Sunday Night Wines vs. Monday Morning Obligations

Sunday evening normally ushers in two emotions.  One is the anxiety around waking up on Monday morning to face the week’s unkonwns.  The other is tension from whether a glasses of wine (or two) will clarify or cloud the judgment I need on Monday morning.
If you decide that Sunday night is one of the best [...]

Explore Tokaj’s Noble Wines

Last week, Hungarian winemakers showcased wines from their nation’s world famous Tokaj region during an event sponsored by Adventure Wine at the Hungarian Embassy. These wines bear the same name of the region with the addition of the letter “i” at the end–Tokaji–which translates as “from Tokaj.”
The region produces both dry and sweet wines from [...]

DC Cork Fest

Guests at this year’s International Food and Wine Festival at the Reagan Center in DC had a bit more elbow room than in years past.  The fallout from successive snow emergencies likely kept more than a few exhibitors from attending.  The crowd was noticeably thinner than last year, which allowed exhibitors to spend a [...]

Colonial Estate Émigré, Barossa Valley, 2005

If you are looking to spurge on a very big, delicious red wine this winter consider Colonial Estate Émigré, 2005 from Australia’s Barossa Valley. This is a beautifully rich blend of old-vine Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre, Muscadelle, and Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2007, the Wine Advocate rated it 94, noting it will age well through [...]

Winter Pairing: Beefy Soup and Norton Malbec Reserva 2006

With winter temperatures below normal and snow above average, it’s the perfect time to pair a bold red wine and a beefy soup. I recently tried a delicious Malbec-Bodega Norton’s Reserva Malbec 2006 from Argentina–with a recipe I concocted (see below) and it was fabulous for this purpose.
According to the Wine Spectator, this wine ranks [...]

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