Barrel Tasting at 8 Chains North
Continuing the series from the Route 9 Barrel Tasting, the next stop is 8 Chains North. Ben Renshaw is well-respected in the area because of all the work he has done for so many winemakers in Loudoun,and beyond. Prior to making his own wine Ben was a...
Domaine Lucci Sauvignon blanc 2011
Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Sauvignon blanc. 12.5%. Diam. Approx $A25.Last year I tried a trio of pinot noir (1,2,3) from the maker, all interesting wines with distinctive labels and personalities, though once on the tongue they all seemed fleetin...
Collier Falls 2002 Hillside Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Regular Retail Price:
$36.00
The Wine Spies One Day Price:
$18.00
Varietal:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region:
California:...
Vinography Images: Moon Over Sonoma
Moon Over Sonoma
SONOMA COUNTY, CA: A full moon rises over an oak tree in Alexander Valley.
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Michael Mondavi really gets wine blogging
While searching for something else this week I came across this random video of an Italian blogger who did a short video interview with Michael Mondavi. Mr. Mondavi’s answer to a simple question about wine bloggers shows he really gets how we fit into the wine conversation. The best part is the last 10 seconds...
Christopher Creek Winery 2010 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel
The Award-Winning Wine:Christopher Creek Winery 2010 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Reason...
Bordeaux battle of the business schools — to the victors go the nobly rotten
The business school students sniffed, swirled and spit the three glasses of Sauternes in front of them. They had come from places like Columbia, Northwestern, Stanford, and Harvard to sit under the tableaux and tapestries at the French Consulate on Fifth Avenue, try wines and answer questions, competing to win the big prize: making it...
Salad From the Soup Pot
After making the beef broth for French onion soup, shred the meat and make a salad with it.
Friday Wine Sips: Napa Valley Cabernet
Many kinds of grapes are grown in the Napa Valley, and many sorts of wines are produced there, but cabernet sauvignon is what the region is best known for. Today I offer 12 examples of cabernet-based wines from the Napa Valley, the vintages ranging from 2006 to 2009, the prices spanning $25 to $120. As...
For Super Bowl, JoeDough and No. 7 Sub Go the Extra Yard
Two new sandwich shops in New York are selling six-foot heroes for Super Bowl Sunday.
Undercover at Kendall Jackson Winery
I have to admit...my DVR is typically filled with Sitcoms and Trashy Reality TV (I know, I know...don't judge!), but I also happen to LOVE watching the show Undercover Boss on CBS. Each episode features a high-ranking executive or owner of a corporati...
Dragon Wings
Chicken wings for the Super Bowl or the Chinese New Year.
