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PODCASTS, WINE REVIEWS January 10, 2009

Vintuba Podcast-11- Drive by Wine Review 3

In episode #11 JonM “Wine Snob’s Everyman” joins ChrisO “Everyman’s Wine Snob” on his daily commute through beautiful Los Carneros to get another drive time wine recommendation. This week it’s all about the 2006 Fogdog Chardonnay, from Freestone Winery, located on the Sonoma Coast, and the 2005 Masi Campofiorin, from Masi Agricola, located in Veneto [...]

Vintuba Podcast-9- Drive by Wine Review 2

In episode #9 JonM, the “Wine Snob’s Everyman”, joins ChrisO, the “Everyman’s Wine Snob”, on his daily commute through beautiful Los Carneros to get another drive time wine recommendation. This week it’s all about desert island wines. Show #9 m4a format (7:01min 3.1MB) Here are the wines we talked about in this episode:

Vintuba Podcast-#7- Drive by Wine Review #1

In episode 7 of the vintuba podcast JonM calls ChrisO on his very foggy commute to get some wine recommendations. Click Below to Play the Show: Show #7 (11:19min 4.8MB) The wines that ChrisO recommended: 2005 Chryseia Duoro P+S Prats and Symington (Duoro, Portugal) $44 2006 Herdade dos Grous, (Alentejo Portugal) $24 2005 Quinta do [...]

Holiday Wines- sure to awaken you from your mono-varietal zombie state

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.

COMMENTARY December 12, 2011

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.

COMMENTARY October 30, 2011

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.

COMMENTARY August 22, 2011

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!…

EDUCATION March 13, 2011

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.

France January 9, 2011

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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