Aug 7, 2006
When was the last time you turned on the news and DID NOT hear the words "were killed" or "in fighting" or "was destroyed"? Is it me, or have these words taken on greater prominence in our culture over the past three or four years? It would be nice to think that wine might be immune from such turns of phrase. Alas, as these headlines show that just isn’t the case:Lebanese Wineries Could Be Targeted Israel 2006 Vintage Under Threat…
Aug 2, 2006
What does one drink to celebrate scoring two tickets to see the great Oscar Peterson live? Happily, that’s my only real dilemma today. But, it does make one think about the nature of celebration and its natural connection to wine. I don’t know about many of you but I’ve often given serious consideration to exactly which wine to open for a particular celebration. I have many a friend who give somewhat deep thought to this issue. And we aren’t thinking…
Aug 1, 2006
Today is the first day of August. In fact, it’s the first of what is clearly a very important culinary month. Consider these very important dates: August 1: National Raspberry Cream Pie DayAugust 2: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day August 3: National Watermelon DayAugust 4: National Chocolate Chip Day August 5: National Waffle Day August 9: National Rice Pudding Day August 10: National Smores Day August 14: National Creamsicle Day August 13: National Filet Mignon Day August 18-20: National Personal…
Jul 31, 2006
I hope this post doesn’t come off as bragging. I hope it comes off as thankful homage to my hometown. This past weekend was by far one of the best I"ve spent in some time. I didn’t leave my hometown, Glen Ellen. Rather, I reveled in its special attractions and was reminded that Glen Ellen is more than just a wine country village. It’s a sybarite’s retreat. Without leaving town this weekend, I visited a cheesemonger, a chocolatier, a seller…
Jul 28, 2006
I’ve been saving this post for today because it really is a “Friday-kind-of-blog-post” subject. I think I’ve discovered my favorite winery website: Carlo Rossi. You will likely recall Carlo Rossi from your youth or from the grocery store or drug store aisle where you got to pick up your margarita mix. Carlo Rossi is a jug wine producer owned by E and J Gallo. They put wine in big 4 liter jugs. They produce wines like “Paisano”, “Rhine”, “Chablis”, “Sangria”…