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2 September 2010
Lobster roll: impossible food-wine pairing?
Last week, I was in the Cape, existing more or less solely on seafood. One dish, if you will, that has transcended New England appeal and now is making a showing in the trendiest spots in NYC (including out of basements in Brooklyn) is the lobster roll. Simple in preparation, it consists of about four [..
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Posted on Dr. Vino's wine blog on 09/02/2010 15:45
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Cabernet Day is Here: Where to find Great Cabernets in Spain
Cabernet Sauvignon is an imported grape to the Spanish wine making world. Considered a "foreign" by many, some regions have been planting it for so long that it's now perceived as anautochthonous grape. In fact, in Evan Goldsteins book, Perfect Pairings (page 134), it is suggested that it might have originated in Rioja. Imagine that?! […] Continue Reading → Related posts:Ryan's Speech at WineFuture Conference in Logroño, Spain Comments Vs
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1 September 2010
FTC Paper Says Wine Wholesaler Protection Laws Harm Consumers
Anyone familiar with "Franchise Laws" within the alcohol beverage industry will not be surprised to learn that in a working paper prepared by an attorney and economist for the Federal Trade Commission, such laws were determined to hurt consumers. Or,..
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Posted on Fermentation on 09/01/2010 20:59
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La Vuelta a España Stages 5-7: Bullas, Jumilla, Yecla, Valencia & Alicante
Before we begin, we need to state that this is a VERY large region and what follows, in the name of brevity, is a fleeting glimpse at the regions treasures and high points. Therefore, we highly suggest you check out the links below for more detailed information
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Give Them Some Wine!
The thought of being trapped underground for any length of time is enough to send some people off the deep end. The thought of being trapped underground for 3 months without any wine is a whole different ball game. In the event you missed the news, an underground landslide has trapped 33 Chilean miners about 700 meters underground since August 5th. Already the group has been trapped longer than any other in history. The miners are miraculously in good health and reasonably good spirits
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Posted on Vinography on 09/01/2010 09:01
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September 2010 Desktop Calendar
At the beginning of every month, I am offering C&Z readers a new wallpaper to apply on the desktop of your computer, with a food-related picture and a calendar of the current month. Our calendar for September is a picture of blackberries taken at the greenmarket in Split when we traveled to Croatia two years ago
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Posted on Chocolate & Zucchini on 09/01/2010 01:30
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31 August 2010
Designing a lighter Champagne bottle
Have you ever lifted a bottle of champagne and thought, "Wow, that's heavy!" Well, the bottles are heavy partly with good reason: to contain all the sparkly goodness, which can be six times the atmospheric pressure. (And, of course, there's a little bling factor to the bulk.) Apparently, before sufficiently strong bottles were developed, cellar [..
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Posted on Dr. Vino's wine blog on 08/31/2010 21:54
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Raw Buckwheat Granola
Two years ago, I met a young British woman named Poppy -- that alone made my day -- who introduced herself as a raw chocolatier. I had a taste of her heart-shaped raw chocolates, assembled from raw Arriba cacao and a bunch of raw superfoods, and liked them so much I devoted one of my ELLE à table columns to them
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Posted on Chocolate & Zucchini on 08/31/2010 18:00
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No crisis in Italian wine industry, says agricultural minister
Reported via Vino al Vino by VinoWire editor Franco Ziliani. In an interview published on Friday at WineNews.it, Italy's recently installed agricultural minister Giancarlo Galan told a journalist that there was no real crisis in the Italian wine industry. When asked whether or not the Italian government would "intervene," he responded: I was the president of the Veneto [..
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Kangaroo testicles? An impossible food-wine pairing
Who is man enough for an impossible food-wine pairing? Well, for those with a set of steel, head on over to the seventh (!) annual World Testicle Cooking Championship in Serbia. There, the AP reports that chefs prepare bull, boar, camel, ostrich and kangaroo testicles in such dishes as testicle pizza and testicles in bechamel [..
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Posted on Dr. Vino's wine blog on 08/31/2010 15:21
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A Trip to San Sebastian, Spain: A Crowd Source Project
We're embarrassed to admit that after 6 years of living in Spain, we have yet to visit one of the most important culinary treasures in the Spanish Crown, San Sebastian. Exalted around the world, and spoken fondly of by every traveler we know, we are proud to say that we will finally be there for […] Continue Reading → Related posts:New Catavino Correspondant, Ivan Larcome: An Expat's Exploration of Spain The Source of Pedro Ximénez: D.O
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Portuguese Traits Distinguish Connecticut Immigrant from Neighboring Vineyards
Editor's Note: A few month's ago, we were contacted by a passionate Portuguese emigrant, living in Connecticut, who longed to share stories about the foods, wines and culture of Portugal. And having stumbled across Catavino, she felt it would be the perfect location to place such stories, a request we couldn't refuse
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30 August 2010
A Vignerons Barbecue
Wineterroirs will be on the road for a few weeks... Laurent & Noëlla with a friend Pouillé, Loire Photo story - First festive gathering at la Boudinerie : Noella Morantin and Laurent Saillard invited friends, among whom many artisan vignerons,..
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Posted on Wine terroirs on 08/30/2010 22:54
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Why the November Election Matters to the Wine Industry
The upcoming November 2nd election is among the most important for the American wine industry in a very long time. Two issues should be watched closely by the wine, beer and spirits industry: 1) the outcome of the race for..
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Posted on Fermentation on 08/30/2010 22:50
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Eminent Domain Used To Usurp Wine Label Real Estate
I was disappointed, though not surprised, to see that today a conjunctive labeling law dictating that "Sonoma County" be placed on every label on wines produced from grapes grown in Sonoma County was unanimously passed by the California Legislature ...
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Posted on Fermentation on 08/30/2010 19:57
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