Classic Wines

• January 2015

  Has anyone ever brought their own wine to a restaurant? Read More

  Forum post in the topic Bringing your own wine?

  
  

• January 2015

  Sauvignon Blanc will always keep you guessing. On the one hand it is capable of making a wine that can boast ethereal grace and complexity, yet on the other it can be raw, green and aggressively unbalanced. It is a simple case of the have’s and the have not’s: Those that have the right soil (poor), the right climate (cool) and the passion (low y... Read More

  From the article The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Wine Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

  
  

• January 2015

  I once spent 48 hours making a sauce from scratch. It was a classic Sauce Robert that started with a tray full of bones and vegetables. The compound sauce required demi-glace, the rich reduction of beefy goodness that takes a lot of time and effort, and I was determined to use no pre-made ingredients. At the end, gallons of liquid and pounds of ... Read More

  From the article TV Dinner and Wine Pairing Guide

  
  

• January 2015

  A news outlet from Vermont's Lake Champlain Valley region in Vermont is reporting that ice wine harvests, were completed earlier this week by Shelburne Vineyards, one of several ice-wine producing wineries in the area. “Generally the harvest takes place in December but this year they were harvested on January 6, the latest it has ever been for t... Read More

  From the article Late Harvest For Ice Wines in Vermont

  
  

• January 2015

  It's never a bad idea to have a favorite wine bar up your sleeve. Earlier this fall, Thrillist, mavens of all things male, released their list of the 21 best wine bars in the United States. California led the way with six nominations, while Portland, Chicago and New York had two nominations each. “Fifty years ago if you'd asked for a glass of Ma... Read More

  From the article Going Out For Drink: Thrillist Marks Country's 21 Best Wine Bars

  
  

• December 2014

  Look what other people have stored for us, so we can have them now in their proper drinking windows!  ;-) Part of the collection of funghi plates at Oddero. La Morra FavoritesA couple of the collectors we’ve been buying from were huge fans of Marcarini and Oddero, so we've been lucky to taste many great older bottles of their consistently excell... Read More

  Forum post in the topic What have you bought lately?

  
  

• December 2014

  Port wine. Is it what your granny might drink? Well one of the many charms of Port is that the last bottle I tasted was harvested, vinified and put in a barrel way before my granny (may she rest in peace) was even born. Actually, I’m not sure my great-great grandmother was born either. To find out would require referencing some very stuffy, dust... Read More

  From the article Port Wine Brings You Closer to Christmas Past

  
  

• December 2014

  This is an action-packed few weeks full of parties, dinners, and lots of celebration. And along with all the festivities come the desserts: cookies, cakes, pies, and lots more decadent treats. While there are some classic wine pairings to keep in mind when it comes to the sweeter side of things, there is also plenty of room for creativity and di... Read More

  From the article Holiday Dessert Pairings

  
  

• December 2014

  Like many foodies, I adore oysters on the half shell. One of my first jobs working in a professional kitchen as a kid, after I was promoted from the pot sink, was shucking oysters and serving them iced on the half shell. I got very adept at opening them very quickly – but of course, who doesn’t prefer to have someone open their oysters for them?... Read More

  From the article Nonconformist Oyster & Wine Pairings

  
  

• November 2014

  Few meals arouse anticipation like Thanksgiving dinner. For weeks, if not months, thoughts of the dinner table covered with delectable holiday dishes occupy the mind and bring quiet grumblings to the belly. Visions of mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, green beans with almonds and all the other Thanksgiving stapl... Read More

  From the article 5 Thanksgiving Wines That Won't Break the Bank

  
  

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