Yearly Archives: 2012
My Book Club Only Reads Wine Labels Tote
Source: notonthehighstreet.com via Jameson on Pinterest I think we’ve all been in a book club or two like this. (And not that it’s a bad thing.) And if your book club only reads wine labels, here’s one I recommend: Who wouldn’t want a visit from a Chateauneuf du Pape-bearing angel? (And I’m not going [More]
The Elemental Pleasures of Substance Malbec
Everything about the 2009 Substance Malbec is just right: from the brilliant Periodic Table of the Elements label design (which grace the full Wines of Substance lineup) to the quality and distinctiveness of the wine for the price. When font, design, and wine come together, I plead guilty to being smitten. Though Argentina put Malbec [More]
The Best Bloody Mary Needs a Beer Back
Style and flavor-wise, you can debate what makes the best Bloody Mary. But for me, it’s hard to call it the best unless it comes with a beer back. Add a cup of coffee, and you’ve got a perfect beverage trio for Sunday brunch. Thank you Hudson, in Seattle, for coming correct with the beer [More]
Sweet Sparkling Torrontes and White Roses
Now I can cross “sweet sparkling Torrontes” off my list of wines to try. I’ve been a fan of this aromatic grape that flourishes in Argentina, chiefly in its dry and still form. Torrontes remind me of Viognier, which can be gorgeously perfumed, but this Argentine grape makes for a lighter-style white wine. I don’t [More]
A Totally Sweet Dessert Wine Collaboration with CakeSpy
I turned yesterday into Super Bowl Sundae (<–read all about it), thanks to a (now declassified) dessert wine investigation with none other than CakeSpy herself, Jessie Moore. You certainly don’t want to miss me getting interviewed by a cupcake and the delicious dessert idea we came up with that will elevate the ordinary into the stratosphere [More]
Drinking Delightful Dornfelder
Dornfelder? I must admit that 99% of the wines I drink from Germany are from one grape: Riesling. But lately I have been inspired by German wines made from red grapes, and the 2009 Villa Wolf Dornfelder had me pushing aside my beloved whites and going back for more. Looking back at my Instagram post, [More]
Looking Back on My Month at Finnriver Farm and Cidery
Shortly before I returned to Seattle I spoke with Jeff and Janet (pictured in the upper right), who are partners and manage the day-to-day operation of the farm, about what makes Finnriver so unique. “It takes a lot of people with different backgrounds to make a farm a business and a community,” Janet explained. “It’s [More]
Sancerre and Goat Cheese Forever
There are few pairings more compelling than Sancerre and goat cheese, and few wine regions more swoon-worthy than France’s Loire Valley. I almost died with excitement when I was invited by the Loire Valley Wine Bureau on a whirlwind tour of this most diverse wine region. Arguably the pinnacle of Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre combines bracing [More]
