The Only Place I’ve Ever Eaten Smoked Huckleberry Aspic
Meadowood, the elegantly casual Napa Valley resort owned by Bill Harlan and home to the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers, has been awarded a third star by Michelin Guides. While I don’t normally...
View ArticleThanksgiving Without Fear
I was tempted, given the stock on my local grocery store’s shelves, to hand out candy canes for Halloween — a quiet protest against creeping holiday mercantilism. So it is with a certain resignation...
View ArticleThanksgiving Wine Round-Up
I sort through Thanksgiving wine advice so you don’t have to: Rick Bakas identifies the central problem of Thanksgiving: You have turkey, which is dry and packed with Tryptophan. You have mashed...
View ArticleIt’s Hard to Be an Expert If Something is Simple
Because it’s just not enough for aficionadoes with time on their hands to have everyone fretting about which wine to serve with Thanksgiving dinner, the Miami Herald wants you to worry about beer, too.
View ArticleMeat Loaf With Three Parts Meat and One Part Kitty Litter
Dr. Vino likes to suggest foods that make wine pairing difficult. He has recently challenged his readers to match wines with guacamole, sauerkraut and Lady Gaga. In the spirit of good fun, I’d like to...
View ArticleThe Problem of Food and Wine Matching, Forever Solved
It’s easy if you make your wine out of food. The future becomes apparent in U.S. Patent #7,037,541: Alcoholic beverages derived from animal extract, and methods for the production thereof…wherein said...
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Kentucky Derby: Where To Eat
Last year I listed a few wine-intensive hangouts for those visiting for the Kentucky Derby. That list remains valid. This year, I’m departing tradition a bit talk about food. The biggest problem with a...
View ArticleThe Social Stigma of Indecision
As my regular reader knows, I’m not that big on food and wine pairings. I’m against anything that makes wine more difficult to enjoy, and the obsession with getting things “right” is one of the reasons...
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Canadian Thanksgiving Wine
Thanksgiving in Canada is the second Monday in October, because by the time the last Thursday of November comes around Canada is frozen solid and a turkey won’t thaw. So that means Canadian wine...
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The Baby Boomers, Explained
If I were a different kind of wine blogger, I would ask for the perfect food/wine pairing for this meal. But since I’m not a different kind of wine blogger, I will simply note that a whole generation...
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