After a week of soul-crushing commuting, particularly Thursday’s debacle coming back from Bellevue to Seattle on the 520 floating bridge, I am especially ready to relax and fire up…some weekend wine links!
First up: Finally, someone pairs wine with weed. And wines that I am fond of! I, however, have no feelings for the strains of pot; haven’t tried ’em. Though it is legal here. Anyway, I have been a fan of Mulderbosch (South African wines, BTW) since at least 2008; they have been a Thanksgiving staple.
Wine & Weed: A beginner’s guide to wine-and-#pot pairings, flavor profiles and more. http://t.co/ZCaqNhTae4 pic.twitter.com/niOeFVOqRI
— The Cannabist (@cannabist) May 1, 2015
This is the best opinion piece I’ve read on Champagne, ever. Geoff Kruth does two things that wine hipsters would never do: defend large producers and, at the same time, be critical of the mania for small “grower” Champagnes. A must-read.
A great look by @gkruth at dogma versus reality in Champagne lists on @guildsomm: http://t.co/uytBguo04b — Anya Spethmann (@anyaspethmann) May 1, 2015
Marcy Gordon details a group of California producers who are focusing on grapes not named Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, or even (GASP!) Pinot Noir. You will recognize William Allen of Two Shepherds from my podcast.
“I can’t tell you how often I heard in my early days, if I didn’t make Pinot, how much I would struggle.” http://t.co/8ynIbFq0kR #wine #7%
— Marcy Gordon (@marcygordon) April 28, 2015
What’s it like to start a distributorship with a focus on Oregon and Washington in European wine-centric New York City? Find out. And hey, Savage Grace is mentioned.
Selling New York on Washington state wines http://t.co/wSd6uVi20U via @WSJ @overabarrel #corcellars @savagegracewine @efeste #WaWine #Wine — Welkin Vines (@WelkinVines) May 1, 2015
Finally, you KNOW I’ve got something to say about this. Next week. Stay tuned.
David White’s new column Forget the Flute and Toss the Coupe @RedHenDC @terroiristblog https://t.co/QCSTp8eYRo
— Grapecollective (@Grapecollective) April 28, 2015
