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May 15, 2013
Women of the Vine and Kitchen

Who holds the key to understanding food and wine pairing—women or men? Ask Deborah Brenner, and she’ll point to women. The founder of “Women of the Vine" wine and events simplifies wine and food pairing.

Who holds the key to understanding how to pair wine and food—women or men?

If you ask Deborah Brenner, she’ll point to women. After authoring the book, “Women of the Vine,” which shared stories of 21 women “who make, taste and enjoy wine,” Brenner decided to join their ranks with her own wine label, “Women of the Vine.”

April 15, 2013
Seductive Chardonnays: Wine Director Dusty Frierson Shares his Favorites

"It is hard to show Chardonnay lovers something 'new'"

Under the direction of General Manager Dusty Frierson, the wine programs at Purple Parrot Cafe and Crescent City Grill in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, have received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence every year since 2005. When asked to recommend some Chardonnay for spring, these two names were at the tip of his tongue:

January 27, 2013
HandCraft Artisan Collection: California Wines with a Dash of Italian Varietals

"I wanted to create wines that evoke the simple things in life, done well and with love.”

When California wine industry pioneer, Gasparé Indelicato planted his first grapes for Delicato Family Vineyards in 1924, he was already part of a long line of Italian winemakers. It is only natural that his granddaughter, Cheryl Indelicato, capture her family’s history with the launch of her own wines, HandCraft Artisan Collection.

January 18, 2013
Never too Late

Pushing retirement aside, Tim and Jackie Reuling are launching their new Sonoma Coast estate wines.

Most people might be afraid of launching a wine brand in their 60s. Not Tim and Jackie Reuling.  The first 500 cases of vintage 2011 Reuling Vineyard pinot noir will reach store shelves in May.  A rosé will follow in the summer.

November 12, 2012
Deutsch, Nantz & 'The Calling'

When a successful importer and a famous sportscaster create a new wine brand, there's more than vanity involved.

You won’t find a bottle of Jim Nantz Chardonnay on the wine list at your favorite restaurant or a bottle of Peter Deutsch Cabernet Sauvignon at your number one wine shop. You might have, but instead look for their Chard and their Cab under the name of their new joint-venture, Sonoma-based wine brand – The Calling.

November 2, 2012
The Taste(s) of Chablis

We all know the taste of Chablis.  Except when it tastes different.

Chablis brings up an image of “purity” – Chardonnay purity, at its best – and one could certainly argue that if the world could have only one white wine to drink with food, it would be Chablis.  One could also argue that there are “better” whites, even more-luscious and more-complex Chardonnays produced just down the road along the Côte d’Or, but as a universal food white wine, Chablis can

October 27, 2012
Malleco & Bío Bío Valleys

Over the past twenty years, Chilean wineries and winemakers have been discovering new and interesting terroir and microclimates. Among these areas are the two of the most Southern-reaching areas of Chile, the Malleco and Bío Bío Valleys.

Over the past twenty years, Chilean wineries and winemakers have been discovering new and interesting terroir and microclimates. Among these areas are the two of the most Southern-reaching areas of Chile, the Malleco and Bío Bío Valleys.

September 25, 2012
Itata & Curico Valleys

The Itata and Curico Valleys are, in general, two of the lesser-known valleys of the country, but it is within these areas that one will find some of the greatest history and diversity.

The Itata and Curico Valleys are, in general, two of the lesser-known valleys of the country, but it is within these areas that one will find some of the greatest history and diversity.

May 2, 2012
Lunch at 21 Club with J Vineyards

If you want a nice range of excellent wines, drop everything and call J Vineyards.

I just had a wonderfully stimulating lunch with some folks from J Vineyards. Attending were Kathryn Lindstrom, their COO, George Rose their Communications Director, and Melissa Stackhouse their VP of Winemaking.

March 15, 2012
Casablanca Valley: A Cool Climate Variety’s Paradise

Casablanca Valley, Chile’s premier cool-climate coastal region, offers wine lovers an elegant style of wine that’s uniquely indicative of the area.

Casablanca Valley, Chile’s premier cool-climate coastal region, offers wine lovers an elegant style of wine that’s uniquely indicative of the area. Here, the focus is on varieties that thrive in cooler temperatures including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and a rising production of Syrah.

March 3, 2012
Chilean Terroir

Over the past few decades, Chilean winemakers have been paying increased attention to the terroir of each valley in Chile.

Over the past few decades, Chilean winemakers have been paying increased attention to the terroir of each valley in Chile. Extensive analysis of climate and soil has been conducted to ensure that grape varieties are grown in the areas best suited for each.

November 24, 2011
The Burgundy Continuum

Take a great vintage from a great producer and forget about georgaphy.  Most likely, you'll find great bargains in classic Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs.

Although Burgundy has two basic grapes

August 26, 2011
Yarra Valley: The Other Oz

The region’s wines are the antithesis of what most people believe Aussie wine to be.

A verdant wonderland of green, rolling hills, the Yarra Valley seems too bucolic to be full of surprises. Here contented cows feast on a carpet of lush green grass.

May 19, 2011
Distant Beauty:

Australian wine country doesn’t begin and end in Barossa or even in the surrounding state of South Australia.

February 15, 2011
The Wine Gods Shine on South Island

New Zealand’s South Island is as close as the Southern Hemisphere gets to Burgundy, the Loire, Champagne, Alsace, and Germany. Alternatively, think all of California’s Coastal Regions, Oregon, and eastern Washington crammed into one

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 19, 2011
When Style Is Substance: Pairing Wine with Food

In my experience there is no food-and-wine match that is guaranteed to please—or displease—everyone.

In my experience there is no food-and-wine match that is guaranteed to please—or displease—everyone. All of us have probably experienced perfect combinatio

January 4, 2011
Russian River Valley: Fog, Farming, and Fame

The Russian River Valley (RRV), one of California’s cool grape-growing areas, is a hot place to make wine, especially Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. 

The Russian River Valley (RRV), one of California’s cool grape-growing areas, is a hot place to make wine, especially Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.