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On Wine: A critic's year of discovery
San Jose Mercury News Like a lot of consumers, I'm less than overwhelmed by a lot of California syrah. Then I come across an elegant wine like the violet-scented 2007 Pelerin "Les Violettes" ($35) from the Santa Lucia Highlands, an area much better known for its powerful … |
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On Wine: A critic’s year of discovery – San Jose Mercury News
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On Wine: A critic’s year of discovery – San Jose Mercury News
On Wine: A critic's year of discovery
San Jose Mercury News
I've long been a fan of some of Italy's lesser-known whites (in other words, wines other than pinot grigio), and I've tasted a few from Collio over the years. But a visit to the region opened my eyes to the range of wines being produced there: from …and more » -
On Wine: A critic’s year of discovery – San Jose Mercury News
On Wine: A critic's year of discovery
San Jose Mercury News
Like a lot of consumers, I'm less than overwhelmed by a lot of California syrah. Then I come across an elegant wine like the violet-scented 2007 Pelerin "Les Violettes" ($35) from the Santa Lucia Highlands, an area much better known for its powerful …and more » -
Best wines for grilled cheese – WDIV Detroit
Best wines for grilled cheese
WDIV Detroit
This is an excellent grilled cheese option, and the way to go wine-wise is Riesling. Off-dry – ie lightly sweet – whether from Germany, the Finger Lakes of New York, or Washington State. If you simply can't stand the idea of lightly sweet Riesling, …and more » -
If Grateful Dead’s Music Were a Wine, What Would It Taste Like? – San Francisco Chronicle
If Grateful Dead's Music Were a Wine, What Would It Taste Like?
San Francisco Chronicle
"It made me think of a smoky, bacony syrah, a big one with backbone." It took a party with Deadheads and five months to get the recently released punchy 2009 blend of syrah, zinfandel, grenache and petite sirah ($17) to match the music and label.and more »