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Ribera del Duero: “Life is too Short to Drink Bad Wine”
Ribera del Duero Grand tasting, New York February 23, 2010
With two ballrooms full of purple stained teeth as far as the eye could see, I set out to taste some of the beautiful wines of Ribera del Duero at the recent Grand Tasting event in New York. At my count, there were 85 Vineyards represented, [...]
Véronique Drouhin-Boss, Head Winemaker for Maison Joseph Drouhin and Domaine Drouhin
On my very first trip to the Willamette Valley (my pre wine-as-a-career days), I stopped by the tasting room at Domaine Drouhin. The people were just so lovely and cordial. I thought to myself, even if I don’t like these wines, I am going to purchase some because of my experience. Then, I found out [...]
Treats to Blast that Funkytown Feel
I thought about posting this piece right before the holidays as a gift guide, but I decided it would be better to hold off until January. I live in New York, and it has been bloody cold and nasty. A recent NY Times article, Feeling that Winter Cold? Here’s Why by Stephen Chang, stated that [...]
Tokyo
The “petite pause” from wine articles continues as I start to work on launching my wine education business and the ability to purchase wines I recommend directly from my site. Stay tuned because I have some really amazing wine stuff in the works. For all the sushi “luvahs” out there, this one is for you…
Unfortunately, [...]
Madrid
Une petite pause entre deux articles sur le vin…
June 2009
Santceloni
Paseso de la Castellana 57
+34-91-210-8840
www.restaurantesantceloni.com
With 2 Michelin stars and worth every sparkle, this restaurant is for your fancy, blow-the-bank night in Madrid. They do DE-lish with seafood and tend to showcase their amazing Spanish almonds whenever they can. We had Cigal lobster with soft almonds in almond [...]
Burgundy: A Basic Lesson in Economics
Guess what? We’re not the only ones who think Burgundies are fabulous. To quote Michael Jackson, “you are not alone.”
It all comes down to the simple law of supply and demand. For good Burgundies, there is generally more demand than supply. French people like their wine, so there’s less to export to the non-Frenchies. Not [...]
Burgundy – Lunch in Beaune, Wines of Morey-Saint-Denis and Calling all Mustard Freaks
Lunch in Beaune
Alas, believe it or not, a girl cannot live on wine alone.
Ma Cuisine
Passage Sainte-Hélène
21200 Beaune, France
The restaurateur from La Cantine des Sales Gosses in Lyon who is a foodie, wine lover and my sister-in-law’s friend recommended this restaurant to us. It attracts wine lovers (producers and consumers) and is frequented by [...]
Burgundy – Domaine Jean Chartron and the 2009 Hospice de Beaune Auction
Puligny-Montrachet is “the greatest white-wine commune on earth… The top Montrachet, Chevalier and Bâtard are wines to drink on bended knee with the head beared.” Alexandre Dumas
Le Montrachet… Everybody wants a piece of it, so what’s with all of the dashes?
Le Montrachet is probably the most famous white Grand Cru. The communes of Puligny and [...]
Burgundy РLes Domaines Bouchard P̬re & Fils
Les Domaines Bouchard Père et Fils
15, rue de Ch̢teau Р21200 Beaune
+33 3 80 24 80 24
www.bouchard-pereetfils.com
On a perfectly crisp autumn day, I visited Domaine Bouchard, which is located within the regal 15th century Château de Beaune. Domaine Bouchard includes 4,000 square meters (13,123 square feet) of cellars (yes, this is not a typo) and [...]
Burgundy РC̫te de Nuits and C̫te de Beaune
September 2009
“Every now and then, we are lucky enough to encounter Burgundy which sets our hearts afire.” Clive Coates, Master of Wine, Côte D’Or, A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy,
Vintages
2007: “A unique year… 2007 was another extraordinary year of such advanced growth that we had to begin harvesting in August… At the moment… [...]
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