Category: Posts
2006 Eberle Viognier
Viognier is showing signs of becoming a trendy wine. It has all the richness and big flavor of a Chardonnay, but isn't typically subjected to all of the manipulation that can make that varietal so flabby at times. The 2006 Eberle ...
Recipe Question
A frequent visitor (Hey Chuck!) to this site sent me this message and these recipes: Two recipes with the same question: what wine should go with them? As part of this whole new "getting fit" thing, I've dug out a cookbook ...
In Praise of Zinfandel
In the 1970's Sutter Home Winery started producing and selling White Zinfandel wine. They were crappy wines that obviously had a great press agent. Despite the huge amount of it sold, it was actually created due to an accident occurring ...
Robert Parker – Someone’s Opinion
I don't usually link to someone else's blog post without much comment, but I thought this one about Robert Parker over at MustLoveWine was well worth it. A short excerpt: So why do I say Bob rocks? Say what you will about ...
Culinary Adventures
I am blessed to work at a place that employs people from many diverse cultures. When Chinese New Year came around I was invited to lunch to celebrate. There was some teasing that went on about the food and whether ...