Crab Cakes and White Bordeaux
This Week: Joe and Christina continue their Bordeaux series with Christina preparing one of Joe’s favorite crab cake recipies. The region of Graves is discussed as Joe matches a 2003 Chateau Graville Lacoste to the meal. Join them for a Saturday Night of Wine, Food and Fun.Click Podcast link [...]
The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Ravenswood Merlot
2003 Ravenswood Vintners Blend Merlot The Vine Times Rating – 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) A deep red Merlot with an intense fruit nose of blueberry, raspberry and plum. To read more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Alamos Malbec
2003 Almos Malbec – The Vine Times Rating – 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) A deep purple colored full bodied and bold Malbec with dominant black cherry, blackberry, cocoa, smoky oak and slight spice characteristics.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Ravenswood Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon
2003 Ravenswood Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon – The Vine Times Rating – 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) This young affordable Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of plum, cherry with subtle hints of vanillin oak. A soft and smooth palate shows plum and black cherry fruit flavors. Spicy cinnamon and toasty oak flavors add to this wine.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – St. Supery Oak Free Chardonnay
2004 St. Supery Oak Free Chardonnay – The Vine Times Rating – 5 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Editor Choice Vine Award) A refreshing, crisp and perfectly balanced Chardonnay with plenty of green apple, pear and citrus flavors. It’s medium body and smooth texture make this oak-free Chardonnay a perfect match with seafood dishes or any summertime dish.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Chappellet Vineyard Chenin Blanc
2003 Chappellet Vineyard Chenin Blanc – The Vine Times Rating – 4 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Excellent) A light straw almost clear colored Chenin Blanc with apple and pear aromas, with sweet citrus, herbal and mineral flavors balanced by acidity and minerality that is characteristic of Chenin Blanc. For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Ravenswood Merlot
2003 Ravenswood Vintners Blend Merlot The Vine Times Rating – 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) A deep red Merlot with an intense fruit nose of blueberry, raspberry and plum. To read more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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Liz Pearson of Saveur Magazine Returns
Liz Pearson is a returning guest to the show she is the director of the test kitchen at Saveur Magazine and also the writer of the Pantry section. She became the director in September of 2005 after hard work as an intern and then a freelance writer. …
Julia Flynn Siler
Julia Flynn Siler received her MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business. She had written for The New York Times and had been a London-based correspondent for Business Week and The Wall Street Journal, where she currently works. After …
Myth- A Magical Moment in San Francisco
Marc Vogel visits "Myth," one of San Francisco’s best restaurants located in the old Barbary Coast/ Jackson Square Area.
Menu for Hope 4 Raises $91k; Prizes Posted
I’m a bit late, but the prize winners for Menu of Hope 4 have been announced. Congratulations to Susan who was the lucky winner of my lot of 3 bottles of open-source Roussanne. A total of $91,188 was raised this year to support the the UN World Food Programme.Many thanks to everyone who donated [...]
WBW 42 Summary: More Than 7 Words Used
Andrew has posted a cracking summary of Wine Blogging Wednesday 42 over at Spittoon just 2 days after the event. He chronicles all 54 participant’s seven word reviews which makes great reading. Well played, chap!Next month will not be as challenging but still a bit of a test as Joel is looking for our comfort [...]
The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick- Raymond Estates Merlot
2002 Raymond Estates Merlot – The Vine Times Rating – 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) An enjoyable medium-bodied merlot with black berry, cherry and a touch of spice in the nose and palate. For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Francis Coppola Syrah-Shiraz
2003 Francis Coppola Diamond Series Syrah-Shiraz – The Vine Times Rating – 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) A deep purple colored wine with plenty of black cherry, raspberry, black currant, cocoa, pepper and slight spice characteristic.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – St. Supery Oak Free Chardonnay
2004 St. Supery Oak Free Chardonnay – The Vine Times Rating – 5 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Editor Choice Vine Award) A refreshing, crisp and perfectly balanced Chardonnay with plenty of green apple, pear and citrus flavors. It’s medium body and smooth texture make this oak-free Chardonnay a perfect match with seafood dishes or any summertime dish.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Raymond Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
2003 Raymond Reserve Sauvignon Blanc – The Vine Times Rating – 4 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Excellent) A crisp and clean Sauvignon Blanc with a floral and orange blossom bouquet. Citrus, pear ,herbal flavors and good acidity make it a great wine with shellfish and other seafood dishes.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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Zarzuela: A Taste of Spain in San Francisco
Join Chef Marc on a recent visit to "Zarzuela" a Spanish tapas restaurant in San Francisco
Perfect Thanksgiving Desserts
Quick and easy desserts that complement your Thanksgiving dinner….
Chef Marc?s Inaugural Podcast
Chef Marc’s podcast will involve every aspect of food and travel– its senses and shared experiences. Marc will share his adventures and explorations of the food, the culture and the history of the places he visits.
OWS#15: Torbreck Tasting
Hi all,This episode’s a pretty big one. The topic for a start is a belter – Torbreck is one winery everyone should be familiar with (even if it’s just with their entry level wines). This relatively young Barossa label is certainly a defining force for Australian Shiraz on the world stage. The audio for [...]
Quick note for Sydneysiders
I got along to the first of two nights of the Exhibition of Victorian Winemakers last night. There’s about 30 labels presenting a few hundred wines. Sat in on a Pinot Noir master class in which some of the exhibitors went through their Pinot releases. There was a bit of focus on the terroir of [...]
OWS#7: Vic Winemakers (Part 2) – Paradigm Hill Wines, Punt Road Wines&The Wine Society
Here’s the second and final part of our coverage of the Exhibition of Victorian Winemakers. It was a stellar event and worth checking out next year.
Virtual Tasting for Episode 10
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Stop The Madness!
Not a week goes by without an email announcing a new Wine 2.0 community. I check these out to maintain my list of links but I’m also very interested in where this space is going. A few, such as Snooth and the newly launched Vinquire, are interesting takes on the Wine-Searcher/WineZap business model that I [...]
Menu for Hope 4 Raises $91k; Prizes Posted
I’m a bit late, but the prize winners for Menu of Hope 4 have been announced. Congratulations to Susan who was the lucky winner of my lot of 3 bottles of open-source Roussanne. A total of $91,188 was raised this year to support the the UN World Food Programme.Many thanks to everyone who donated [...]