Monthly Archives: June 2009
Chill out
‘Tis the season for a glass of a crisp white or a refreshing rosé and if you’re impatient like me, you want it now and you want it cold. I picked up the Vacu Vin Rapid Ice Chiller about a … Continue reading
You got boxed
Black Box Wines is sponsoring a video contest. For you SNL fans, the first step is not to cut a hole in the box. They want you to serve their product to your family or friends and then capture their … Continue reading
Bringing home the stinkin’
Oh, if only any of these vials smelled as good as bacon. You may have seen my post about Le Nez du Vin, the wine-smelling practice kit. Well, I liked the master aroma kit so much that I recently purchased … Continue reading
Are you viticulture-curious?
Josh Perilo who writes for New York Press and Our Town attended my last Wine Uncorked class and put this article out today on it. He had a great time at the class and so will you. The next one’s … Continue reading
Serve it to your model friends
This cocktail has butter in it and lots of it. The following might be daunting for some (it involves xanthan gum), but fear not – you can always join us for one at the bar. This recipe is courtesy of Nils … Continue reading
Filed under Cocktails
Designer labels
Hiring an artist to design a wine label is nothing new. Mouton Rothschild has been featuring the work of artists on their labels since 1945 and some impressive ones at that: Chagall, Miró, Kandinsky, Picasso and the list goes on. … Continue reading
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Styles of madeira
Now that you know a little history and winemaking, here are some common styles of madeira: 1. Sercial – made from the grape Sercial, which goes by another, catchier name on the Portugese mainland, “dog strangler” (Esgana Cão). These are … Continue reading
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This wine’s got the hots for you
You may have heard the word maderized (MAD-uh-rized) before and if it came up in reference to a table wine, it probably wasn’t a good thing. It’s a winetasting term that refers to a wine with over-the-hill characteristics – a … Continue reading
Lyrical liquor
Singing and drinking go hand in hand and that’s probably why there’s a lot of songs out there that mention some form of alcohol; the Eagles’ “pink Champagne on ice”, Billy Joel’s “bottle of red, bottle of white” or more … Continue reading
Filed under Alcohol in Music, Wine
Thirsty live on camera
Here’s an interview I did with cork savvy about how to taste wine. It just came out today.
