Virtual Boozy Brunch

03/05/2024

Eater says our cheese cart pop-up is CAN’T MISS 💛🧀✨

Thanks, Erin!

See you in Charleston!

Where to go between the events

03/04/2024

Calling all cheese and wine lovers who will be in Charleston for CHWFF 📢🍷🧀

THE cheez lady, Laura B. Werlin and I will be popping up with an epic cheese cart (because where have all of the cheese carts gone??) at the best places in town and we would love to share a sip and our favorite Wisconsin Cheeses 🧀

The Dewberry Signature Dinner is sold out and tickets are required for The Food Section Party BUT all are welcome to Candlefish, The Charleston Place Hotel and Tippling House 🧀

Reservations at Red Drum on Sunday are suggested 🧀

Can’t wait to see you 🧀🥂💛✨

03/29/2021

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03/28/2021

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03/26/2021

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03/24/2021

GIVEAWAY ALERT!! Belinda is partnering with Binny’s to share her sake stash with you. To enter, follow and AND tag three friends who you would love to share sips of sake with in the comments below. Giveaway ends 3/29 and you must be over 21 years old to enter.
 
More about my three selections (and maybe your prize!) to inspire you:
 
DREAMY CLOUDS is a Tokubetsu Junmai Nigori with 59% milling from the Rihaku Brewery which was founded in 1882.  It is made from Gohyakumangoku rice (say that three times fast!). I have enjoyed this one in many of my favorite Japanese restaurants in Chicago, NYC and San Francisco as it is bright, lean, fruity and a super easy style for sake lovers at all levels of expertise.
 
CRANE OF PARADISE is a Junmai with 65% milling from the Kawatsuru Brewery in the Kagawa region South of Tokyo.  This one is fueled by lady boss, Miki Fujioka, and reminds me of an uber sophisticated Sauvignon Blanc – notes of grapefruit, fresh mown grass and sea salt. YUM.
 
ENTER.SAKE GOLD is a Junmai Daiginjo with 50% polish. This juicy delight is a little bit elegant floral and a little bit rock and roll melon and peach on the palate.  A super fun one to pair with classic and modern dishes.  
 
When it comes to enjoying your sake selections, here is how we do it in 8h:
 
TEMPERATURE: I love my sake at cellar temperature, 55 degrees F, but you can drink it cold, room temperature or gently warmed 
 
GLASSWARE: I drink my sake in crystal wine glasses so that I can swirl and sip just like with fine wine made from grapes. There are so many beautiful sake glasses made from glass, ceramic and even wood boxes if you wanna sip like a real OG. Oh and the carafes!!
 
WHEN TO POP A BOTTLE: In my opinion, just as rice belongs at every meal, so does rice wine!  There are so many sake styles that I have enjoyed a perfect sake pairing with Italian, Greek, Caribbean and every cuisine in between. Just have fun.
 
 

03/21/2021

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03/06/2021

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02/25/2021

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02/24/2021

Remember EPISODE 1??? ⁠Here are the magical women who shared their time, knowledge and service with the VBB fam to be 🥂⁠

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