Tag Archives: Washington Post

Just What’s in Your New Year’s Bloody Mary?

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

The Washington Post on Friday warned its readers in a Page 1 story about all the boozy calories they would be ingesting on New Year’s Eve. Personally, I€™m of the school that resolutions take effect on New Year€™s Day at … Continue reading →

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Washington Post Wins Best Food Blog Award

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

Last week, The Washington Post’s Food section won the Best Food Blog award from the Association of Food Journalists.  If you haven’t been reading All We Can Eat on the Post website, you should. I’m proud to be a minor … Continue reading →

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Wine Camp, and Other Ideas

Posted on January 6, 2010 by

Over Christmas weekend, my family held our annual “Wine Camp.” This is an extremely vinonerdy exercise in which we pour several wines blind and say, “Tell me what this is.” Over the years, it has taken on an air of … Continue reading →

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Champagne Outside the Envelope

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

Champagne is too expensive to be an everyday tipple, much as many of us might want to enjoy it on a daily basis. Rather, ít’s a special occasion wine, and this often leads us to rely on familiar brand names … Continue reading →

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Red or White for Thanksgiving? BOTH!

Posted on November 22, 2009 by

Or as I always say, “Open one of everything!” But here’s my take on the food/wine pairing conundrum for this Thanksgiving, in Sunday’s Washington Post special Food section, with wine recommendations paired to featured recipes. Note the commenter who didn’t … Continue reading →

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Bierzo and Ribeira Sacra

Posted on November 11, 2009 by

Spain is hot. Every few weeks it seems there’s a new region that’s the coolest thing in wine. One region that’s been on the radar for about a decade now but never really challenged for fad status is Bierzo, in … Continue reading →

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It’s Harvest Time!

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

The grape harvest is in full swing throughout the Northern Hemisphere. In my column today in The Washington Post, I give insights into how harvest is progressing in Bordeaux, Virginia and California €“ plus my monthly €œRecession Busters€ recommendations of … Continue reading →

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The Judgment of DC

Posted on August 19, 2009 by

It may not have the cachet of the Texas Twitter Tasteoff, but at The Washington Post we conducted our own version of the famous Judgment of Paris, pitting the US vs France in an oenological grudge match. Only we slipped … Continue reading →

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A Tight-Knit Cru – Beaujolais as it Should Be

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

If you think Beaujolais is just grapey Nouveau or insipid plonk, think again. It’s time to discover the delicious, mineral and food-friendly wines of the Beaujolais crus, the 10 appellations that give added expression to the gamay grape. You can … Continue reading →

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Bruce Here’s in Charge of the Sheep Dip

Posted on June 2, 2009 by

When I posted yesterday€™s defense of my wine pricing on The Washington Post Food section€™s blog, several commenters rallied to my defense. Their support is much appreciated. But I couldn€™t leave one comment, from someone called €œsheepherder,€ on the Internet … Continue reading →

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