Gold Medal Wine Club Blog

Memorial Day: 6 Unrivaled BBQ Wine Pairings

Kelsey Chesterfield

We’re serving you 6 fantastic BBQ recipes that will make your mouth water and put your wine glass on auto-refill.

Pizza & Wine Pairings For Every Palate

Karlie Kramer

Have you ever wondered why Americans have dubbed beer the perfect beverage to accompany pizza? While it makes sense to pair beer and greasy food, we prefer a more traditional approach with wine. Especially when the wine is delivered to your door!

Cinco de Mayo: 3 Misnomers, 3 Mexican Wines & a selection of Mexican Foods!

Kelsey Chesterfield

Cinco de Mayo is a day full of fiestas! But these festivities have strayed a bit from the cultural origins of the holiday. Do you think of sombreros, margaritas, beer and perhaps a rather large bowl of guacamole? If so, you’re not alone! But, if your history on the holiday is a bit fuzzy (of course, not due to the drinking…), we’ll give you a bit of a brush up on 3 common misnomers about May 5th.

Pinot and Pasta...A Perfect Pairing!

Patterson Watkins

Pinot and Pasta...a perfect combination, especially when pairing this delicious recipe for Crab Cake Carbonara with La Follette 2014 Pinot Noir.

What is the Difference Between Sweet and Dry Wine?

Kelsey Chesterfield

Although detecting the difference between sweet wines and dry wines may seem like it should be an easy distinction (one is sweet and one is not), there’s actually more to it than that.

Shrimp All'Amatricana Recipe Paired with Malbec

Patterson Watkins

Challenging the norm with this recipe for Shrimp All’Amatricana paired with the delightful Camino D’Oro 2016 Gran Reserva Malbec.

5 Romantic Winery Destinations for Valentine's Day

Kelsey Chesterfield

Let’s face it…chocolate and flowers for Valentine’s Day is great, but why not step it up this year and visit one of these 5 romantic winery locations for amazing food, lovely ambiance and best of all...fantastic wines!

An Award-Winning Wine Super Bowl Sunday

Melani Sarhadi

This is “Nacho” Average Super bowl party! Whatever your food lineup is, make it unbeatable by cheering on your score-winning team with award-winning wines!

8 New Year’s Wine Resolutions for 2019

Kelsey Chesterfield

Making - and keeping - your New Year's resolutions has never been so fun! See our list of 8 resolutions for wine lovers to make in 2019.

Why We Drink Champagne On New Years

Kelsey Chesterfield

2018 is just around the corner! Ring in the new year with great friends and family while sipping on a glass of French Champagne!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Bottle of Wine

All I want for Christmas is wine...and you, but mostly wine ...

12 Wine Days of Christmas

Melani Sarhadi

Holiday Activities Paired With the Perfect Wines!