Fine Wines (Re)Visited

Paul Grieco
Paul Grieco, General Manager of Hearth Restaurant in New York City. He spent many of his early years in the company of his family perfecting the details of service. His career in New York City began at world-famous Remi Restaurant where he was a …

Livio Felluga (Italian winemaker)
Livio Felluga is an Italian winemaker whose estate reaches over 160 hectares in the hill country of Collio and Colli Orientali del Friuli. His wines range from dry to sweet and from red to white. His son Andrea joins us today to discuss his history …

Jacqui Naylor
The Wall Street Journal wrote:"The process, which Ms. Naylor calls"acoustic smashing,"marked a turning point in her career."NPR said:"Jacqui Naylor has brought new twists to the notion of melding jazz and pop tunes — …

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.

Perfect Thanksgiving Side Dishes, Pt. 1
Cooking the consummate chicken stock and making marvelous mashed potatoes…

Paris&The Rock: Pierre Gagnaire
Marc Vogel visits with one of the best- Pierre Gagnaire.

Perfect Thanksgiving Desserts
Quick and easy desserts that complement your Thanksgiving dinner….

Josh Ozersky
Josh Ozersky is the online food editor for New York Magazine, helming the"Grub Street"blog. The former food writer for Newsday magazine, Mr. Ozersky is the author of three books: Archie Bunker’s America, Meat Me in Manhattan: A …

Pat Willard
Pat Willard is the author of the recently published,’America Eats!–On the Road with the WPA. She has written three other books about food and has written numerous articles and maintains her website at www.patwillard.com. She has worked as a …

Don Harris
Don Harris is the owner of La Tienda Importers, one of the most instrumental importers of the infamous and quite coveted, Jamon Iberico. Today, Don is here to talk with us about the long anticipated arrival of this special Spanish …

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 …

Rowan Jacobsen
Rowan Jacobsen writes about food, the environment, and the connections between the two. He has written for the New York Times, Newsweek, Harper’s, Saveur, Eating Well, Wondertime, The Art of Eating, and others. He is the author of A Geography of …

Frank Evans - North American Truffles
Frank Evans lives in Portland Oregon. He received a BSEE from the University of California at Berkeley. He is now retired after forty years of engineering in fields including instrumentation for human vision and oceanographic research, as well as …

The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick - Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir
2003 Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir - The Vine Times Rating - 4 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Excellent) This 2003 Pinot Noir has a wonderful bouquet of red berry fruit, bright cherry, strawberry and plum with a slight touch of toasted oak. Ripe red berry fruit flavors last throughout it’s lingering soft finish. 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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Best Wine Blog Posts for March 2nd through March 6th
Best of the wine blogosphere for March 2nd through March 6th:Vinography and the American Wine Blog AwardsNapa wine prices: Some advice to wineriesMarch Book Club: Adventures on the Wine RouteAmerican Wine Blog Award WinnersWINE CLUB FAILWine drinking is up but wine sales are down?Vin de Napkin– Sign O The Times x 4Serve or Die: […]

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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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- 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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A Kracher of a Saturday Morning
by Tessa Brown, new Oz Wine Show contributing author.Elevating myself before nine in the morning on a weekend day is, at best, challenging. Performing same on four hours sleep, when Friday night ended at three am after the following: 1997 Billecart Salmon Elisabeth Ros , 1983 Roederer Blanc de Blancs, 2000 Pierre Usseglio Ch teauneuf du […]

Inventing The New Language of Wine Reviews
I sat down yesterday to record another Quick Picks podcast but didn’t come up with a usable recording. No, it wasn’t due to some audio setting mishap or lack of a great wine to talk about but something more fundamental.I didn’t want to read my review.For some time now I’ve been struggling with this notion […]

Do Critics Still Determine Wine Styles?
By way of Josh Hermsmeyer, I found Tina Caputo’s fantastic self-produced short film,“Robert Parker’s Bitch.” The basic premise is that wines today are big, bold, and over-oaked designed,‘…to taste and spit,” and not savored with food. The question on the table is if Robert Parker and Jim Laube largely determine today’s wine styles […]

Best Wine Blog Posts for March 8th through March 14th
Best of the wine blogosphere for March 8th through March 14th:Capitalism, Karma and Building Juju in a Down EconomyRSVP Now for the Biggest TTL Event Ever!Wine& Spirits Restaurant PollI Hate The Pennsylvania Liquor Control BoardRobert Parker s BitchPaper Tigers, Barriers to Entry and the 2009 Wine Blog Watch List

Best Wine Blog Posts for January 13th through January 19th
Best of the wine blogosphere for January 13th through January 19th:Wine and Health (or“Here We Go Again”)Why I am feeling optimistic about 2009The Wine Value PlayWine Blogging Wednesday: Twisted Breakfasts!Breakfast Wine for WBW 53Wine Blog Wednesday#53: El Jefe Challenges Us to Pair Breakfast Foods with WineWBW #53: Wine for BreakfastWBW #53: Wine for BreakfastWBW […]