Elizabeth Roth
@elizabethroth.bsky.social
Wine Librarian, WSET 2. 🍷🍇
Avid reader, gamer, former bookseller, history nerd.
I snark and I know things.
Avid reader, gamer, former bookseller, history nerd.
I snark and I know things.
Tonight’s bottle of choice is the 2024 Voltes (Red), a blend of Agiorgitiko and Mavroudi from Monemvasia, Greece. Jammy with strong acidity and tannins, this is perfect for pizza night. We only spent $11, but it’s a fantastic value up to $15. Don’t skip out on the white Voltes either!
November 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Tonight’s bottle of choice is the 2024 Voltes (Red), a blend of Agiorgitiko and Mavroudi from Monemvasia, Greece. Jammy with strong acidity and tannins, this is perfect for pizza night. We only spent $11, but it’s a fantastic value up to $15. Don’t skip out on the white Voltes either!
Accidentally a pairing: high-end Chianti Classico with nearly instant Korean-style spicy Ramyun. The heat of the noodles brings out the tobacco in the Fontodi (2020) while adding the Trader Joe’s Yangnyeom sauce creates a blackberry/umami sensation. 🍷🌶️
November 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Accidentally a pairing: high-end Chianti Classico with nearly instant Korean-style spicy Ramyun. The heat of the noodles brings out the tobacco in the Fontodi (2020) while adding the Trader Joe’s Yangnyeom sauce creates a blackberry/umami sensation. 🍷🌶️
Tonight’s wine of choice: a surprisingly affordable Swiss Chasselas from Valais, imported by Eric Solomon. Delightful! Hints of apricot and melon, lovely minerality, and (I don’t know if this is meant to be there) a slight effervescence upon opening. Some autolytic notes, possibly from lees aging.
October 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Tonight’s wine of choice: a surprisingly affordable Swiss Chasselas from Valais, imported by Eric Solomon. Delightful! Hints of apricot and melon, lovely minerality, and (I don’t know if this is meant to be there) a slight effervescence upon opening. Some autolytic notes, possibly from lees aging.
Vermouth and a good book!
June 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Vermouth and a good book!
I’ll drink heavy red wines year-round, but in this horrible humidity I ran straight for the chilled white wine.
Alto de la Ballena Viognier from Maldonado, Uruguay @ Grand Cata at La Cosecha.
Alto de la Ballena Viognier from Maldonado, Uruguay @ Grand Cata at La Cosecha.
June 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I’ll drink heavy red wines year-round, but in this horrible humidity I ran straight for the chilled white wine.
Alto de la Ballena Viognier from Maldonado, Uruguay @ Grand Cata at La Cosecha.
Alto de la Ballena Viognier from Maldonado, Uruguay @ Grand Cata at La Cosecha.
Guinness Raspberry Sour. Delicious…reminds me of Founders Rubaeus, which was one of the very first craft beers I enjoyed after turning 21.
And yes…I like beer too.
And yes…I like beer too.
May 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Guinness Raspberry Sour. Delicious…reminds me of Founders Rubaeus, which was one of the very first craft beers I enjoyed after turning 21.
And yes…I like beer too.
And yes…I like beer too.
I say I don’t shop for wine by the label, but…I bought it because of the label.
May 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I say I don’t shop for wine by the label, but…I bought it because of the label.
Tonight’s food and wine pairing is a light-bodied, peppery Stellenbosch Cinsault with a homemade Harissa Salmon Rice “Bowl” and roasted chickpeas under a spicy tahini drizzle. One of the most harmonious combos I’ve had in a while!
May 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Tonight’s food and wine pairing is a light-bodied, peppery Stellenbosch Cinsault with a homemade Harissa Salmon Rice “Bowl” and roasted chickpeas under a spicy tahini drizzle. One of the most harmonious combos I’ve had in a while!
This…this is why some people don’t take Chianti seriously.
May 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This…this is why some people don’t take Chianti seriously.
Tonight’s dinner: 2012 Tondonia Reserva (leftover from work) with Totino’s pizza rolls. Not pictured is a deliciously bretty red Jura (Pinot, Arbois). This is my life now, lol.
January 25, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Tonight’s dinner: 2012 Tondonia Reserva (leftover from work) with Totino’s pizza rolls. Not pictured is a deliciously bretty red Jura (Pinot, Arbois). This is my life now, lol.
Opened these 3 delicious wines for Friendsgiving. Decanted the Bordeaux and even after 2 days is still drinking beautifully! Previously paired with beef roast, tonight paired with a cheddar-based Mac and Cheese. The Moscato was great with carrot cake.
December 10, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Opened these 3 delicious wines for Friendsgiving. Decanted the Bordeaux and even after 2 days is still drinking beautifully! Previously paired with beef roast, tonight paired with a cheddar-based Mac and Cheese. The Moscato was great with carrot cake.
The delicious wine I picked out for our family’s Thanksgiving - Fellot Pic Noir Beaujolais-Villages. Perfect for the occasion and a good conversation starter about the different styles of Beaujolais! 🍇🍷
November 29, 2024 at 3:38 PM
The delicious wine I picked out for our family’s Thanksgiving - Fellot Pic Noir Beaujolais-Villages. Perfect for the occasion and a good conversation starter about the different styles of Beaujolais! 🍇🍷
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #8,942,324!
September 23, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #8,942,324!