If you’re looking for a wine that’s big, bold and full of flavor, pick up a bottle of Syrah. This rich, spicy wine (also known as Shiraz) tastes completely different depending on where the grapes grow. Each sip tempts you to take another, and sommelier Sara Fasolino helps you understand why. Fasolino demystifies the differences in name and flavor and offers practical advice to rotate Syrah into your regular wine-drinking routine. “Syrah: Beginners Guide to Wine” helps you recognize when the wine is at its prime, which geographical location makes the style you like and how to pair your choice with the perfect foods, from Indian meals to barbecue.
Excerpt from the Book:
“You can find a very decent bottle of wine from the Rhone region for about $7, particularly from the southern Rhone. A top-quality wine from Cornas in northern Rhone can run several hundred dollars. A multitude of very good producers make wine in this region, and finding a good bottle should be fairly easy. The labels can be a little daunting, but don’t let them scare you off. Take a deep breath, find one in your price range, reach out and grab it, and you are almost guaranteed a winner.”
Includes:
Understanding Syrah
Choosing Syrah
Serving and Enjoying Syrah
About the Author:
Sara Fasolino, senior beverage manager for Brinker International, oversees the entire beverage inventory for all Chili's and Maggiano's locations. Recognized as a certified sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers, a certified specialist of wine by the Society of Wine Educators and as an advanced mixologist, Fasolino is passionate about wine and spirits. And in her role at Brinker, she has truly found her home.
Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., Fasolino moved to Dallas for her role with Brinker in 2012, and she hasn’t looked back. “I am thankful and humbled every day I come to work and do my job,” Fasolino says. “I am extremely fortunate and grateful.”
Fasolino’s experience in the restaurant industry dates back to her college years in Ohio, where she was a server in an area restaurant. Upon graduation from Marietta College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, she worked with a beverage marketer and distributor in Ohio before relocating to Chicago, where she was the beverage systems manager at Morton’s The Steakhouse. She now resides in Dallas with her family.
Excerpt from the Book:
“You can find a very decent bottle of wine from the Rhone region for about $7, particularly from the southern Rhone. A top-quality wine from Cornas in northern Rhone can run several hundred dollars. A multitude of very good producers make wine in this region, and finding a good bottle should be fairly easy. The labels can be a little daunting, but don’t let them scare you off. Take a deep breath, find one in your price range, reach out and grab it, and you are almost guaranteed a winner.”
Includes:
Understanding Syrah
Choosing Syrah
Serving and Enjoying Syrah
About the Author:
Sara Fasolino, senior beverage manager for Brinker International, oversees the entire beverage inventory for all Chili's and Maggiano's locations. Recognized as a certified sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers, a certified specialist of wine by the Society of Wine Educators and as an advanced mixologist, Fasolino is passionate about wine and spirits. And in her role at Brinker, she has truly found her home.
Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., Fasolino moved to Dallas for her role with Brinker in 2012, and she hasn’t looked back. “I am thankful and humbled every day I come to work and do my job,” Fasolino says. “I am extremely fortunate and grateful.”
Fasolino’s experience in the restaurant industry dates back to her college years in Ohio, where she was a server in an area restaurant. Upon graduation from Marietta College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, she worked with a beverage marketer and distributor in Ohio before relocating to Chicago, where she was the beverage systems manager at Morton’s The Steakhouse. She now resides in Dallas with her family.
