Tag: pinot
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November 12, 2007 08:15 PM EST --
Thanksgiving can daunting food holiday in many ways. It's not for the faint of heart--cooking turkey right so it's not dried out, marshalling the energy to prepare all those obligatory . . . more
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June 08, 2008 09:11 PM EDT --
It's good for your heart- but stains your teeth. It's red wine and Gather needs to know what's your favorite....
Is it Shiraz, cabernet, pinot noir or merlot... or another?
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September 28, 2008 03:11 PM EDT --
We tend to think of choosing a wine to match the food we are preparing or ordering. But sometimes I find it works the other way. There's a bottle of wine just begging to be opened, . . . more
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January 28, 2007 12:38 PM EST --
This past Christmas just keeps on giving! Earlier this month we enjoyed a great gift bottle of a Napa Zin, last weekend we moved west toward the Sonoma coast. This part of California wine . . . more
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February 02, 2008 05:43 PM EST --
I made a triple batch of pesto around Christmas. 2 batches were given as a gift, but I had to keep some for myself. After using some for a basic pasta dish, I still had a few tablespoons . . . more
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July 15, 2007 08:36 AM EDT --
Nothing says summer to me quite like the intoxicating aroma of a bunch of fresh basil wafting through the kitchen. There's one thing sure to follow the introduction of that scent into the kithen--pesto! . . . more
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November 19, 2007 08:56 PM EST --
I posted my Thanksgiving Wine Chat article early enough to give you time to find the right bottle (or two!) for your feast. But in case you're just beginning to think about Thanksgiving--maybe . . . more
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September 15, 2007 08:36 AM EDT --
Yes, great wine can be had for $11 per bottle. Finding good wines on a modest budget is a challenge I enjoy. So when on my most recent visit to the local wine ship I left armed with among . . . more
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March 22, 2008 07:14 AM EDT --
Seems like I just finished my St. Pat's Day beer in a green bottle and Easter is just about here. I'm afraid I haven't had the time to do the thorough wine research I did to recommend . . . more
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February 23, 2007 05:53 PM EST --
I'm planning on making roast pork tomorrow night. Thinking in terms of a garlic & rosemary marinade, perhaps a bit of mint. Pork is one of those foods I'm sometimes unsure of the best wine . . . more
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June 25, 2007 08:39 PM EDT --
Last week I had a tasty salmon dish at The Elephant Walk, so last night I set out to see if I could do something similar. I don't make a lot of salmon, as Jodi isn't a big fan of it. . . . more
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June 04, 2006 08:40 PM EDT --
I am currently in Oregon visiting. As those who have read my posts know, I recently moved from Oregon back to my native New England. While living in the Portland, Oregon area, I became a fanatic fan of . . . more
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December 31, 2006 02:22 PM EST --
Well, it looks like I didn’t have a single one of Wine Spectator’s Top wines for 2006, but did manage to have some good wine this year nonetheless. So I’m issuing my own Top 10 . . . more
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August 05, 2008 08:12 PM EDT --
Though I find myself sipping white wine a bit more in the summer than other times, I'd say I still prefer red wine. I think I'd say that even if red weren't the one better for my health, . . . more
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April 15, 2007 09:46 PM EDT --
Were it not for Janna's coworker, there are many restaurants in the Pittsburgh area that we would likely never have tried. A few months ago we learned from her of the Aspinwall Grill, which I . . . more
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November 23, 2007 09:55 AM EST --
For starters, I opened a bottle of Mionetto Brut Prosecco , an Italian sparkling wine. A nice festive wine, light and fruity with a clean finish. Went well with the cheeses and spicy dip . . . more
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May 29, 2006 09:48 AM EDT --
"Virtual Wine Tasting" is one of the promised features of the new Wine Chat. Now I need your help in shaping this concept! Below are some of the elements I've thought of at this . . . more
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July 16, 2006 09:46 AM EDT --
I'm a big fan of Pinot Noir. I tend to associate an easy drinking, lively fruit flavor with this grape. Then from time to time I run across a pinot that takes it to another level. . . . more
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March 10, 2007 12:47 PM EST --
My Dad is off to Oregon for a few weeks on business. He's not as interested in wine like I am, but has picked up enough to know it's a great place for wine these days. He nicely volunteered to . . . more
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January 01, 2008 03:28 PM EST --
OK, it wasn't the toughest resolution, but looking at my list below you'd think I struggled with it. Last year I resolved to branch out beyond the California wines I was most familiar . . . more
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