Tag: wine
group name: chateaux
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December 30, 2007 09:48 PM EST --
Greetings folks and friends. Tonight if you're simply hanging around sipping on some grape or just looking for a good read, try Chateaux Gathereaux. I've featured an entertaining . . .
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March 17, 2007 01:21 PM EDT --
Unfortunately the tasting notes are only in my head, as the other night I was busy getting the grill going for the first time this season. But I'd be remiss if I didn't do a post on the 2003 Bell . . .
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June 10, 2006 10:19 AM EDT --
Rumor has it that the temperatures are warming up in other parts of the country (not here in rainy New England!), so we are tasting crisp, cool Sauvignon Blancs for our first Gather Virtual Wine Tasting . . .
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July 10, 2006 10:27 AM EDT --
My wine recommendation for the month of July would be the Titus Lombardi Sangiovese wine - 2004. I had a bottle of this yesterday and it was superb.
"The classic grape variety of Italy's . . .
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July 02, 2007 03:12 PM EDT --
Enjoying a grilled feast with friends and family is right up there with fireworks as a Fourth of July tradition. Sure, some people will choose lemonade or beer to accompany their Fourth cookout. . . .
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September 25, 2007 09:19 PM EDT --
Despite the news that a case of wine recently sold for over $20,000 per bottle, good wine can be had without breaking the bank! The previous edition of Wine Chat focused on how to approach shopping . . .
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January 26, 2007 09:13 PM EST --
The moment has no function. Tonight I am celebrating Friday by decorating myself with the moods and thoughts of others. The Christmas Wreath of yesteryear lights a Friday night fire. . . .
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November 26, 2007 08:51 PM EST --
I first tasted the 2005 Number One Berberana Tempranillo during our Spanish wine & tapas party earlier this fall, and it got a bit lost in the shuffle. But when I realized upon having . . .
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September 15, 2007 08:36 AM EDT --
Yes, great wine can be had for $11 per bottle. Finding good wines on a modest budget is a challenge I enjoy. So when on my most recent visit to the local wine ship I left armed with among . . .
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January 10, 2008 08:42 PM EST --
Now, I was pretty methodical in coming up with my Wine Chat Best Wines of 2007 List . I picked my favorite 11 wines of 2007, not factoring in price. But as I was going through my articles . . .
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February 08, 2007 09:23 PM EST --
I don’t drink a lot of shiraz; I'm most likely to have this grape in a Cote du Rhone. So I was interested in giving it a try for Wine Blogging Wednesday, which focuses on the New World versions . . .
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June 10, 2008 07:09 AM EDT --
Up until recently I thought almost exclusively of red wine coming from the Rhone. But two tastings at Boston's Au'jourdhui restaurant turned me on to the wonderful whites that . . .
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November 09, 2008 10:20 PM EST --
It is 7:14. It feels as if it's about 10:30 at night. I dare not go to sleep too early or I'll be up for 3:30. Winter is throwing me off. I just don't have that energy . . .
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January 15, 2009 07:26 PM EST --
Despite seven years of French in school, I could barely make my way around France when I finally had a chance to put the coursework to the test after college. So I've resigned myself to being . . .
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June 17, 2007 01:13 PM EDT --
If you like to try new cheeses, I definitely would encourage you to try Manchego with Rosemary. This Spanish cheese, which I picked up at Whole Foods, has a rich creamy texture. Encrusted with . . .
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November 19, 2007 08:56 PM EST --
I posted my Thanksgiving Wine Chat article early enough to give you time to find the right bottle (or two!) for your feast. But in case you're just beginning to think about Thanksgiving--maybe . . .
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March 22, 2008 07:14 AM EDT --
Seems like I just finished my St. Pat's Day beer in a green bottle and Easter is just about here. I'm afraid I haven't had the time to do the thorough wine research I did to recommend . . .
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September 17, 2006 12:39 PM EDT --
Table Wine
By Chef Kurt Michael Friese
Writing About Writing About Wine
It's been said that writing about food is like dancing about architecture – sure you can do it, but you'll never . . .
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October 21, 2006 08:00 PM EDT --
You're not going to do too much better for $10 than the 2005 Alamos Viogner. Its bouqet has light floral note. The taste is clean and crisp with a bit of melon, but very subtle. It . . .
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October 21, 2007 08:52 AM EDT --
I had dabbled in Spanish wine enough to know the country was a good source of wine values. But I hadn't gone too much beyond Rioja and an occasional Garnacha, and wanted to learn more. . . .
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