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Cathy Huyghe	365 Days 20 Questions for Kelly Coggins, Wine and Beverage Director at Rialto, Cambridge Posted 05/08/2008 by Cathy How does someone who's 25 years old come to be Wine and Beverage Director for Jody Adams at Rialto? In other words, how did you get the job?If you are asking me I would say I was lucky! But most people who know me believe that I have depth of knowledge on wine, particularly Italian wine. Jody is a luminary chef and restaurateur, she saw a passion and drive in me that I think spoke to her. She is also a very smart entrepreneur and she saw my age as a huge asset, which many people might have not. ... 0 comments More >
Dirk Hampson	Dirty Talk on Wine Sustainable Writing...Improved Posted 05/06/2008 by Dirk It's here and it isn't easy. Only the most dedicated writers are practicing it. Of course, I am referring to the latest improvement in our industry: Biodynamic wine-writing. Biodynamic wine-writing is far more involved and difficult than the more common or "standard" writing associated with the industrialized production of wine descriptions. Biodynamic wine-writing shares obvious similarities with organic wine-writing. Both are sustainable and neither allows the use of man made scores. After all, a score such ... 0 comments More >
Ben Giliberti	The No Spit Zone Bad Karma on 2005 Bordeaux Posted 05/05/2008 by Ben It's official. Robert Parker has just declared 2005 to be "the greatest [Bordeaux] vintage produced during my 30-year career." That stunning pronouncement is not what's causing the buzz on his website's bulletin board [eRobertParker.com; free registration required] and, undoubtedly, among Bordeaux aficionados around the world, however. 0 comments More >
Derek Brown	Varietally Incorrect Screw the Environment: Do Screw Caps Harm The Planet? Posted 04/23/2008 by Derek The truth is that cork is something as wine drinkers we don't think about until it troubles us. When the waiter hands you a cork for inspection most of us toss it aside and go for the juice worry free. Maybe we should worry. Portuguese company Amorim, the world's largest cork producer, claims that natural cork is the only wine enclosure that is truly sustainable and there just might be something to that claim. 0 comments More >
Chris Blanchard	Wine Funk I Thought I Could Be a Food Critic Posted 03/24/2008 by Chris Bouchon Bistro in Yountville is often mentioned as one of the valley's top dining destinations, and with it's sister status to the French Laundry up the street, the mighty influence of Thomas Keller promises many wonderful delights. I visited on a beautiful August afternoon for a late lunch and was inspired by the energy of the packed house overflowing with a mix of visitors in Tommy Bahama shirts, shorts and sandals and the standout local winery brass decked out in suits and ties. Bouchon has the power to magically transport you directly to a typical Paris Bistro, as you imagine yourself sitting for hours with a Pernod and a steaming hot bowl of mussels and frites. The gleaming oyster counter beckons and the incredible zinc bar serves as the centerpiece of this simple, understated, yet lively dining room. 0 comments More >
Carolyn Crow	Wine Virgin By The Way Posted 03/10/2008 by Carolyn Oh yeah, by the way: I'm planning a two week trip to France in the end of April. It's all work related, of course. I'm spending a week in Paris to "study" the cuisine, and a week in wine country. In that week, I'm going to try to hit up Alsace (Mr. Chicken says I'm "All sass," which I think is a pretty clever pun), Champagne, and Burgundy. I'm super excited, and I'd love to hear some suggestions or stories about successful trips to these regions. Hurray for two weeks of reckless abandon! 0 comments More >
Jeremy Noye	Merchant's Corner Wine Wandering Wishes Posted 02/01/2008 by Jeremy If I could go anywhere on a tasting tour this summer it would be to Jerez in southwestern Spain. I've been wanting to go check out the production of sherry for quite some time now. 1 comment More >