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‘Adventures On The Wine Route: A Wine Buyer’s Tour of France,’ by Kermit Lynch I found myself reading Kermit Lynch’s “Adventures On The Wine Route: A Wine Buyer’s Tour of France” with Anthony Bourdain’s voice in my head. Much like Bourdain, Lynch has been described as a curmudgeon-troubadour who doesn’t mince words. He’s opinionated, witty and pleasantly straightforward. Like …
It seems to be an almost universal answer to what should be a challenging question: ‘If you could only drink one type wine for the rest of your life what would it be?’ Champagne is the reply, nine times out of 10. And why is this so? Is it due to the fact that Champagne has become synonymous with …
Nothing cures a ‘case of the Monday’s’ quite like wine class. This month, my Mondays are made far more interesting and most certainly more delicious as I have the pleasure of letting the stresses of the day wear off while sipping wine from various regions of France and soaking up the limitless knowledge of Master Sommelier, Scott Harper. Considering that only …
It all began with two innocent sentences: ‘We’re talking about White Burgundy or, as the French labels read, Bourgogne… and a good portion retails for under $25. The grape variety is invariably Chardonnay.’ Wait, what? I thought White Burgundy was some uber-fancy, revered white varietal that I would be lucky to get my hands on – was it possible I …
Every time I talk to my good friend Matt about wine (which is A LOT) I am left feeling like I’ve learned so much and at the same time am almost overwhelmed by how vast the world of wine truly is and how little I actually know about the subject. You may know Matt and his beautiful wife Glynnis from …
Confession: I used to think rosé was cheap wine that ‘real wine drinkers’ (whatever that means) would never dare let pass their lips. I even admonished a fellow diner once, turning up my nose when she didn’t follow the pack and order a glass of cabernet like the rest of us. As I began to embrace food and wine, I …
Snapshots of memories frozen in time filled my mind as soon as I popped the cork. A flash of cool, musty air. The chill of the stone wall against my palm. Red grapes seeping through the oak, coloring it a deep maroon. I was in a wine cave – the scent of the cork took me there almost instantly. Wine …
As I mentioned in my post on the 2008 Vindemio Regain, I am unfamiliar with French wines. Shameful, I know. So, in my quest to remedy this embarrassing attribute, I set off for a fun-filled evening of Bordeaux tasting at 610 Magnolia. For those who may not be familiar, 610 Magnolia is a wonderful and highly regarded restaurant tucked away in the heart of …
I am admittedly a wine novice, particularly when it comes to French wines. During our time in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, located in France’s southern Rhone region, we explored a small, but important, part of the wine landscape. However we were ill-prepared on this adventure and the language barrier proved to be a sticking point in my multiple attempts to learn about the wine. So …
