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So, like, what is this stuff, anyway? I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes with you via twitter (limited to 140 characters). They are meant to be quirky, fun, and easily-digestible reviews of currently available Grab The 1WineDude.c...
It is late Sunday evening when we arrive at Lyon airport for our annual Rhône En Primeur trip. Wet snow starts to fall heavily as we collect our rental car and race down the motorway to Ampuis, the centre of Côte-Rôtie. Monday morning we wake up to one of my favourite views in the world;
When I arrived in California 20 years ago, Pure Luxury Transportation was just two years old as a business. Having come from a radio background, and being accustomed to taking winners backstage to meet rock n'roll's performing artists, part of the deal was escorting them in limos. This continued as Jose segued from Portland, Maine
Picture: Didier Cuvelier and Christian G.E. Schiller Lunching at ChÃ-teau Léoville-PoyferréI recently had the honor and pleasure to have lunch with Didier Cuvelier at his ChÃ-teau Léoville-Poyferré. The lunch was preceded by a tour of the winery. I have provided a general introduction to Didier Cuvelier at his ChÃ-teau Léoville-Poyferré here:...
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AUSTIN, Texas (February 19, 2013)—WinePoynt today released a “social media” style follow feature in its latest version for Android devices. WinePoynt gives its users smart individualized wine recommendations based on what it has learned from previous rating...
The Pinot Noir for this blend was sourced from the Drake Estate Vineyard, the Calegari Vineyard, the Lone Oak Vineyard, and from the Williams Selyem Estate Vineyard. It was aged in French oak (34% new, 44% 1 year old, 22% 2 year old) for 10 months.
On the nose I get lovely aromas of red currant, cranberry sauce, red raspberry, red plum, Bing cherr...
Thirsty cow mooing The ultimate place to go for an unlimited drink This is the season for the Salon de l'Agriculture, the once-a-year event where the farm country set up camp at the door of Paris. This Paris farm fair...
La Paulée de New York is coming next week. It has spread to include some pretty incredible events from Wednesday to Saturday, ranging from $75 – $4,750. Daniel Johnnes described it to me as an "uncontrolled, unplugged, unleashed expression of Burgundy." I wrote a detailed piece about it over on Wine-Searcher. One part that couldn't...
SIPPED: varsity tasting The Oxford-Cambridge rivalry has played out over wine glasses for over 60 years: this year's tasting included a Vega Sicilia 1953. En garde, you “coconut,” “tobacco leaf,” with “horse manure character!” Oh wait, those were the tasting notes… [NYT] SLUSH, you huskies! A wine from South Dakota will greet Iditarod competi...
We had our first two seminars at WOPN, and two more different sessions couldn’t be imagined–although both were based, of course, on Pinot Noir. The first was called Not Pinot Blanc, Not Pinot Gris, it’s White Pinot Noir!? It was moderated by the inimitable Fred Dame, M.S., who reminded us that white Pinot has no
Our green wine ode to St. Patrick's Day is back. Stop in today and get some while supplies last!
I made it down to Shell Beach on the 101 in an easy 4 hours, including a nice walk with Gus at the rest stop just north of Paso Robles. Beautiful drive: blue skies, warm temps, no traffic. The Salinas Valley was all green in row crops, but the Santa Lucias were ominously brown: the
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Welcome to the Weekly Wine Quiz! This week, we’re finishing off the series of questions related to the research cited in Master of Wine Tim Hanni’s new book, Why You Like The Wines You Like (full disclosure: I received a review copy, and I am mentioned favorably therein). Hopefully these questions have tilted your view Grab The 1WineDude.com Tast...
Editor’s Note: In this three-part series, Sonia shares memories of her three grandmothers in Portugal. How they influenced her curiosity about the country and its culture—in hopes that they’ll also inspire you to continue exploring Portugal, or discover it for the first time. I’m fascinated by the stories of women’s lives—especially the stories o...
