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Munching Vidal Blanc on Keuka Lake, New York
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Whisky for Whisky Haters: Oban 14 Years Single Malt West Highland Scotland
Wine has tasted fabulous as far back as my memory (legally) allows me. But I once hated Whisky. It became firmly aligned with regret and college. Coke, Sprite, or whatever fizzy high-fructose corn syrup to hand would mollify it. But Whisky just tasted hot and gross. That is, until I went to Scotland. Continue reading
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Tagged 14 year old, alcohol, Britain, distillery, drink, drinks, food pairing, Highland, oban, Scotch, Scotland, Whisky, wine
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Gaja For The Rest of Us: Ca’Marcanda Promis 2013 Bolgheri Tuscany Italy
Winter closes in. For sad psychological reasons, I now don jackets or sweaters to enjoy chilled whites. I suppose a red will not hurt. Also, we have guests and pizza for dinner. So, a modern Italian seems apt. I rummage around in my crawl space. Why not open an $100 Chianti? Erm….no.
I have lost all grip on reality. My job allows me to try and collect fancy, expensive things. The cost to retail has become my reference point. A wine that costs a shop $25 ends up $33 to $40 on the shelf for the unwashed masses. So all I remember is that I spent $25. Or worse, I was given it. Continue reading
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Tagged drinks, Food, Gaja, italy, merlot, Oak, pizza, Sangiovese, super tuscan, Syrah, travel, Tuscany, wine, Winery
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Thanksgiving Wine: Gran Moraine, Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon 2013
Thanksgiving can be hell. What wine will work? Food pairing is not the problem. It is people pairing (read here). In past posts, I have leaned on my French crutch of Beaujolais (here and here). Both a good Nouveau or Village will slide seamlessly along with all that salt, fat, and regret. But this is silly. Just because Nouveau releases a week before Turkey Day does not merit its place on the table. Also, most Beaujolais are too tart and lean for most guests.
Thanksgiving is an American holiday. The food is American. The people usually are too. We should drink something American. What better way to match local, bold, rustic foods than with wine from home? Continue reading
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Tagged drink, family, holiday, Holidays, Oregon, pinot noir, Thanksgiving, travel, Willamette Valley, wine, yamhill carlton
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Her #WineStory Welcome Alexandria #MWWC29
For the 29th Monthly Wine Writing Challenge (#MWWC29) on the theme WineStory, I submit the WineStory of our just born baby.
My wife and I had different plans for Election Day. Those plans involved drinking Champagne. Instead, our midwife decided it was time, time to bring our baby into the world. Continue reading
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Tagged baby, birth, Champagne, chardonnay, dad, drink, duval-leroy, France, mom, parenting, pinot noir, travel, wine
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Brie Cheese Pairing Château de Meursault Meursault-Charmes 1er Cru France 2014
We itch for soft cheeses. But we hold strong and only buy two. Each is a French, triple crème cheese (I won’t go into why I can’t call them Brie, just know they are over 75% butter fat and magic). Delin’s Le Crémeux de Bourgogne and Saint Angel’s cheese. A range of wines from Champagne, Cava, to Alsatian whites all would work. Yet I don’t feel like being very creative. Continue reading
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Tagged brie, chardonnay, chateau de Meursault, Cheese, drink, Food, France, meursault, pairing, travel, wine
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