Tag Archives: Norton

Momentum for Local Wine …

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

The “drink local” movement is gaining steam. When my buddy Jeff Siegel, aka The Wine Curmudgeon, received a press release last week touting a dinner with cookbook author Diana Kennedy to be held next month at the Modern Museum of … Continue reading →

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Todd Kliman’s The Wild Vine

Posted on July 14, 2010 by

Todd Kliman, my friend and former editor at Washingtonian magazine, has written a beautiful book about the Norton wine grape. Except it really isn’t just about the Norton; rather it is a history of American wine through the very distinctive … Continue reading →

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