Let’s learn about another grape
Let’s expand our wine literacy. We are all familiar with Merlot, Pinot Noir, Pino Gris, but do we know about Norton? This grape is gaining followers, so let’s learn a little more about it.
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Let’s expand our wine literacy. We are all familiar with Merlot, Pinot Noir, Pino Gris, but do we know about Norton? This grape is gaining followers, so let’s learn a little more about it.
via [Spittoon ]
Want to make your own wine? Invest a few million in some rich soil in nearby Sonoma, Napa or Contra Costa County, plant your wine grapes, wait for them to mature, pick them at the height of ripeness, worry about birds and pests ruining your crop, crush them, put them in oak barrels, and wait…
This just in from our friend Tim Laughlin… Readers of Condé Nast Traveler Magazine voted Regent Seven Seas Cruises “#1 Small-Ship Cruise Lineâ€? in the publication’s landmark 20th annual Readers’ Choice Awards poll. Nearly 30,000 readers participated, ranking the world’s best cruise lines based on activities/facilities, cabins, crew/service, design/layout, food/dining and itineraries. The 2007 first-place…
Having some time to kill often leads me to great new discoveries, and the hours between a recent afternoon doctor’s appointment and meeting friends for dinner was no exception. My doctor’s office had moved to Denver’s far southern suburbs where a food, shopping and nightlife boom has been underway for a couple years. With not…
A blend of rare and vintage cognac, Courvoisier L’Esprit is rich and smoky liquor. Among the various vintages blended in it, some are from the age of Napoleon. This rare cognac is available in an amazing handcrafted crystal decanter to reveal its royalty and rich history. Perfect maturation has given a complex and rich taste…
Here’s a handy list of the best Pinot Noirs put together by Alder of Vinography after a labor-intensive day of sniffing and spitting. Print it out and keep it with you on your next trip to the store… Via Vinography
Put memories of Blue Nun and Black Tower behind you. Riesling is having a renaissance, both in Germany and the New World, writes Jonathan Ray. He refers to the innocent, tame Liebefraumilch Blue Nun, a wine that brings memories of fondues with friends, and a raclette in Gruyere…Ahhh…I’ve got to do that again…sigh.