2001 Stephen Ross Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley, California
Continuing with my tastings in recent weeks of wines from the California Central Coast here is a great Pinot from
Milk: Wholesome drink turned Villain
Here’s a fascinating article in Slate from Chris Suellentrop. …America’s belief in the goodness of milk has taken a darker
Top 100 Lists for Inexpensive and Good NYC Restaurants
From the Fodor’s Travel Blog, Right this Way: Village Voice critic Robert Sietsema’s annual themed lists of the “best and
2001 Detert Cabernet Franc, Oakville
It seems like many of Napa’s best small producers have the same story: earlier in the century someone buys a
Restaurant Review: Jean Georges, New York City
Why do I splurge occasionally on a meal? Not just because I love good food, but because every meal I
Tea Renaissance in the Bay Area
A good article in the New York Times today about teahouses springing up in the Bay Area. One of them
2002 Jacques & Francois Lurton “Les Fumees Blanches” Fume Blanc, Vin de Pays d’Oc, France
Jacques and Francois Lurton preside over a modern-day wine dynasty that breaks the mold of their predecessors. The sons of
Restaurant Review: H&H Bagels, New York City
OK. OK. So it ain’t a restaurant. Heck they won’t even toast a bagel for you, not even if you
Restaurant Review: Bao 111, New York City
In San Francisco we tend to think of ourselves as flush with good fusion restaurants of all sorts, especially Vietnamese.
2001 Chase Zinfandel, Hayne Vineyard, Napa
Sixty acres of old-vine Zinfandel, Petite Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon have been handed down through the Chase family since before
Looking for a Farmer’s Market?: Try the US DoA
The US Department of Agriculture apparently keeps a list of farmer’s markets around the States. Find one in your area.
2001 Gulfi Estate Vineyards Rosso “Nerojbleo” Nero D’ Avola, Sicily
As some readers know, I’m a pretty big fan of Italian wines, especially those of Tuscany and Piedmont. I’ve recently
2001 Westerly “Estate” Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley California
It’s unfortunate how sometimes the best way to describe something you like is a word or phrase that doesn’t normally
2002 Qupe “Bien Nacido Cuvee” White Meritage, Central Coast
After a recent review of a nice Edna Valley wine, let’s move south and west along the central coast to
2001 Cinnabar Estate Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains
Cinnabar has been around since 1983, when owner Tom Mudd, a scientist and researcher, decided to take his interest in
2002 Londer Chardonnay, Kent Ritchie Vineyard, Sonoma Coast
So I seem to be on a little bit of a quest. An attempt to understand and experience a particular
If your wine was Gerard Depardieu, what would it taste like?
My local grocery store has a special on the newly released J. Garcia wine, named for the late great leader
1999 Ballantine Reserve Zinfandel, Napa
Wine is naturally a vehicle for history, so tied as it is to a place and a soil and a
2000 Domaine Alfred Pinot Noir, Chamisal Vineyard, Edna Valley
Edna Valley has been quietly establishing itself over the last decade as a place that can turn out fantastic wines,
