It is getting warm here in Washington, DC. Bye-bye heavy reds, hello chilled wines! We got this at Whole Foods for a little under $10. It did not disappoint. In fact, we’ll buy more of it next we can. (Rating:Continue readingPushpin Global Rose
A neighbor shared this white wine with us. How to describe it? Well, if you enjoy gueze beer, then you probably will love this Chardonnay. This unfiltered wine is the furthest thing from the vanilla-oak bomb Chardonnays of California, NewContinue readingMichel Gahier Arbois Chardonnay La Fauquette 2008
Kobrand brings this mixture of coffee, vodka, creme, and vanilla to the United States. It arrived perhaps five years ago, and we are a bit surprised to see it hanging on. We simply cannot recall the last time we sawContinue readingCafe Boheme Coffee Liqueur
by B.D. Fischer In Sideways Paul Giamatti famously and vulgarly declares (paraphrasing here; this is a family booze site) that he will not under any circumstances drink Merlot. Although equally famously partial to Pinot Noir, in so doing he throwsContinue readingChateau La Croix St. Georges 2007
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages 2012: This Gamay runs about $10 a bottle. It is a light red wine with red fruit, baking spice, and cedar notes. This is a picnic-friendly wine. (Rating ***3/4) Cardinal Zin Beastly Old Vines 2011: WeContinue readingWines We Have Enjoyed Recently
Becky Sue Epstein has done a fine thing—she has produced an authoritative and easy-to-read primer on bubbly in a mere 132 pages. Epstein has been exploring and writing about food since the 1980s, and her experience shows. She deftly coversContinue readingBecky Sue Epstein, Champagne: A Global History