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Comfort: Cattleya Cuvée Number One Pinot Noir 2021
Ringo comforts me, even when I don’t know I need it. He sidles up when he senses the day has gone south and wags his tail while giving me that cute look. He swats his paw to get my attention, … Continue reading
Posted in California, Navel Gazing, Pinot Noir, Wine
Tagged California, California Wine, Pinot Noir, Weird Tasting Notes
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Wednesday wine recommendations, 8/30/2017
Let’s contrast the Old World and the New this week, with pinot noirs from Burgundy and California’s Central Coast, plus rosés from New York and Spain. And just for good measure, an Australian Riesling. *** = Exceptional, ** = Excellent, … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Burgundy, California, Eastern US, New York, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rosé, Washington Post, Wine
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Drouhin, at home and abroad
When entertaining friends who don’t spend an inordinate amount of their time thinking, drinking and writing about wine, I’m sometimes peppered with questions: How did you get into writing about wine? What do you look for in a wine? What … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Food and Drink, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Wine
Tagged Burgundy, Chablis, Oregon, Wine
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Shoot-out at the sparkling wine corral
Blind tastings can be fun, informative, uplifting, humbling, even humiliating. The ones I enjoy most are those where my involvement is solely as a taster, with no knowledge of what wines are in the mix (I tend to try to … Continue reading
Posted in California, Champagne, Italy, Pinot Noir, Spain, Sparkling Wine, Wine
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Hurricane Sandhi
For the record, hurricanes suck. Especially this one, named Sandy, though at this hour (8 pm ET Monday October 29) we haven’t seen the worst of her. After all, I still have power to write a blog post with. But … Continue reading
Posted in California, Pinot Noir, Rants, Too Much Alcohol!, Wine
Tagged California Wine, Hurricane Sandy, Wine
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What I did this summer …
Hi Everyone – You’ve probably noticed that I haven’t posted here for quite some time. Some of you have even asked about my health – I’m fine, thank you – or if I’ve quit writing about wine. Definitely not – … Continue reading
Pairing wines with vegetarian food
This question came to me recently through the Free Range on Food chat on The Washington Post’s website. The chat runs every Wednesday from noon to 1 pm for those who need help with recipe questions, cooking conundrums or even … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink, Italy, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Wine
Tagged Vegetarian, Wine
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Worth Reading: Provoking Adam Lee
Some fun and interesting keyboard musings this week: W. Blake Gray indulges in his favorite sport – provoking Adam Lee of Siduri with a post about low alcohol levels. It’s a great way to boost your comment totals on a … Continue reading
Posted in California, Current Affairs, DrinkLocalWine.com, Local Wine, Parker, Pinot Noir, Weblogs, Wine, writers
Tagged Local Wine, Robert M. Parker Jr., Wine
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Touring Sonoma vineyards with Greg La Follette
During my visit to Sonoma County last month, I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon and evening with Greg La Follette, producer of acclaimed pinot noir and chardonnay from Sonoma and Mendocino counties. We trundled around the lower Sonoma … Continue reading
Posted in California, Pinot Noir, Terroir, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged California Wine, Pinot Noir, Wine
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Let Red Car take you for a ride along the Sonoma Coast
When I hear winemakers and others in the trade speak favorably of a winery, I’ve learned to take notice. So when in the first hours of my visit to Sonoma County last month, I heard several people mention Red Car … Continue reading
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