Terra d’Oro Teroldego Originally uploaded by jamesonf I was visiting Trinchero in Napa and my guide picked up on my penchant for the unusual and esoteric. It’s not often that I am rendered speechless in surprise, but when she brought out a Teroldego from California, I was floored. Very tasty stuff, too. One of the [More]
Napa Cellars/Folie a Deux: Who Knew?
My experience with these brands can be pretty much summed up with three words: Menage a Trois. That wine is a machine when it comes to sales in a grocery store. It kills. So when I was invited to a tasting at Napa Cellars/Folie a Deux in Oakville, I was expecting crowd-pleasing juice. Scanning through [More]
I Finally Write About Sparkling Vouvray
Jump to the Foodista blog, where I take a stroll down memory lane. A tale of Chicago and Vouvray!
Chilean Red Blends: Upcoming Blogger Tasting
Here are the wines for the October 13th event. I’ll be one of dozens of wine bloggers focusing on this great lineup of Chilean Red Blends. The last one, which was all Chilean Sauv Blancs, was a blast; I think everyone participating turned it into a party with food and friends present. I’m working on [More]
Why Am I Not Drinking More Riesling?
As a Wine Guy I am supposed to love Riesling, German Riesling in particular. These are some of the best, longest-lived, most complex, historical, food-compatible, wines in the world. But it’s rare that I drink it. Why, I don’t know. I prefer dry whites? Probably. But, in a nod to Therry Theise (whose catalog you [More]
Corsican Vermentino, Anyone?
Read all about it on my latest post on the Foodista Blog. Great stuff! I know, who needs a $30 Vermentino? You do!
Mushrooms and White Burgundy
A mushroom omelet and a White Burgundy with a few years of age on it is one of my all-time favorite food and wine parings. Yours? Oh, and how do you clean your mushrooms? It can be a contentious issue.
I Love Cassagnoles Gros Manseng
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