Cork and Crystal

Cork and Crystal Where wine meets glass. Discover amazing wines and the vessels that contain them. Heather Foster is a certified sommelier and antique glass collector.

Discover the history of wine, wine glasses, and more with Cork & Crystal. Heather Foster is a certified sommelier and antique glass collector, and is your guide. She has an amazing personal collection of glass that she will showcase for you. Discover the history of wine, wine glasses, wine tasting, and more with Cork & Crystal.

01/14/2026

‼️ Stop pairing wine to protein! ‼️

Here's how sommeliers actually pair 🍷 + 🍲

Pair to the dominant element, not to the recipe name!

✅ Tomato, citrus, vinegar? → Try a high-acid wine
✅ Butter, cream, cheese? → Look for acid or bubbles
✅ Spicy food → Lower alcohol, slight sweetness
✅ Sweet food → Wine must be as sweet or sweeter
✅ Mushrooms, lentils, or earthy flavors → Savory, earthy wines
✅ Grilled or smoky dishes → Oaky, well balanced wines
✅ Unsure? Try a sparkling wine! 🍾

01/01/2026

Wine tastes better when you understand it. 🍷

My monthly virtual tastings are designed to feel like you're sitting at the table with me. No pressure, no pretension.

And if you want something more personal? Private virtual tastings are always an option! Perfect for groups, company get-togethers for clients or teams, and celebrations.

For details, visit link in bio.

I'm so excited about launching Cork & Crystal l in 2025! While it was only a soft launch, it was a huge milestone for me...
12/31/2025

I'm so excited about launching Cork & Crystal l in 2025! While it was only a soft launch, it was a huge milestone for me and I'm thankful. In 2025, I did my first wine tasting events, created some ebooks, and even started a newsletter! 💕

That's what I'm celebrating as 2025 comes to a close and 2026 begins.

What are you celebrating?

Whatever you celebrate this New Year's, pop the cork! Grab your favorite glass! Celebrate with friends!

🥂 Flutes are for fizz lovers.
🍸 Coupes are for romantics.

However you ring in the New Year, make it sparkle! ✨✨✨

12/29/2025

Santa was very good to me this year! 🎁 I got a bottle of wine from my great friend and former winemaker Ethan!! He produced this amazing Syrah in the Paso Robles wine region.

He's no longer a winemaker. But with how this wine drinks right now, you can tell he was a damn good one. He once told me Syrah was one of his favorite grapes to work with. And I believe it! This particular bottle is drinking very nicely.

Well done, Ethan...and thank you for the amazing gift!

🍷🙏

12/24/2025

I'm anxiously waiting for Santa over here! But in the meantime, it's wine and cookies...🎅🍷

I decided to pair holiday cookies with a sparkling white while I wait. And you know what?? It worked!

Thanks to all for an amazing year of wine-inspired memories! This year, I'm thankful for all the wine, friends, and the soft launch of Cork & Crystal. I'm excited for what's to come in 2026! 🥂

Glass: La Reine's ornate Gold Circle design
Wine: Monmousseau Cuvee Ciselee Brut Cremant de Loire Nonvintage

12/15/2025

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! ❄️

Is it me, or do the bubbles from sparkling wine look like little snowflakes falling in reverse?

In this photo features gorgeous bubbles from Gratien & Meyer's Cremant de Loire.

These festive flutes are Christmas Splendor by Artland, circa 2008 (discontinued).

10/28/2025

Lambrusco is an unique Italian red wine, which is bursting with flavor. It has a little sweetness to it along with notes of cherry, red fruits and plum.

Try pairing Lambrusco with Prosciutto Crudo (an Italian dry-cured ham), and Parmigiano Reggiano (Italian hard, granular cheese produced from cow's milk and aged at least 12 months).

The Lambrusco’s bubbles and acidity cut through the richness of the prosciutto and cheese, refreshing your palate with every sip.

The pairing also works because Proscuitto Crudo, Parmigiano Reggiano and Lambrusco all come from the same region in northern Italy, called Emilia-Romagna.

It's a simple pairing that not only tastes delicious together, but is regionally appropriate.

Enjoy!

The Wine: 🇮🇹 Famiglia Carafoli 'Nicchia' Lambrusco di Modena, NV, Salamino/Marani/Grasparossa, Emilia Romagna, Italy
The Glass: 🇮🇹 Bernini. Blown crystal, etched and hand decorated with 24k gold detail, vintage
El Galayo, 2023, Garnacha, Castilla y Leon

10/19/2025

delivering this tasting to a local house party this weekend. 🥂

We explored a Cava from the oldest winery in Spain, a Txakoli from Basque Country, a beautiful white blend from Penedes, and two different expressions of Garnacha: one younger, and one older.

We tasted the following wines (in the order shown here):
🇪🇸 El Galayo, 2023, Garnacha, Castilla y Leon
🇪🇸 Lorinon, 2015, Red Blend, Rioja
🇪🇸 Bodegas Sumarroca, 2023, White Blend, Penedes
🇪🇸 Mokoroa, NV, Hondarrabi Zuri, Getaria
🇪🇸 Casa Codorniu, NV, Chardonnay (Blanc de Blanc), Penedes

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