September 2, 2016

GRAMERCY CELLARS Forgotten Hills Syrah 2013

(Walla Walla, Washington State) $60

Great syrah takes you into the heart of darkness. It’s wine as primal scream. Wine unleashed from conventional prettiness. That is what Gramercy Cellars’ Forgotten Hills Syrah is—a wine that’s wild, rich, and deliciously savage. Full of pepper and violets, roasted meat, hot rocks and cool citrus. All with the power and balance of an Olympic gymnast.

95 points

Available at Gramercy Cellars

The classic Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich once had a “cousin.” Was it:

A. Peanut Butter and Grapes

B. Jelly and Chocolate Chips

C. Peanut Butter and Mayo

D. Jelly and Spam

Peanut Butter and Mayonnaise, now largely forgotten, was once as popular a pairing as PB & J. During the Great Depression, people were looking for high-calorie combinations of protein and fat. Meat and dairy were expensive and consuming enough energy could prove difficult. Thus, the combination of peanut butter and mayonnaise on white bread was born and became a staple in Southern households in the United States. For the next 30 years or so, the PB & M was a favorite in many American kitchens, perhaps because adding mayonnaise to the era’s rustic, coarse nut butter may have been key for spreadability.

23k

Number of people in the US last year who took a test on wine administered by WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust). That’s 1 of every 14,500 people. By contrast, 7,000 people in Hong Kong… Continue reading

GRAMERCY CELLARS Forgotten Hills Syrah 2013

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