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Rosé and Food: Enlivening Your Meals
Rosés can be served with anything—Julia Child There are a wide variety of dry rosés available on the market. Many entry level rosés are relatively light in style and perfect for sipping but don’t stand up well to food. Others, … Continue reading
Introduction to Georgian Food and Wine
If you haven’t tasted Georgian food and wine, from the Republic of Georgia, you will want to remedy that sooner than later. We did last week at Supra, Washington, DCs finest Georgian restaurant where we enjoyed a traditional Georgian feast … Continue reading
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DAOU Vineyards: The Pursuit of Excellence
Daniel Daou and family have created one of California’s leading wineries for the production of Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends. The story is by now well known—born in Lebanon, raised in France, educated at UC San Diego, founded a highly … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, Wine Articles, Wine Type
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Gary Farrell Vineyard: Outstanding New Releases from Winemaker Theresa Heredia
We’ve been tasting and reviewing Gary Farrell Vineyard wines since before Theresa Heredia joined as winemaker in 2012, and we’ve been tasting Theresa’s wines since her time at Joseph Phelps’ Freestone Vineyards on the Sonoma Coast. We’ve consistently admired Theresa’s … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
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Alvaro Castro: Outstanding Selections from the Dão
Alvaro Castro is one of the most accomplished winemakers in Portugal. Since 1980 he has served as winemaker for his family’s properties at Quinta da Pellada and Quinta de Saes. Alvaro crafts elegant wines sourced from traditional varieties with minimal intervention … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Portugal, Portuguese, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
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Proposed US Wine Tariffs Would Radically Change the Wine Market
The US is the world’s most important importer of wine, purchasing about $18 billion in wine in 2019. So changes in the US market have outsize effects on countries that are the major exporters of wine. The US wine market has … Continue reading
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Pairing Champagne and Food at Washington DC’s Fabulous Blue Duck Tavern
The Blue Duck Tavern is one of Washington DC’s finest restaurants. Located in the Park Hyatt in Georgetown, the upscale restaurant serves seasonal cuisine with ingredients sourced from local farms and purveyors. The center of the restaurant is an open … Continue reading
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Thomas Jefferson’s Champagne (Sillery) & Food
In this article, we report on our tasting of the wine and food of Thomas Jefferson with special focus on Champagne and the recipes Jefferson acquired while living in France. Our tasting included the Champagne from one of his favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Countries and Regions, France, Pinot Noir, Uncategorized, Wine and Food, Wine Articles, Wine Type
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Hors Catégorie: A Bit of Northern Rhone in Northern Oregon
Christophe Baron, most famous for his vineyards in The Rocks, has a new discovery, a very steeply sloped basalt hillside vineyard called Hors Catégorie located on the north fork of the Walla Walla River near the Oregon border with Washington … Continue reading
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