» Spotlight on Rhone Valley White Wine: Domaine Yves Cuilleron St. Joseph Blanc ‘Le Lombard’ 2005
6 hours ago by Just Grapes from Shea
As with most wine regions in Europe, in St. Joseph there is a tension between the old and the new. At what point does a producer cease being traditional and become modern? One point of comparison might be to look at vinification practices, but who is to say when any one technique bridges the purportedly [...]

» An Irresistible Salad of Celery and Tofu
11 hours ago by Diner's Journal from By MARK BITTMAN
Mark Bittman first had this salad at a Chinese restaurant in Manhattan, and always orders it there.

» Is It Still a Bar If You Can't Get a Drink?
13 hours ago by Diner's Journal from By PETE WELLS
The BK Whopper Bar off Times Square gets ready for its soft opening without a liquor license.

» Wine Blogs and The Law
14 hours ago by Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog from Tom Wark
Of late, this blog has concentrated a bit more than usual on the the politics and regulations concerning the alcohol beverage industry. The introduction of H.R. 5034 has prompted the relative increase in political posts. However, Fermentation is hardly the...

» Social Media in Wine is Socially Awkward
15 hours ago by Dirty South Wine from Hardy Wallace
(sculpture at Di Rosa Preserve) I do not believe in wine and social media It is stupid shiz. Really. If someone conversed with you in this fashion in the flesh, you'd turn the other way, or smack the frog out...

» Social Media in Wine is Socially Awkward
15 hours ago by Dirty South Wine from Hardy Wallace
(sculpture at Di Rosa Preserve) I do not believe in wine and social media It is stupid shiz. Really. If someone conversed with you in this fashion in the flesh, you'd turn the other way, or smack the frog out...

» What Fish Should We Eat?
15 hours ago by Diner's Journal from By SAM SIFTON
Four Fish raises important questions about what fish we should be eating, what fish we should be farming, what fish we should (not) be catching in the sea.

» Russians and our Fine Bordeaux
15 hours ago by Jean-Luc Thunevin's Blog from Jean-Luc Thunevin
Visit of Valandraud and meal at home with 4 Russian journalists as well as a young lady scouting for the shooting of a new French film.Saint Emilion and the Aquitaine region are popular destinations for shooting films, perhaps due to political will and means provided by the region, and also due the wine world and our guilds who are very active in the media world.We drank Blancs de Valandraud 2006 ...

» Jimmie Vaughan’s 1967 Fender Coronado (how friggin’ cool is that?)
19 hours ago by Do Bianchi from Do Bianchi
From the “does this town rock or what?” department… Above: Guitar legend Jimmie Vaughan’s 1967 Fender Coronado and Ronnie James’s 1967 Fender Coronado bass. Photo via Hair by Felice. My friends often hear me say that moving to Austin to be with Tracie P was the smartest thing I’ve ever done. The second smartest thing? [...]

» The Woodinville Phenomenon
20 hours ago by Wine Peeps from John
According to the latest list published by the Washington State Liquor Control Board, there are more wineries licensed with a Woodinville address than with a Yakima, Prosser, Benton City (Red Mountain), Spokane, or Tri-Cities address, more than anywhere in Washington State other than Walla Walla. This is especially noteworthy because almost none of these wineries [...] The Woodinville Phenomenon wa ...

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