Fine Wine Representative for International Wine Brokers Inc., Certified Specialist of Wine, Wine Educator, Freelance Writer, and Former Host of The Philly Dish. Connoisseur of Food and Wine With a Passion for Travel and Culture!
(Sonoma County – Dry Creek Valley, CA) A ruby colored center that fades into a pale rouge, watery edge. Lush blackberries and eucalyptus on the nose along with cinnamon, cedar, lilac and spicy green pepper, perhaps more like jalapeno. Supple at first, but then the tannins evolve, gripping the tongue in a seductive way yet [...]
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(Colchagua Valley, Chile) I purchased this LFE wine approximately two years ago and thought I’d cellar it to see if it would develop some tertiary flavors. When I first tasted a bottle of it it 2 years ago, it was really powerful, yet had soft, full fruit flavors. Here’s how it is showing in 2010: [...]
Filed under: Sips, Wine | Tagged: Kosher Wine, Luis Felipe Edwards 2006 Cabernet, Wines of Chile | Leave a Comment »
Hauts Chassis 2007 ‘Les Galets’ Crozes-Hermitage….Sexy Wine. My purple wine covered teeth glowing when I smile….Not Sexy! Solution; a new product called Wine Wipes. Developed by a company called Borracha LLC. (great name) these conveniently packaged to-go, moist towelettes remind me of finger wet naps, but more compact, about the size of a condom. Tear [...]
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I just checked out the new version of Shinju Sushi last night which, after a move to 719 Walnut Street in Philly, changed its name to Fat Salmon. Most of you probably heard all about the new space and some details via my friends at Mealtcket or Foobooz, but perhaps you haven’t had the chance [...]
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Cava, the easy drinking bubbly from the Penedes region of Spain, is quickly becoming my go-to sparkler when I’m not popping Champagne. I stumbled upon this sparkly last night and it was quite a delight. (hey that could be the start of a POEM). Poema definitely expresses Cava in a more complex style, with white nectarine up front [...]
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This Pinot just smells like Fall is around the corner. Heaps of spice with Cinnamon and Ginger, dark red bing cherries, mixed with cedar spiked strawberries and concentrated pomegranate juice which translates to the palette as one powerful Pinot! A spike of acidity is a jolt up front, but that quickly settles into deeper, darker [...]
Filed under: Sips, Wine | Tagged: Etoile Pinot Noir, Fall Wines, Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills | Leave a Comment »
Ahhh…..Burgundy, for me, is the most magical place for grape growing in the World. And Montrachet, while definitely not your bargain white, is well worth the expense for the elated feeling you get from each sip. Of course you have to be careful with Burgundy because there is a lot of crapolla out there, and nothing’s worse than spending your hard earned cash for crap. I [...]
Filed under: Sips, Wine | Tagged: 2004 White Burgundy, Burgundy, Laboure-Roi, Montrachet, Reasonable White Burgundy | Leave a Comment »
At Sauté there really isn’t much sizzling……yet. While it is one of the more spacious city BYOBs- a fair sized dining room with tables spaced appropriately apart (a rarity among typical Philly BYOBs) and a fenced-in courtyard, for more private than sidewalk, outdoor seating when it’s not one of the dog days of summer. It is very cute, and has that neighborhood [...]
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