Sherry Shall Rise Again

Sherry consumption and sales have been on a decline for the last thirty years. Some might believe that the day of Sherry is over, or that it will never return to its previous heights. However, looking at 3,000 years of history in the Sherry region of Spain, known as Jerez locally, gives me faith to exactly the contrary.

2008 Poderi Zanusso Sant’ Andrat Bianco

This is the future of box wines! A high quality, absolutely delicious white wine which is also a great value. An aromatic and floral nose with an intriguing taste of peach, melon, spice and some mineral notes. It was crisp, smooth and had a fairly long finish. It has been a real crowd pleaser with my family and friends, and a wine I cannot recommend highly enough. For a full review visit Richard’s blog Passionate Foodie.

Eating the Demons Away

Don’t put away the Champagne quite yet. New Year’s celebrations are not over. Right around the corner is Setsubun a Japanese tradition celebrated on February 3rd.

Sake does not get into fights with food

Nihonshu wa ryori wo erabanai. This Japanese saying essentially translates as “Sake does not get into fights with food.” It means sake pairs well with many different foods and generally won’t overpower anything on your plate.

2006 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Crozes-Hermitage Silene

This wine, made from 100% Syrah, was impressive, an excellent example of Old World Syrah. It had a subtle nose of black fruits and earthiness, which became more prominent on the palate. It was powerful but not overly tannic, full bodied and with a lengthy, satisfying finish. Excellent black cherry and ripe plum flavors. A [...]

2007 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Châteauneuf-du-Pape

A perfect example of the best of Chateauneuf du Pape. An elegant wine with lots of character, well balanced and very drinkable, even though still young. This is a wine that should impress, and is well worth the price. WHO Domaine du Vieux Lazaret WHAT Châteauneuf-du-Pape WHERE France, Southern Rhone, Châteauneuf-du-Pape WHEN 2007 HOW MUCH [...]

2007 Paraiso Vineyards Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands

This has long been one of my favorite, least expensive Pinot Noirs. It has rich fruit flavors, interesting spice notes and is fairly complex for the price. Plus, it has a moderately long and pleasant finish. It is not your typical California Pinot, but also not quite Burgundian either. But you won’t find many other [...]

2006 Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT

I have loved the previous vintages of the Cepparello and the 2006 was not an exception. It reminded me more of the 2005 than the 2004 vitage, being very approachable now though young. This is a great producer and I highly recommend their wines. Even though pricey, this is a wine I recommend as a [...]

2008 Tenuta Migliavacca Freisa Monferrato

From the Piedmont, this producer was the first biodynamic one in the region. This is an excellent value wine, with delicious aromatics, great red fruits on the palate, and a satisfying finish. A very food friendly wine with good acidity, it also is smooth and enjoyable. Great every day wine with character. WHO Tenuta Migliavacca [...]

2004 Bressan Schioppettino

Schioppettino is also known as Ribolla Nera. It had an explosive flavor, very concentrated dark berry flavors and elements of cigar box. Definitely a wine for wild game or steak. WHO Bressan WHAT Schiopettino (Ribolla Nera) WHEN 2004 WHERE Italy, Venezia Giulia IGT HOW MUCH $42 PDRTJS_settings_572293 = { “id” : “572293″, “unique_id” : “default”, [...]

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