Fermentation—for Foodies: A WineSpeed Book Review
Fermentation; terroir. These two concepts are quite familiar to wine lovers. But René Redzepi and… Continue reading
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Worth the Challenges
Grenache (pronounced gren-AHSH) is well-known both as a white grape (grenache blanc) and a red… Continue reading
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Cooking Wine: The Golden Rule
A note of advice from the late Julia Child this holiday season: never cook with… Continue reading
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West of the West—Finally
To anyone who has stood, wrapped in a down vest, on the edge of the… Continue reading
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The Myth of Chocolate and Cabernet
I know. I know. National Chocolate Day is coming up (it’s October 28th). But please… Continue reading
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Imaginary Foods—If Only They Were Real!
Atlas Obscura recently asked readers to list the best imaginary foods in literature and on… Continue reading
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Impressive and Infectious: A WineSpeed Book Review
Columbus Day is next week and that reminded us how much we love Italian wine… Continue reading
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The Near-Death of California Cabernets
Some of the most riveting cabernets throughout California have all traced their parentage back to… Continue reading
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Things to Love
Harvest has just started in California. When some of the state’s winemakers were asked what’s… Continue reading
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The Indescribability of Albariño
Albariño (al-bar-EEN-yo) is the great white grape of Rías Baixas in the province of Galicia… Continue reading
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Washington has 14 American Viticultural Areas, several of which have fascinating names. To wit:
Snipes Mountain—Named after cattle baron Ben Snipes who came to Washington in the 1850s in… Continue reading
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An Old Cork’s Best Friend
Just pulled this fantastic cork from a bottle of 30-year-old Sterling “Diamond Mountain Ranch” Cabernet… Continue reading
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