Eat & Drink
California Chardonnay receives a bum rap from some. Stereotypes exist everywhere and they need to stop. Not all California Chardonnay is big, buttery, oaky and thick, but that’s the stereotype. Let’s look at one today. It’s B.R. Cohn’s single-vineyard Chardonnay, from the Carneros region of Sonoma County. All the grapes […]
I have written often about Dry Creek Vineyard, located in the Dry Creek AVA (American Viticultural Area) of Sonoma County. These fine people are never satisfied. The wines go from strength to strength, the quality of late has blossomed further due to some great vintages, yet they still keep their […]
Most people don’t give Hungarian wine a second thought. If they are familiar with them at all, it has to do with a sweet wine that has been the nectar of kings for centuries! It’s called Tokaji, and this celebrated wine runs the gamut from lightly sweet to an absolute […]
Spend the afternoon enjoying a taste of Spanish wine country this Sunday from noon-4pm at TxakoliFest’s 10th Anniversary at The Rickhouse. After traveling to Spain’s Basque Country, Mattie Beason of Black Twig Cider House and Mattie B’s Public House wanted to instill in his fellow Durhamites an appreciation of Txakoli […]
The ancient vineyards of Greece still have secrets to tell. The area of Corinthia, Nemea, with vineyards 3,400 feet in elevation, produces a refined, delicate red that seduces you throughout the evening. To me, the wine suggests an imaginary Nebbiolo/Pinot Noir amalgam in all of its subtlety and complexity. The […]
Rosé season is upon us, and instant pleasure factor takes center stage on these increasingly popular “light reds.” But just as every winery in existence now seems to make a rosé, I like to look at those who have long featured these wines as a major part of their portfolios. […]
It’s no secret that the Albariño grape, from the northwestern Spanish province of Galicia, is a top choice for accompanying seafood. And it’s especially wonderful on one of those hot, muggy days when the fruits of the sea are most appreciated and the right wine makes the perfect match. The […]
The Miami native came to Durham by way of Philadelphia – it was there she met her husband, Lee, online in 1999, “before Match.com existed.” Lee’s job as a chemist at GlaxoSmithKline brought them to Durham 11 years ago. They live in the Grandale neighborhood in south Durham and their […]
Most people will never taste Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23 or their S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon bottlings – they go for well over $100 a bottle. So what does one get with their “Artemis” Cabernet Sauvignon, today’s selection, for about $60? (This example uses some “Estate” fruit combined with grapes […]
Most people don’t think much about aging white wines. Of course there are wonderful exceptions; predominantly white Burgundies, Alsace whites and the great Mosel and Rhine Rieslings of Germany. But there are other regions also out to prove they can make wines that not only age, but actually improve with […]
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