Glad to see the Elvio Cogno Barolo recommended this week by Rebecca Murphy in the Dallas News. I spent a day with the winemaker last month and he is an amazing fellow. Jeff Siegel reports on on a great value from Down Under. Even though winter is winding down in the Northern Hemisphere, we can’t [...]
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Kelli White, sommelier at PRESS – Photo by Clay MacLachlan During a recent run through the Napa Valley a light went off. Restaurants with a commitment to great cocktails also have that commitment their wine lists. And vice versa. Places like Farmstead and PRESS have inviting cocktail lists and equally enticing wine lists. Often in [...]
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Advice you’re more likely to get from friends and family than the experts I’ve been toying with the idea as men get older their taste buds develop a “roving tongue,” leaning more towards fuller flavors and possibly higher alcohol in wine. Far from scientific, perhaps there is a need for more ramped up, flashier, more [...]
Just as the Lenten season is beginning, many folks are swearing off more potent libations for the next 40 days. What better time than to take up with a low alcohol, food-friendly dry Riesling from Germany? Pfeffingen is a historic and stylish winery in the Rhine region, the tag line on their web site is: [...]
I recently attended a session given by Josh Hermsmeyer, one of the founders of Tastevin, a developer of the software program designed for restaurant and bar use for the iPad. Pretty cool stuff. The iPad wine list is gaining traction. It is easy to use and, according to their data, it increases wine sales. I [...]
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Ancient Norse legend has it that when Leif Erickson traveled across the wide sea and “discovered” a new land (America) he named it Vinland. And for 500 years Europeans struggled through crusades and other plagues in search of El Dorado, the legendary “Lost City of Gold.” Perhaps the city of gold was really green? However [...]
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A recent trip to Montpellier for the Millesimé Bio , the largest gathering of organic wines in the world, provided some standout examples of “green” winemaking combined with a market ready approach. Gérard Bertrand is one of those shining examples, confirmed by these two recent reviews from Rebecca Murphy and Jeff Siegel. Great values and [...]
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The word synergy is often overused, but this post illustrates how a little collaborative energy can really propel wine into a new audience. Wente has paired up with The Food Network to create Entwine. Check out the short video below and this link from Shanken News Daily, highlighting Entwine as one of the fasted growing [...]
Good energy and enthusiasm from the young winemaker at Edna Valley Vineyard, Josh Baker. An iconic winery for the Central Coast, Edna Valley started in 1980. A testament to it’s maturity and energy is that this brand is still climbing the charts, growing steadily. Good things from California! Check out the short video below…
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Two of my favorite Italian wines from two of my favorite wine writers, Becky Murphy and Jeremy Parzen, highlight the this week’s “wine of the week” offerings. The Lambrusco is a revelation, having written about it in 2010. The Selvapiana is an old friend. Glad to see these wines endure and continue to give pleasure [...]
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