You know how they used to say eat your Wheaties and you’d be strong like all the athletes on the cereal box? Well they should do it for wine, and namely Freeman Winery should put Eli Manning on their labels. The backstory on this photo goes down like this: Eli was at Redd, a restaurant in … Continue reading
all “drink me” posts this week feature wines that are green in some way – they might not all have earthy notes, but they’re earth-friendly! grape: Pinot Noir producer: Scott Paul. They’re organic and biodynamic, “utilizing practices that fully respect the earth and the chain of human lives that create, nurture, market and consume the wines.” Love … Continue reading
At this point, any Easter bunny who knows me knows that I’d prefer wine over jellybeans in my basket. This is now sort of happening. People have started using these concrete, egg-shaped tanks for fermentation and aging wine. They’re supposed to be better for winemaking: while the wine is fermenting, the juice naturally moves up the … Continue reading
I’ll admit I’m not a Hello Kitty fanatic, but I know a lot of people are. I don’t totally get it but it’s just a fact I’ve stopped questioning, like why some people tolerate or even like mayonnaise. Anyway, yummy Ladurée just came out with limited-edition Hello Kitty macarons (though they aren’t even shaped like … Continue reading
Yes, March 1 is National Pig Day. You’ve got your pork, you’ve got your bacon, and then you’ve got more bacon! But what wine should should you pig out on? Pinot Noir is a perfect piggy pair. Here are a few killer ones I’ve had lately, with budgets based on how much of a pig … Continue reading
As we all know, I’ve been on a mission to make it acceptable to drink good wine during games, if that’s your preference over beer (ohhh yeah). Progress: very little. Last time I asked what kind of wine they had at Blondie’s, I was told “red or white.” But you know who’s with me on … Continue reading
I love popcorn action flicks, and will defend Twister, Con Air and any Simpson Bruckheimer movie without hesitation. But when you ditch the cool effects and paint by numbers plots and go outside of the system, everyone gets all that great funky, quirky stuff – Pulp Fiction, Scream, Trainspotting. And that’s where grower Champagnes come in. Basically, farmers in … Continue reading
