Its officially really, very cold. To many, that requires changing your drinking habits. Maybe that means switching from Vodka to Bourbon, or perhaps it’s not quite that drastic…or maybe it is. Regardless, if you’re one of those people that adapt your selections to temperature level, there are many options, some of which may surprise (and[…]
I presume that oysters as a digestible food product were discovered in the hunter/gatherer phase of human development. Archaeologists have testified to the prehistoric importance of oysters as food, with findings of shells with other food waste in Australia dated at ten thousand years.They have been cultivated in Japan from at least 2000 BC. In[…]
“I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise, I never touch it – unless I’m thirsty.” ~ Lilly Bollinger Madame Bollinger was right,[…]
If you’re of a certain age, you remember the TV show MASH. In one episode, one of the characters, Cpl. Radar O’Reilly was attempting to woo the heart of a nurse, but was concerned that he was ‘culturally’ outclassed. He was told that, whenever the topic of classical music come about, he was to nod[…]
Lets face it…wine is maddening. And not because it’s difficult to make; the transformation of grape juice into wine is really pretty easy. The other variables in play is what makes wine confusing. For sure, ‘where’ is hugely important, but ‘where’ is also not easily defined. Often the ‘where’ doesn’t clearly define the elevation[…]
The word is out…Chardonnay is back! Let’s be honest though…Chardonnay never really left. While the wine press was furiously bashing ripe, oaky Chardonnay (you know…the same wines that they extolled just a few years before), the public continued to consume lush, fruity, buttery New World Chardonnay. Rombauer didn’t go out of business. Neither did Far[…]
Can we talk? I mean really talk. We’re friends, right? No secrets? We’ve known each other a long time, right? Well, ok, not that long, but still. I can be honest, right? No hurt feelings? It’s your wine choices… well, I mean, not your wine choices, it’s just that, you know, you let everyone else[…]
The 2006 Red Zinfandel from Palm Valley Winery entangles tangy potato elements with a cruel fluoride aftertaste. A retrograde mealy finish and bizarre mango-fandango essences are incorporated in the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon from Gonzales Vineyards. A voluptuous horseradish perfume and acidic sage flavors are mixed in the 1990 Syrah from Siriani Vineyards. We’ve all seen[…]
For the record, wine assumptions are extremely easy to debunk. As soon as someone makes a declarative statement about wines, someone else can point out the flaws, contradictions and examples to prove that the statement isn’t just always, but is more likely, seldom true. So. I’m going to dive right in and say that if[…]
Oak aging is a very hot topic these days. Depending on your point of view, and taste buds, its either a very, very good thing or a very, very bad thing. Both outlooks are problematic and fraught with misconceptions and outright lies. Within taking sides on the issue, let me try to explain… Oak barrels[…]