Wine Memory Lane: South Africa
“I’d never even heard of South African wine before!” said the woman sitting in front of me. “What is Pinotage?” The woman untouched by Pinotage and I were the first…
Read moreA Visit to Fort Awesome
Beyond the shipping brontosauruses of Alameda and past the blocks of abandoned naval barracks exists a mecca of glee: Rock Wall Wine Company. I was positively giddy when I left, and…
Read moreWe’re the Curds in America
Happy American Cheese Month! All October long, Brooklyn Beer Geek and I have been discussing the merits of our favorite domestic curds. And by discussing, I mean devouring chunks of Spring Brook Tarentaise, Meadow Creek…
Read moreThe Grape Escape
Want your wine to taste infinitely better? Work a harvest. Yesterday, a crew from Lot18 took a break from coding, writing, designing, procuring and cracking the whip of compliance (just…
Read moreWalla Voilà!
At long last I am fulfilling the second definition of Vin Vivant. Readers – Hi, Mom! – rejoice! I’ve recently returned from a trip to Walla Walla, Washington, where Brooklyn Beer Geek’s family…
Read moreRosé-y. Cheesy. Glory.
In the spirit of the Olympics, I decided to put together a cheese plate from various lands to see how each paired with the 2011 Château de Ségriès Tavel Rosé.…
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