Monthly Archives: February 2009

February 9, 2009

Tasting Etiquette: Should the Lady Swallow or Spit?

There's a point in every wine tasting where I feel like the ultimate poseur. And that's when it comes to spitting. I hate to spit. Which is really funny, since, as a kid I was the ultimate tomboy. And even ...

February 8, 2009

Tasting 2006 Grand Cru Bordeaux

I am neither an expert taster nor an expert on the wines of Bordeaux. No one will ever confuse me with Robert Parker on either count. So when Amy and I were invited to the 2006 Union des Grands Crus ...

February 7, 2009

Be a Home Superstar Chef (Part 5 – High Heat)

This is part 5 of an open-ended and ongoing series of posts. In case you missed them, the previous posts were Part 1 - Good Pans, Part 2 - Shallots, Part 3 - Pine Nuts, and Part 4 - Knives. One ...

February 6, 2009

Another Wine Byte 5: Descriptive Terms

Here is the fifth in our weekly series of Another Wine Bytes; information about wine you can use to impress your friends (but not in an obnoxious way, of course!) AWByte #5 - Length, Aftertaste & Finish Ever notice how the flavor ...

February 4, 2009

Tilapia

I wanted fish for dinner tonight, but settled for tilapia instead. Is there anything on earth that is more tasteless than tilapia? I couldn't refuse the price when I was at the grocery store, it was half the cost of ...