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Category Archives: red wine
About that wine and chocolate thing…
Okay, so, apparently, there’s a thing called Valentine’s Day that’s around the corner? Something to do with chocolate?
Actually, according to lots of people (in particular, PR persons), Valentine’s has to do with matching wine and chocolate. More specifically, red wine and chocolate. By which people generally mean dry red wine.
I’m not in your mouth, people, [...]
Also posted in dessert wines, wine, wine and food Tagged chocolate, cognac, dry reds, food and wine, madeira, ports, scotch, sherry, Valentine's day 9 Comments
Tasting Note (and more): Littorai 2006 Roman Vineyard Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley AVA
Almost three years after I met him in October 2008 at his winery in Sebastopol, California, I still consider the hour or two I spent with Littorai’s winemaker, Ted Lemon, one of the most enlightening moments I’ve had in my years as a wine writer. Lemon, who makes a number of remarkably diverse chardonnays and pinot [...]
Also posted in California, Sonoma Coast, pinot noir, producers, tasting Tagged Anderson Valley, Cerise, chardonnay, Hirsch, Littorai, Roman Vineyard, Sonoma, Tasting note, Ted Lemon, Thieriot Leave a comment
Forget March Madness, join Marc Madness
In some ways, it’s one of the silliest things I’ve seen in the world of wine writing, and at the same time (and largely for the same reason), it’s also one of the most brilliant and exciting things I’ve seen.
Vaguely inspired by the NCAA’s March Madness, two really cool Canadian wine guys, Jonathan Wilson and [...]
Also posted in Canada, white wine, wine Tagged #marcmad, competition, grape varieties, Joel Wilcox, Jonathan Wilson, Labeled.ca, Marc Madness, March Madness, NCAA, Twitter, Writersblanc.ca 5 Comments


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