The 2011 Rhône En Primeur Tasting was our largest ever, with 30 producers in attendance and several more sending over samples especially for the event. It was a struggle, indeed, to find enough room for all the wines and their ( usually ) eponymous pourers……no mean feat given the Edwardian grandeur of the Great Hall
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller with Walter Schug in CarnerosThis is a compilation of American wines or wineries that have in one way or another German roots. The German component can take different forms. First, the most extreme, I believe, is blending of grapes grown in America with grapes grown in Germany. It seems unusual, but it happens.The ...
The last few weeks have been particularly active for us, even nuts. We are in the middle of a visit from Ivica Dobrin?i? of Šipun and Alen Bibi? of Bibich Winery in NYC for Vina Croatia. In the air right … Continue reading →
Roederer Estate is owned by renowned French Champagne producer Louis Roederer, and makes remarkable New World sparkling wine. Situated in California's cool climate Anderson Valley in northern California's Mendocino County, the almost 600 acre vineyard provides an ideal landscape for cultivating Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which just happen to ...
The 2010 Mettler Family Vineyards Zinfandel is produced with grapes sourced from a 50 year old, organically grown vineyard in the heart of California's Zin country, Lodi. Made mostly from Zinfandel, with a splash of Petit Sirah and a touch of Cab all forged together to build considerable complexity, expect loads of dark, ripe fruit to debut o...
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This week, instead of reviewing a wine, I’m going to give you a review of wine’s role in our lives, as drinkers, and in the lives of those who toil their own land to produce it. Sort of. I recently worked my way through a review copy of a comic (sorry, sorry, graphic novel!) about Grab The 1WineDude.com Tasting Guide and start getting more out of...
For those who think of February as a dull month of fading memories of New Year festivities and of a winter that seems to never end, I have to disagree. For the past few years, this month has always been enlivened by two important dates in my calendar. The Berrys' Rosé Champagne tasting that I host
I sometimes feel like some wine writers are losing their minds. From about the time I started this blog, in May, 2008, there’s been this constant din about how “Print journalism is dying” and “Wine writers are dinosaurs” and “Social media is changing the world as we’ve known it” and so on and so forth.
There are still a few days left to celebrate Furmint February, a campaign organized throughout Hungary to promote the Furmint grape variety. Distinctively high in acidity and minerality, Furmint faithfully reflects the volcanic soils of the Tokaj region where it … Continue reading →
Pascal at the bar Cité Bergère, Paris Au Limonaire is located in a surprising little street near the Grands Boulevards in Paris. There are so many hotels in this short angled street (all of them seem quite nice and well-mannered)...
Picture: Roland Ladendorf and Christian G.E. Schiller I used to live in Mainz between 1973 and 1982, first as a student and later as an Assistant Professor at the University of Mainz. Student life was great there. We would finish up basically every evening in one of the many wine taverns, where you could have a couple of glasses of decent German wi...
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It’s possible you may have missed it, but this winter a team of scientists in Seattle managed to determine the absolute configurations of isohumulones in beer!
Relieved, aren’t you? Me too. But no matter what you t...
A review of the Hagafen Riesling 2012 and several whiskies including Angel's Envy, the Tomintoul 10-year-old single malt and two single malts from Glengoyne.
The 2013 Kosher Food and Wine Experience was held in NYC earlier this month. This annual tasting event is one of the best opportunities-along with their tasting events in London and Los Angel...
Russell's Reserve is a 10 year aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey that, at least on the average score, slightly disappointed. I enjoyed the nose as it has some playful hints and reminded me of a mild Speyside Scotch. It had floral and mineral notes which were inviting, but unique for a bourbon. The whiskey definitely came across smooth, clean...
This year’s Open That Bottle Night was last Saturday, February 23. Open That Bottle Night, created by former Wall Street Journal wine columnists Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher, is the one night a year that we are all encouraged to get out that bottle of wine that is so special that no special occasion seems Open That Bottle Night: 1999 Henschke Hi...
