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Book Review: Evan Dawson’s “Summer in a Glass”
This is the fourth in a series of short reviews of wine books worthy of putting under the Christmas tree for the vinophiliac on your list this year. Anyone who has traveled the Finger Lakes – or even enjoyed one … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Eastern US, New York, Riesling, Uncategorized, Wine, writers
Tagged Books, New York Wine, Wine
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Sneak Preview Wine of the Week: Penfolds Bin 51 Riesling
As a wine columnist, I love to recommend wines that most people haven’t heard about. I’m sort of like the shifty guy in a trench coat on the street corner hissing, “Hey buddy, try THIS!” I love to find something … Continue reading
Sneak Preview #Wine of the Week: Efeste 2010 Riesling, Evergreen Vineyard, $18
Every Wednesday, I recommend six wines in my column published in The Washington Post’s Food section. This week, I’m so excited about one of those wines that I wanted to give my blog readers a sneak peek and – if … Continue reading
The Annual Thanksgiving Conundrum
Thanksgiving is coming, which means wine writers across the country are telling you to worry about what wines will clash with the cranberry sauce. To which I always say, “open one of everything” and turn the feast into a food-wine … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, California, Canada, Food and Drink, Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Washington Post, Wine, writers
Tagged Thanksgiving, Wine
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USA Today on Regional Wine
USA Today, the nation’s newspaper, dropped at hotel room doors across the land every morning, last week endorsed the regional wine movement with a travel feature on 10 “local” wine regions to visit. This is a great idea – if … Continue reading
Posted in Local Wine, Maryland, New York, Regional Wine Week, Riesling, Texas, Travel, Virginia, Web/Tech, Weblogs, Wine, writers
Tagged Local Wine, Travel, Wine
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On Aging New York Rieslings
Can Riesling age? Of course! you say. Anyone who has tasted an old spatlese from the Mosel or trockenbeerenauslese from the Rheingau knows that Riesling can age spectacularly. But what if I directed your attention away from Germany to a … Continue reading
New York on My Mind
I’m a big fan of New York wines. Riesling from the Finger Lakes seems to get better every year, especially as winemakers continue to carve out a distinctive style that speaks of the region’s terroir. Are they particularly German? Well, … Continue reading
Posted in Competitions, DrinkLocalWine.com, Eastern US, Germany, Local Wine, New York, Regional Wine Week, Riesling, Terroir, Washington Post, Web/Tech, Weblogs, Wine, writers
Tagged DrinkLocalWine.com, Local Wine, New York, Regional Wine Week, Wine
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Wine vs. Beer Smackdown!
Wine lovers can spend hours debating wine-food pairings (just one reason we are so boring to our children), and there are certain meals we dismiss as “beer food.” These are usually spicy or cheap, and casual – in other words, … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Chocolate and Wine, Competitions, Food and Drink, France, Italy, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Portugal, Restaurants, Riesling, Wine
Tagged Beer, Wine, Wine and Food
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Local Wine Bandwagon Gains Steam With Obama’s Help
Virginia wine was featured last night at President Obama’s first State Dinner. The president, his guest of honor, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and invited members of D.C.’s elite washed down pumpkin pie tart and pear tatin with Thibaut-Janisson blanc … Continue reading
Posted in Biodynamic, Cabernet Franc, California, Current Affairs, DrinkLocalWine.com, Eastern US, Local Wine, New York, Obama, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Sparkling Wine, Virginia, Washington Post, Weblogs, Wine, writers
Tagged Local Wine, Obama, Regional Wine, Virginia Wine, White House, Wine
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