Poetry. Normally you’d hear a wine name like this and either groan or think it’s cheesy. Not once you drink this one. Cliff Lede’s Poetry is made from the best grapes they have, and we were lucky enough to taste some today. As everyone tasted it around the table, you could see each set of … Continue reading
You drink a lot when you’re in Napa. You go to wineries, you drink at lunch and dinner, and basically you just taste everything put in your hand, which happens often. So we tasted a lot on our first day. A bunch of Cabernets, sure (it’s Napa), but my favorite was surprisingly Cakebread’s 2010 Anderson … Continue reading
What’s the best way to end your day of winery visits? More wine – and cornhole. We got some good wines to taste at Paraduxx – my faves were the rosé and the Z Blend – pretty great with the charcuterie and Mimolette cheese. The we topped it off with a killer game of cornhole. … Continue reading
Happy first night in Napa with one of my favorite Pinot Noir producers, even if they’re in Sonoma… My absolute fave is the Manchester Ridge Vineyard one, but this was very tangy and cranberry, and had great acid for food pairing. Plus, it was my parents’ 50th anniversary! Was great to celebrate with some good … Continue reading
So last night was Game 1 in the ALCS, but let’s take a step back to each of their victory celebrations prior to making it to this leg. If their bubbly celebration choices are any indication, I think we may have clear winner. This is how the Yankees celebrated: pouring out some Beau Joie champagne … Continue reading
Maybe you know this guy – he’s a chef and has a bunch of shows on Food Network, like Tyler’s Ultimate and The Great Food Truck Race. But like any good chef, he knows what’s most important – wine! Went to a tasting of his 5 wines last night. He makes three limited-production ones: TF … Continue reading
grape: 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Sangiovese, 22% Syrah. producer: B Cellars. I also had their Sauvignon Blanc (yum) and their Sangiovese (good, but I’m not the world’s biggest Sangio fan) country: USA region: Napa year: 2009 yum factors: Cab/Sangiovese is the classic pairing in Super Tuscans. Cab gives bold black cherry, and the SG adds grit and … Continue reading
Love this: Wine Spectator is doing a running count of what kind of bubbly baseball teams are spraying in the locker room when they win. I don’t watch baseball unless the Yankees are in the playoffs, mostly because I devote enough of my time and gray hair to football. But I love a good grapefriend … Continue reading
We were telling my nephews how funny The Jerk is this weekend. It reminded me of one of my favorite grapefriendy scenes: Once he gets rich from the Opti-Grab glasses, Steve Martin gets a bottle of Chateau Latour at a restaurant – it’s a Premier Cru Bordeaux, arguably one of the best wines in the world. Waiter: … Continue reading
So last night I’m hanging at this WSJ Magazine event at Burberry for the launch of The Britain watch. I was happy enough just sipping on my Veuve when I heard there were Giants on premises: cornerbacks Prince Amukamara and Justin Tryon. Well of course I had to meet them, and they were really lovely … Continue reading
