I wanted to pair a unique Spanish wine with this traditional dish, Tortilla española, so I chose the 2007 Les Terrasses Alvaro Palacios from the Priorat region of Spain. While priced at approximately $40, the wine is not inexpensive it can be considered a great value for the region where wines are known to sell for $100+
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You have to Albariño Crawl before you can walk
Imagine you were invited to a Pub crawl, only there was no beer and no Pub but in its place there was gourmet Tapas and Albariño, my kind of night!
And so starts a cool spring night in San Francisco where a collection of wine writers, bloggers, geeks, and PR professionals gathered to spoil themselves with great food and Rais Baixas’s top Albariños’ from the 2008 vintage. On the agenda were three diverse restaurants meant to highlight the varieties affinity with a diverse array of foods
Inception and the Modern Story of Wine
I recently saw the movie Inception in the small idealistic town of St Helena, located in the heart of Northern California wine country, and I came to the realization that perhaps the wine world is in a deep dreaming state and falling victim to a Robert Parker and Wine Spectatoresque form of 100 point Inception.
Podcast 23-Value from Bordeaux
We are particularly excited about this podcast because we get to discuss a topic that is not usually associated with this region, and that is value. Join us as we taste through 3 wines; a white, rose, and red wine from the broader appellations of Bordeaux. All of the wines we taste are in the sub $15 range and deliver on the promise of good QPR (quality price ratio).
On the Verge at Hospice du Rhone 2010
ChrisO interviews Jay Kell from Verge Winery at the 2010 Hospice du Rhone Grand Tasting. Find out what this wine has in common with Queen Latifah and Burning Man.
Protect your right to choose!!! Stop H.R. 5034
Help us stop HR 5034, a bill submitted to the House of Representatives in Washington DC. HR 5034 is a bill that threatens to end direct shipping of wine from wineries to consumers.
It is an act of anti-commerce and fear mongering by wine wholesalers and distributors. Contact your representative to vote NO on HR 5034.
Vintuba TV – Decanting Wine
Ever wondered why and when you should decant a wine? Check out our latest video and find out.
Oh to live on Mt. Veeder with the Fontanella’s and the colored balloons.
Ok so perhaps a stretch on the Niel Young lyrics but the sentiment sure is there. It would totally rock to live on Mt Veeder like the Fontanella’s. You see Jeff and wife Karen have something of a paradise property where Jeff crafts some exceptional wines for his own label, as well as for custom crush clients.
Vintuba TV – The Naomi Campbell of Zinfandels
WARNING: If you are a redneck you may be offended by this episode!
In this episode of Vintuba TV ChrisO reviews the 2007 Stuhlmuller Vineyards Estate Zinfandel from Alexander Valley aka “The Naomi Campbell of Zinfandels”. If you like Zinfandel you are going to want to watch this episode. Stuhlmuller Vineyards is a small family winery located just past Healdsburg in Sonoma County.
My come to Jesus meeting with Beaujolais
On October 5th 2010 I had a “come to Jesus” meeting with Beaujolais. I had on many occasions thoroughly enjoyed Cru Beaujolais, but rarely if ever ordered them from a wine list or grabbed them from a wine store shelf. Not because I didn’t like them, I had loved them in the past, but because [...]