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12 March 2010
Bourgogne Wines Tasting
Alix De MontillePavillon Ledoyen, Champs Elysées, Paris High season of tasting events again. This monday was quite typical of the overcrowding of the genre in Paris : at least three major tastings in a single day, each one being relevant..
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Posted on Wine terroirs on 03/12/2010 19:11
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Breast milk cheese: impossible food-wine pairing?
All the chatter in the NY dining scene is about cheese made from breast milk. At Klee Brasserie, Chef Daniel Angerer blogged about making cheese from his own lactating wife, blogged about it, and the requests to try it came pouring in. So he started giving it away as a canapé with figs and Hungarian [..
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Posted on Dr. Vino's wine blog on 03/12/2010 18:28
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Soba at Chez
Chez Panisse may not be a French restaurant, but it certainly isn’t Japanese. So what was all that soba and sashimi doing on the plates a few weeks ago? And on a Sunday? On February 21, Chez Panisse opened their..
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Posted on Indigo Days on 03/12/2010 15:37
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Competition for Young, Innovative Winemakers! But Where are the Spanish and Portuguese?!!
Have you heard of Naked Wines? No? Then you don't live and breathe in the UK wine world. Simple as that. Approximately a year ago, Naked Wines transformed internet wine sales when they developed a unique ..
[Edible Idiom] Ne pas y aller avec le dos de la cuiller
This is part of a series on French idiomatic expressions that relate to food. Browse the list of idioms featured so far. This week's idiom is, "Ne pas y aller avec le dos de la cuiller." Literally translated as, "not going at it with the back of the spoon," it is a colloquial expression that means acting bluntly and deliberately, without restraint or moderation
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Posted on Chocolate & Zucchini on 03/12/2010 11:00
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El Dorado Winery Association Tasting: March 20, San Francisco
One of the trends in the wine industry I'm happiest about involves the increasing initiative that wine regions are taking in making themselves visible to the public. Such activities by individual AVAs, or American Viticultural Areas, produce two important results: increased awareness of the individual region, and increased awareness of the difference between regions for consumers. I'm in full support
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Posted on Vinography on 03/12/2010 06:36
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11 March 2010
Swirl, Smell, Slurp, Read.
It has been a while since I've highlighted a new wine blog that has come across my radar in a positive way. But I couldn't help writing today about SWIRL, SMELL, SLURP, a newish wine blog that is every bit..
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Posted on Fermentation on 03/11/2010 18:06
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Finger Lakes Riesling gets tanked
The alternative packaging trend gets bigger and reusable: a 2009 Riesling from the Finger Lakes in 20-liter tank will soon be available in NYC. Known as Gotham Project, the thirst-quenching Riesling is the brainchild of Charles Bieler (above, left), of Bieler Rose in Provence and one of the Three Thieves, and Bruce Schneider (right), of [..
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Posted on Dr. Vino's wine blog on 03/11/2010 16:51
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An Open Letter to Warren Buffett, Wine and Spirits Distributor
Dear Mr. Buffett, Congratulations on your purchase of Empire Distributing, and roughly 25% of the wine and spirits distribution business in Georgia and North Carolina that came with it. And welcome to the wine and spirits world -- we need more enlightened business people in this industry. I can't say that I've followed your career with precision, but I've read a decent amount about you, and try to read the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Report every year
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Posted on Vinography on 03/11/2010 06:44
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Of Bicyclettes, terroir, typicité: Over on HuffPo…
Over on HuffPo, there's a piece up about the Red Bicyclette/faux pinot saga. Jacqueline Friedrich, author of the guide The Wines of France, posted this comment as a reply. As it touches on some issues that astute readers will remember from Wine Politics, I reproduce her comment here with permission: 1) As a previous [..
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Posted on Dr. Vino's wine blog on 03/11/2010 04:31
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Anheuser Busch Gets Taste of Wholesaler Protection System
A decision in Illinois today by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission delivered proof of what so many of us have come to understand as the truth: the Three tier system has evolved into the "Wholesaler Protection System" while the various..
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Posted on Fermentation on 03/11/2010 01:57
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10 March 2010
The Tale of Two Tapas Bars: What Qualifies as an Authentic Tapas Restaurant Outside of Spain?
I admit, I tend to be little trepidatious when hearing of an authentic Spanish Tapas restaurant outside of Spain. I think of "authentic" Mexican food at Chipotle, or "traditional" Chinese food at "Big Bowl" - ..
The Sonoma Cocktail Crawl
It may come as a surprise to many of you, but if you come to the town of Sonoma there is no law against getting a cocktail instead of a glass of wine. In fact, lo and behold, there are..
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Posted on Fermentation on 03/10/2010 18:18
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California’s woes, obesity, Buffett, subway reading – sipped and spit
SPIT: good times Hard to tell which phrase would strike more fear in the heart of Napa: finances that are "very weak" or "on life support." Even foreclosure has been the fate of 10 vineyards in the valley that once was called "Eden." But probably the scariest phrase is this: "High-rollers are discovering that there are [..
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Posted on Dr. Vino's wine blog on 03/10/2010 16:14
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Wine, Health, Science and Journalism: A Study in Headlines
I consume a lot of wine news. When I say a lot, I mean literally almost everything that's published for free on the Internet about wine "passes by my desk" courtesy of Google Alerts, Technorati, a massive collection of RSS feeds, and more. Increasingly I get the opportunity to see how wine stories develop and spread through the Web's news outlets, and it's quite amazing to watch
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Posted on Vinography on 03/10/2010 07:53
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