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February 10, 2013
Mendoza Beyond Malbec

The Argentine wine capital is showing that it has a lot more to offer us.

Argentina’s Mendoza region discovered an economic and reputational winner a decade ago when it introduced American drinkers and eaters to its delicious Malbec wines and their matching beef-based asado cuisine.  Both Malbec and asado are still growing in popularity on this side of the equator, so Mendoza is not about to let up on its continued development of its two best-known prop

December 18, 2012
Europe's Wine Fairs 2013

Now is the time to start planning your attendance at next year's wine trade fairs in France, Italy, Germany and England.

With the buying public once again opening its wine wallets, and with the euro more of a bargain that it has been in recent times, 2013 might be an ideal year to consider attending Vinexpo, Vinitaly or one of the other European wine trade fairs.

The key dates are:

October 28, 2012
Timber Cove Inn, Jenner, CA

California’s north coast is one of the most ruggedly beautiful coastlines in the world. Hugging this coast, ninety miles north of San Francisco, on a rocky shelf overlooking the sea, is the Timber Cove Inn.

California’s north coast is one of the most ruggedly beautiful coastlines in the world. Hugging this coast, ninety miles north of San Francisco, on a rocky shelf overlooking the sea, is the Timber Cove Inn.

August 28, 2012
New York Loves Piemonte Land of Perfection

Piemonte Land of Perfection Grand Tasting Event was held on July 18th 2012, in New York City.

Piemonte Land of Perfection Grand Tasting Event was held on July 18th 2012, in New York City. It was an afternoon of wine tasting, educational seminars, and networking opportunities exclusively for buyers, restaurateurs and journalists – overall, an important day for the rediscovery of wines from Piemonte in the United States.

April 20, 2012
Eating Dans le Noir?

I would like to re-experience Dans le Noir? not as a first-timer, which is a little like going to Paris for the first time, but like someone returning to take in the depth of the experience.

 

We are eating at Dans Le Noir? restaurant. It is pitch dark. You have probably never experienced a dark so complete. It is so dark that you cannot see your hand inches from your face. It is so dark that sounds and voices impinge at you as in a dream. You try to imagine what the sounds look like. You try to imagine what the person you are speaking to looks like. But, you cannot.

April 12, 2011
Drinking with Tuscany's Young Lions

While Frescobaldi and Antinori have been making Tuscan wine for well over half a millenium, newcomers Carpineto and Banfi have been successfully carving their own brands into the region's aging barrels.

January 21, 2011
A Bird in the Pan

 Today game birds are more commonplace, but they are never common. Their ability to create a sense of nostalgia and luxury endures...

Native Americans and the early colonists depended in part on game birds for survival, but ever since the time of Jefferson, these delicious fowl have been a part of special feasts.

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.