Farmstead Cheeses and Wines: Jeff’s Blog

An occasional blog from and about Farmstead Cheeses and Wines, Alameda and Montlcair Village’s choice for fine wines and artisan cheeses. Peppered with comments, Jeff’s musings and articles in local publications, as well as photos from Jeff and Carol’s travels in search of the best food and wine, the Farmstead Blog is a fun way to keep in touch with the store.


16
Dec

Sparkling Wine Primer

Here’s an article that I wrote for Alameda Magazine’s December ’08 issue Bubbly Holiday Spirits A Short Course and Selective Guide to Sparkling Wines, by Jeff Diamond Most of us associate sparkling wines with festive occasions: weddings, romantic evenings and the traditional New Year’s toast. It’s December, and New Year’s Eve is just around the [...]


31
Dec

Alameda Sun Article on Sparkling Wines

Sparkling Wine 101 Most of us associate sparkling wines with festive occasions – especially the traditional New Year’s Toast. So what better time to discuss Champagnes and their relative sparklers than right now? Almost all the world’s winemaking regions produce sparkling wine from a wide variety of grapes. Champagne is a region in France, and [...]

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