New york wine experience day one part three
for me the grand tasting on friday evening started with a sip of Chateau Montrose a delicious earthy bordeaux blend. this was what i grabbed on my way downstairs to start properly with a good...
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well, i started with a splash of William Févre Chablis Premier Cru full of orchids and oysters, crisp green apples… then Krug round and nutty with peaches layered on good and warm (but not too warm),...
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last night had dinner at a little inn up in eugene oregon and drank some fun wines… we had the 07 pinot blanc from apollini williamette valley a playful beginning of grapefruit and saddle soap – a...
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…then somewhere between glass one and two of my Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Épernay (always lovely cream cheese and poodle skirts), it went slightly awry. in a very, very good way. we stopped at Marché for...
View ArticleQuick list of thanksgiving pairings
i was recently asked on facebook for some thanksgiving feast pairing ideas. thanks katie from Anne’s Fabulous Finds! this was my response. thought it might be fun to see (if you missed it in the...
View ArticleDinner at solbar
solbar in calistoga is one of my favorite places to while away the hours. the people are great, the wines are always flowing and the food is exceptional. in the summer the big widows slide wide and let...
View ArticleYou only have one birthday a year, right?
what fun we had… little black book says slingshot sb 07, nice. Michael James wines, syrah 05? 06? remind me j :) leather & horsehide, snickers bar, buttered popcorn. GKG 2007 popped yay! lush jam,...
View ArticleSF loves to eat
the food at ame was clever and balanced perfectly and the staff was wonderful. i eased into the night with an old favorite argyle brut rosé. always good. was still reeling from the party in mendo the...
View ArticleSummer thoughts and bookish notes
The book is coming right along. I have been working with my agent to get the chapter sections into an order that makes poetic sense and flows with ease. Recipes have arrived from friends and family. I...
View ArticleWine Spectator New World Wine Experience
Oh we were bad boys and girls, but it was all worth it. Out to show wine for a few days in the market then the big pouring at the Wine Spectator events. The visit was a good one, my new grenache will...
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