Since I'm in a Pinot Noir state of mind lately, here goes: Of 173 Pinot Noirs I’ve scored at 90 points or higher since Sept. 1, 2012 (i.e. nearly six months ago), only 8 are from Carneros. That’s a pretty dismal showing. As an appellation, I think Carneros has slipped in reputation compared to California’s
After dragging travel expert, but wine novice, Duncan Rhodes around the Douro Valley for a week, Catavino was impressed with how erudite his previously untrained palate became in such a short time… or did it? The Urban Travel Blog editor reveals his top 12 tips for faking it during a wine tasting… Nimbly holding the […] Continue R...
While in Portugal and the Alentejo wine grape growing region, I was a guest of Enoforum Wines. At the time, I received a well-rounded education from my friend Delfim Costa. From the beginning of our friendship, Delfim has taught me that to understand Portuguese wines it's most important to first understand the people of Portugal.
Picture: Bistro Vivant Co-Owner Aykan Demiroglu, Eric Bonnet, Winemaker and Co-Owner of Domaine La Bastide Saint Dominique and Christian G.E. Schiller at Bistro Vivant in McLean, VA, USABistro Vivant in McLean, Virginia (USA), known for its excellent French cuisine, hosted a special evening with Eric Bonnet, Winemaker and Co-Owner of Domaine La Bas...
Thanks to the tireless efforts of the Zoning Board of Appeals Coordinator our Special Use Permit resolution has been signed for the new location of Just Grapes Elm/State and we will now be able to proceed with our liquor license application. Stay tuned!
The traditional Purim pastry can be prepared anytime.
The lime, garlic and earthy fish sauce in Vietnamese cuisine suggest a wine that can stand up to its pungency.
Keep your wine cellar fully stocked by joining our wholesale winemaking club. Make three different wines with us and get subsequent winemaking batch prices reduced: $175 to $259 a batch. You also get to taste five wines for free. And, for every wine you make, get your loyalty card punched for additional savings. Contact Christina at Christina@lakel...
Joe Liu serenely commands the nightly choreography of glittering knives, sizzling tempura and vinegared rice at the sushi station in the basement kitchen of Arlington Club on Lexington Avenue.
I was pleased to read, in Benjamin Lewin’s magnificent new book, “Claret & Cabs: The Story of Cabernet Sauvignon,” that “in Bordeaux [there is a] general lack of interest in exactly which clone is used.” That is so different from California, where you’re always hearing about Clone 7, or 4, or 6, or 8, or
The world of processed meats has been on a wild ride lately: the starting bell rang in mid-January when burgers in the UK labeled as beef were found to contain horse meat. This prompted more inspections and the labeling scandal went from a trot to a gallop when Irish processors were found to have 80%
Back in October, many of you will remember that I set out on a craft beer adventure to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver and then on to check out some breweries in San Diego. What might have slipped through the cracks is that I made a stop in Louisiana as well, and that my buddy Tommy Talley of tommysTV came along with me on the journey.....
Ok… so The Punch Down wine show continues to live by the phrase “Go BIG or go home!” Next week – on Monday, March 4th at 11AM ET – we will welcome media maven and best-selling author Gary Vaynerchuk as our guest LIVE on Episode Three of TPD! For those of you who’ve been living Grab The 1WineDude.com Tasting Guide and start getting more out of eve...
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Antonio Jose Bleda Jimenez at Taberna del Alabardero in Washington DCHoward Friedman, Spanish wine aficionado, importer and wine tour guide, put on a great wine maker dinner featuring the wines of Bodegas Bleda, with owner Antonio Jose Bleda Jimenez, who was accompanied by his fiancée Helena Espinosa de Rueda, ...
Sure this blog is usually about wine and wine racks, but today it occurred to me, why do we overlook all the things that go with wine? Wine is rarely enjoyed by itself, and shouldn't be because it has the ability to complement and enhance other flavors and smells. Wine is always in a relationship The post Must Haves for a Wine Party appeared firs...
Don't turn the page if you come across a recipe that calls for lemon grass.
These cooking videos and recipes offer an introduction to the Mediterranean diet, which includes foods with olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables.
Richard Kuo's new restaurant is to open Monday on the Bowery.
A collection of links from the reporters and editors of the Dining section.
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