Why France matters when it comes to wine
I recently said to a friend, "New York is the most Parisian of American cities." "No way," he retorted, "There aren't the grand boulevards, the food overall. No way." I...
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Why France matters when it comes to wine
I recently said to a friend, "New York is the most Parisian of American cities." "No way," he retorted, "There aren't the grand boulevards, the food overall. No way." I...
‘Aha’ moments, by way of Bierzo
The memories in a wine life are made up, in large part, of "aha" moments, those times when you experience something in wine wholly unexpected, sometimes transcendent. Anyone interested in...
‘Aha’ moments, by way of Bierzo
The memories in a wine life are made up, in large part, of "aha" moments, those times when you experience something in wine wholly unexpected, sometimes transcendent. Anyone interested in...
Multi-layered wines for a duck hash
Jokes about things containing "all the basic food groups" will never die because they're too fun (such as, "There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate...
Wine bottle’s back label reveals much about quality
Our American wine market is like Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities," the best of worlds as well as the worst of worlds. On no other country's retail shelves are...
Wine bottle’s back label reveals much about quality
Our American wine market is like Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities," the best of worlds as well as the worst of worlds. On no other country's retail shelves are...
Sleek, tangy wines for a gingered salmon dish
As simple as this fish preparation appears to be to make, your tongue will tell you that it's quite complex. Its many layers of flavor and texture make it so,...
The jazzy notes of mourvedre
Guy walks into a bar. Plays the piano. He's good. But he's better next time, when he brings along a bassist and a drummer. At least that's what they say....
Wine pairing: Umami
In the early 1900s, the Japanese isolated a fifth taste that they call "umami," a savory taste high in pleasure-stimulating glutamates. This recipe is off the charts with umami (cooked...