Aussie Shiraz was unstoppable. Massive scores, massive wines, massive prices. How the mighty fall. With a glut of jammy,...
October 14, 2009
Did I get your attention? Good. Just trying to be deliberately provocative. Maybe it was too many college parties with bulk red wine and bricks of generic cheddar that colored my early wine and...
September 30, 2009
Editor's Note: Foodista is pleased to introduce Jameson Fink as our new wine contributor. Jameson is an accomplished wine steward with much to share. Look forward to "Wine Wednesday" each week for...
