A Good Pinot Noir
We all seem to be goin gaga over pinot noir …for good reason. Check out this recommendation from FERMENTATIONS
We all seem to be goin gaga over pinot noir …for good reason. Check out this recommendation from FERMENTATIONS
Leoville Las Cases is one of the vintage red wines in Medoc and a popular name in the world of Bordeaux wines. This red liquor is a perfect mixture of variety of best quality grapes with the maximum percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon variety. These grapes are harvested to produce a magnificently dark colored wine with…
I just returned from Orange County’s glitz, glamour and sizzling hot weather. I might go south next weekend for the 19th Annual Taste of Newport at Newport Center Drive on Fashion Island in Newport Beach, September 14th through the 16th. It features over fine foods from over 30 restaurants, 20 wineries, plus flavorful cocktails, rich…
If you’re old enough to remember Richard Nixon saying, “Sock it to me!” on ABC-TV’s “Laugh-In”, you’ll get a kick out of this new line of sake products. Created by three middle-age “wine geeks” in the SF Bay Area, they wanted to ride the coattails of Japan’s rice wine with fruity, spice-flavored drinks. Introduced yesterday,…
I’ve had the luxury of viewing Québec’s spectacular fall foliage in three different regions: Charlevoix, the Eastern Townships and most recently in the Outaouais. What, you’ve never heard of Outaouais? Pronounced ooo-tah-way, it’s located at the southwestern tip of Québec along the Ottawa River. I started my journey in Montreal, taking a two-hour train ride…
Here’s an interesting take on the path to learning about wine. In order to train our buds to tell a good wine…we may first need to be able to identify a bad one. Drinking some plonksters can be the door to an educated palate… Via The Seattle Times
Granted, some elegant restaurants can be a little intimidating. The thought of ordering a bottle of wine and then go through the ceremonial steps of opening/sniffing/etc. But really, we should just sit back and enjoy the show, shouldn’t we? Here are some tips. Via Democrat & Chronicle