Luxist (Free subscription) | yesterday
When Miles screamed about not drinking any "#$%@ing Merlot" in the movie Sideways, it started a push toward Pinot Noir and the beginning of California Merlot's fight for its reputation. The battle still continues and Producer/Director Rudolf N. McClain has just released the DVD of his film Merlove. On the cover is a quote from Wine Spectator that says simply: "Take this, Miles."...
The Bad Girl's Kitchen (Free subscription) | yesterday
You probably remember I was searching for a sangria recipe when planning our Housewarming Extravaganza . I found two great recipes in my friend Catherine's Williams-Sonoma Cocktails & Appetizers cookbook, for a White Sangria and this traditional Sangria. The red Sangria is good and a bit easier to prepare than the White Sangria, but honestly I do like the White Sangria best. Most everyone enjoyed...
Washington Wine Report (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
From the heart of Washington wine country... Day Two of Walla Walla Fall Release weekend. Today is a beautiful, crisp clear day in Walla Walla with clouds draped like a blanket over the Blue Mountains. I am happy to report, as local readers Denise and Catie commented yesterday, the raining dirt that welcomed us as we arrived in to town Thursday was quite anomalous. Frankly, I'm glad Denise noticed...
Londonist (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
It's no secret, we love wine and hope you do too. Here's the second installment of our wine-related series. Lately we've felt a bit melancholy, or overcome by 'le spleen' as Baudelaire might put it. The sun sets by 4:30, it's consistently grey, and the Christmas lights have been switched on already. As much as we'd like to, we just can't get ourselves in the mood to transform that dusty bottle of...
Fast Company (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Here's an infographic that should help anyone who loves getting drunk drinking wine, but can't tell a pinot from a merlot from 7-Eleven's new cab sav . For his class, Visualizing the Five Senses , NYU grad student Carl Tashian amassed the descriptive words used in over 5,000 wine reviews, published in one Australian wine magazine in the course of five years. Then he split those according to the wine...
The Boston Foodie (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
As we move into the busy holiday season you may want to mark your social calendar, before it gets too pencilled up, with some fun food events in and around Boston. Here's a few we found that we are adding to our busy agenda. There is something here for everyone and, given the economy, we've chosen those events at little or no cost. Shalimar Indian Foods and Spices Tour On the first Saturday of every...
Betty's List (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
ARTiSaNal Wine Tasting - Benefiting New Spirit Community Church - 11/14 Link to online version of announcement: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/87989 - A not to be missed wine tasting experience! ARTiSaNAL Wine Tasting Saturday, November 14th 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Outlook Room Ecumenical Center 2401 Le Conte Avenue Berkeley This is a wonderful occasion to taste handcrafted, hard-to-find, vineyard-designate...
Wine Pictures from BKWine (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
One needs to keep apart Chateau Cantenac Brown and Chateau Brane Cantenac in Bordeaux. Physically, they're not far from each other in Margaux. Architecturally, they're worlds apart. Vineyard. Chateau Cantenac Brown, Margaux, Medoc, Bordeaux, France - Chateau Cantenac Brown, Margaux, Medoc stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine. Chateau Cantenac Brown is in the commune of Margaux in the...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Champagne and fresh berries, cinnamon pear, blackberry merlot. They sound good enough to … drink. Kevin Wilkey, the new owner of Savvy Coffee & Wine Bar, has 42 specialty coffee blends — not flavored syrups — so customers can get a whiff of the exotic flavors before ordering.
ShoppingBlog.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Reuters reports the California Pizza Kitchen has made its wine list more upscale to survive the recession. On October 5th the pizza chain started offering wine for around $10 a glass that includes Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay, La Crema Pinot Noir and Stags' Leap Merlot. Rick Rosenfield, CPK's co-chief executive officer told Reuters, "This is us going back to our roots. When we first opened CPK,...
Spittoon (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
A slightly odd-ball marketing idea; a national supermarket chain implementing wine back labels in the local dialect. Nothing like demystifying the incomprehensible into the ununderstandable... or summat... The idea apparently is to find a "more palatable way of talking wine with its consumers". Spar has translated a number of its wines, adding various local dialects such as Scouse , Geordie...
On the Road with the Grape Guy (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Napa Valley vintners came to town on the afternoon of the 26th, 43 producers pouring many Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnays – the grapes that made Napa famous. I, for one, wanted to try something different than the usual; I guess I was in an ABC mood (Anything But Chardonnay / Cabernet), so I went on a one man crusade to locate anything other than ‘the usual’ … here’s...
On the Wine Trail in Italy (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
From the " they keep lobbing softballs like this at me, I just had to hit it " department. In my inbox I get these kinds of notes all the time. Seeing as I am not very busy, this time of the year, I wonder if I should pursue this inquiry. Read on, I do not make these things up. Good morning Sir, Madam We are an estate situated in _________________, Fattoria di ________ in _______. We produce...
On the Road with the Grape Guy (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
With over 335 wines to taste and a room the size of a football field to taste them in this seemed a daunting task. Profile represents wines from around the world, places such as Argentina, Australia, France, Chile, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and the United States which all make up the Profile Wine Group portfolio; the big question here was, where do I begin? While it would have been nice to try all...
The Passionate Foodie (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
In about two months, the 19th Annual Boston Wine Expo will take place at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. On January 23 and 24, 2010, the Expo will give wine lovers plenty of opportunities to taste and learn about wine. The Grand Tasting showcases over 350 international and domestic wineries from 13 countries pouring over 1,800 different wines. Special features include the Grand Cru Wine Lounge...
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