Here are three wines that I think should be on your holiday list, if not on your table. If you are looking for the old school predictable holiday wine recommendation I suggest you look elsewhere.
Global #PortDay 2012
This day is an opportunity for not only producers, but wine educators, geeks, blogs, mainstream media, and the general public to put down their Cabernet and Chardonnay and join in a global celebration and education centered around Port.
Global #ChampagneDay October 28th 2011 – A Thank You
The 2nd annual 2011 installment of #ChampagneDay was off to a roaring start. I received too many email to count from countless individuals, wine educators, businesses and producers on how they could participate. What excited me most about this is that many wanted to host events and organize get-together in their local area, which was exactly what I had envisioned for this day all along, people getting together to celebrate, educate, enjoy, and most of all build relationships. I was fortunate to hosted an event with Master Sommelier Andrea Immer Robinson here in Napa at the Westin Verasa.
The ‘tastes like chicken’ phenomenon that is killing terroir!
Is it not time that we do the lesser known regions and the new world wine world the favor of stopping the comparisons to their old world brethren? After all, the only thing that truly taste like chicken is chicken!…
First Day in Bordeaux
I am in Bordeaux and I invite you to join me virtually as I submerse myself in all things Bordeaux over the course of the next week.
Cuban Picadillo and Saffron Yellow Rice
This is an old family recipe that my grandmother used to treat us to when we lived in Florida and reminds me of the rich Cuban traditions that were such a big part of my culinary awakening and that still continue to influence me. Invite some friends over grab a couple or three bottles of wine (see my recommendations below) and spoil them with this dish; you will be the talk of the supper club circuit.
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Video-A slow whine about slow wine
A recent blog post on 1winedude.com got me thinking! You have heard of the slow food movement but is there a wine equivalent? Have speed tastings (the wine world’s take on speed dating) and TasteLive (a twitter facilitated experience) become the MCDonalds’s equivalent to wine, resulting in a “fast wine” experience? Is this really what wine is about? What does wine mean to you? Join me as I explore the concept of slow wine and ask some questions. I would love to hear what you think, so please leave a comment.
Cheers,
ChrisO
Tags: biodynamic, Napa, organic, slow food, slow wine, Sonoma, sustainable, video