Fine Wines (Re)Visited

Tom Philpott
This year, the nation is slated to get a brand new Farm Bill, and of course, not everyone is championing the government’s various proposals. The Dept. of Agriculture introduced the 180-plus page proposed Farm Bill in January, and for months, …

Cat Cora
Cat Cora isn’t just one of the best female chefs, she’s one of the country’s biggest culinary superstars, period. Cat has starred in a number of TV shows and has written several books, but now she has a new show on The Disney Channel. …

Next Iron Chefs: Marou Ouattara and Gavin Kaysen
Morou is the chef and owner of Farrah Olivia Restaurant in Alexandria, Virgina. Growing up on the Ivory Coast, Morou’s first inspiration in the kitchen came from his mother. Combining African, French and Middle Eastern flavors, he calls his style …

Jose Andres
If you’ve recently ordered tapas at your favorite trendy restaurant — you can probably thank Chef Jose Andres for popularizing the Spanish’appetizer.’For a number of years now, he’s been based in our nation’s capitol where …

Ted Breaux Returns (Lucid is Available!)
Ted Breaux is a chemist and environmental microbiologist, who, in his spare time, has become one of the foremost authorities on absinthe. Besides being a knowledgeable source on the subject, he is also distilling some of the best absinthe available …

Andrew Knowlton (Iron Chef Kick Off)
The Iron Chef phenomenon began in Japan, and quickly grew into several syndicated shows and spinoffs. The latest Iron Chef reincarnation: Food Network’s"New Next Iron Chef,"set to debut on that network October 7th. Joining us this …

James MacKinnon
James MacKinnon is the co-author (along with Alisa Smith) of Plenty: One Man, One Woman and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally. He is also the author of Dead Man in Paradise which won the 2006 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. MacKinnon is …

Vickie Smith
Vickie Smith is the webmistress of www.missvickie.com, a frontrunner on the Internet for pressure-cooking websites. Since April 2001 her site has seen over two million visitors, and in January of this year she published her first book entitled Miss …

Stephanie Izard (Top Chef)
Most people know our next guest by her first name. Her fans love her food, her grace, and of course her smile. We’re proud to introduce Bravo TV’s Season Four"Top Chef,"Stephanie …

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 Day After?.Enjoying Leftovers.
Chef Marc shares ideas with what to do with all that leftover turkey…

Michaele Weissman (Journalist and Author)
Michaele Weissman is a journalist and author who writes about food, families, business, and American culture. Her work appears frequently in publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. She joins us …

Paella: Perfect for Your Party
Marc visits with Gene Burns on KGO Radio. Listen in as they talk about food, travel and holiday cooking tips.

The Rules for the two minute turkey carving.
1. Cut the four joints off the turkey, the two wings and the two legs atthe joints, you can feel the joint. Your knife will glide through thejoint, if you are fighting it, you are probably cutting bone. Readjust your knifeso that you just cut through […]

Zarzuela: A Taste of Spain in San Francisco
Join Chef Marc on a recent visit to "Zarzuela" a Spanish tapas restaurant in San Francisco

WBW 48: Roots Wines
Tonight is the 4th anniversary of Wine Blogging Wednesday, our monthly virtual tasting. And for the 48th edition, founder Lenn Thompson has asked we go back to our wine roots and taste wines we drank when we first got into wine.Like many wine lovers, my journey started with California jug wines. Since I came of […]

Best Wine Blog Posts for August 21st through September 8th
Best of the wine blogosphere for August 21st through September 8th:Riedel in the Finger Lakes (Part II)Super Bargain Wines for Tough TimesWine Criticism According to W.H. AudenRiver of Skulls List Now Open!Goodbye to All ThatThank you Wine Bloggers, Rioja, and Fate - EWBC 2008 a Success StoryI Am Half-Sick of Bloggers, Said the Lady of […]

Twisted Oak, River of Skulls , Mourv dre 2006
Every wine lover has a progression of experiences from the jug wines or fighting varietals they started with, through the wines of Germany, Bordeaux, Spain and Italy before they get to Rhone blends (the end goal is always Burgundy for some reason). In recent months, I’ve been drinking mostly southern Rhone-style blends from France, Spain […]

Crane Lake, Petite Sirah 2005
My first selection for these troubled times is the second most popular wine reviewed here by pageviews, the Petite Sirah by Crane Lake. This label is made by Bronco Wine Company who also produce the Charles Shaw brand for Trader Joe’s. Crane Lake is offered to independent retailers and typically sells for a couple dollars […]

WBW 48: Roots Wines
Tonight is the 4th anniversary of Wine Blogging Wednesday, our monthly virtual tasting. And for the 48th edition, founder Lenn Thompson has asked we go back to our wine roots and taste wines we drank when we first got into wine.Like many wine lovers, my journey started with California jug wines. Since I came of […]

Reflections on 89 points
Note: This is a cross-post from a new multi-author blog devoted to the discussion of 89 point wines. An interesting idea that I hope will generate some more conversation on the subject.Like many people who review wine, I use the 100 point scale. It’s not because I think this is the best system— and […]

The Day After?.Enjoying Leftovers.
Chef Marc shares ideas with what to do with all that leftover turkey…

Celebrating the Fourth of July!
Don’t Burn the Brats, Char the Chicken or Scorch the Steaks! Make your backyard barbeque the best by listening to Chef Marc Vogel as he chats with KGO (ABC 810AM) Radio hosts Greg Jarrett and Chris Petcher.