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Category Archives: Spain
Worth Reading: The Atlantic discovers … the Atlantic
Some interesting reading in the tangled vines of cyberspace: The Atlantic, long a bastion of intellectual, thought-provoking essays and fiction for the Eastern egghead set, has discovered … wait for it … that wine is actually made along the Atlantic … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern US, Local Wine, New York, Parker, Spain, Wine, writers
Tagged Local Wine, New York Wine, Robert Parker, Wine
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Singing the Praises of Somms with Canary Island Wines
There’s been some feather-ruffling on the wine blahblahsphere lately about a “war” between critics and sommeliers. As described by W. Blake Gray on Palate Press, sommeliers resent wine critics and their 100-point scoring systems because they try to democratize wine … Continue reading
Sneak Preview WoW: A knockout $15 Priorat
Priorat, in eastern Spain, is a wine region that itself could almost be labeled as “boutique.” The wines are sun-baked, sought-after, and pricey. So when I saw a Priorat for the modest price of $15, I was skeptical, to say … Continue reading
Posted in Spain, Wine
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A quick guide to sherry
Yesterday, I wrote about how sherry pairs well with Chinese cuisine, in part because of its resemblance to the shaoxing rice wine of China. Today I offer this brief guide to the various types of sherries and some of the … Continue reading
Toast Chinese New Year with sherry
Ask wine lovers what to drink with Chinese food, and they’ll probably say “beer.” Press for a wine recommendation, and one might grudgingly suggest Riesling or Gewurztraminer, explaining that the sweetness in those wines is a necessary counter to the … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink, Spain, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged Chinese Food, Chinese New Year, Sherry, Wine
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Book Review: Alice Feiring’s “Naked Wine”
When I wrote a column last year expressing some skepticism over the “natural wine” movement, I inadvertently became a poster child for industrial wine, earning public opprobrium from Alice Feiring (though we made peace) and a slap on the wrist … Continue reading
Posted in Books, California, France, Spain, Uncategorized, Wine, writers
Tagged Book Review, Wine
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Popsicles with #Wine? Anything Goes When It’s This #$*& Hot!
Maybe I was channeling my inner Jose Andres, but when my daughter presented me a mango-smoothie popsicle she’d made with her new Zoku popsicle maker, I immediately wondered how I could use this new toy in a different way. We … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Food and Drink, Spain, Washington Post, Weblogs, Wine, Wine Humor, writers
Tagged Dr. Vino, Food, Spain, Wine
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