The Maps of Burgundy by Sylvain Pitiot & Pierre Poupon, $90-$95 per 2 map set US, 39,95 Euros, France As I became more and more interested in the world of wine, I would always admire these wonderful maps of…
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Have you been to a restaurant that uses an iPad to present its wine list to its patrons? Below is the Decanter Magazine article I read Today on this very subject. Although in its infancy, the digital wine list…
“Good wine is a necessity of life for me.” –Thomas Jefferson Our third and my favorite president, Thomas Jefferson, was a lover of fine wine. His five year stint as Ambassador to France was the perfect opportunity for him…
Domaine de Chevalier, a beautiful château I visited in Bordeaux in October 2011. Last fall, when I was in Burgundy and Bordeaux, I posted many photos on Facebook, like I always do when I’m travelling. A friend of…
Tasting at Ken Wright in Carlton, OR Decanter Magazine, the UK wine magazine to which I subscribe, has excellent articles. I recently shared Stephen Spurrier’s take on the 2010 Burgundies. I just finished reading another piece from Decanter,…
“De Long’s WINE GRAPE VARIETAL TABLE is a wine reference disguised as a fine art print. Hang it anywhere you drink wine and you’ll find yourself referring to it again and again.” Two years ago, during the last stop on…
This title seems simplistic, and the answer would have been much shorter at a different point in time. Today, we have more types of places and ways to purchase wine. Some reasons for this include e-commerce and a recession-driven wine…
“Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost; united and well-matched they are as body and soul, living partners…” Andre Simon, Wine Merchant and Writer, 1877-1970 …
Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy Wine Region, France. October 2010 In reality, all you need to get started on your journey is a decent wine glass (a whole other subject!) and a bottle of wine. But I would add one more…
Tasting some Pinot Noir at Ken Wright Cellars tasting room in Carlton, OR. Half of my heritage is Mediterranean, so I was raised with a little pitcher of inexpensive wine (mostly red) always sitting on the dining room table. My mom let…