I blinked and all of a sudden November is over. Traveling, a busy social calendar and Thanksgiving kept me from writing, yet provided ample opportunity to taste new wines and revisit familiar ones. Over the past couple of weeks there were the 1978 Gaja, the 2007 Toulouse Pinot Noir served at Thanksgiving, and several 2009 [...]
Archive for November, 2010
McInerney’s Hedonism
Posted in Wine journalism, tagged Amarone, California, Condieu, Hedonist in the Cellar, Jay McInerney, Noble Rot, Rhone, Sergio Espisito, The Wall Street Journal on November 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Wine lovers just might all be “Hedonists in the Cellar.” I picked up Jay McInerney’s book of the same title on the return leg of my holiday in London after devouring “Eating Animals,” which just might have turned me semi-vegitarian, if there is such a thing. But I digress. I’m midway through McInerney’s compilation of [...]
Shopping around
Posted in Wine Stores, tagged Italian Wine Merchants, Moore Brothers, Oddbins, Philglas & Swiggot on November 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As a female, by default, I am programmed to love to shop. The past several years, however, I’ve shifted my focus and cash deployment toward wine. Trust me, splurging is not a word reserved solely for couture. But unlike Bloomingdale’s, Saks or just about anywhere on Madison Avenue, there are few wine shops I come [...]
Preferential treatment
Posted in French wines, Why not try..., Wine journalism, tagged 1994 Bandol “Cuvee Longue Garde”, Bandol, Chateau Pradeaux, Eric Asimov, Mourvedre, New York Times, Provence, rosé on November 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s official. The temperature has dropped and summer is over. Without even thinking about it, my preference for wine has changed. I’m veering away from the bright, red cherry fruity wines that would suit warm summer and autumn days. My eyes glaze right past menu selections of crisp, dry whites that offer hints of peach [...]
