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Glühwein

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
A neighbour came round and gave me this photo. It was taken at Christmas 2007. I had been asked by the town to DJ for 3 hours..I agreed with the stipulation…no Christmas songs..just Soul & Gospel. It was the coldest night of the year I think. I wrapped up [...]

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It’s Better Früh Than Never

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
A recent comment to a post…not another Spätburgunder!
If you were a fish in the ocean…you’d eat what was around you. Right?
I am the fish..surrounded by Baden, Ahr, Rheingau, Pfalz and Franken.
You get my point?
But.. I am trying to change…see this post.
A Frühburgunder! What is that you say…or maybe you [...]

Jen’s Serene Adventure

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
A student of ours just got a great job working for Domaine Serene, of of my favorite Willamette Valley wineries. We are so proud of her! She is blogging about her adventures on a new blog: Jen’s Wine Adventure. Check it out!
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Ugly Duckling

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Spätburgunder vintages…the 2003 produced some fine wines if you chose well…after the hot summer….and 2005 was a real crowd pleaser..from birth…no matter what you taste…whether they will age 10 years remains to be seen…but who cares….
As to 2004…an ‘ugly duckling’ vintage…and in Baden…exceptions of course…but the general impression is [...]

Marnie Old, an embattled sommelier?

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
A recent much-talked about gossip column in the Daily News points out that longtime Philly sommelier Marnie Old is battling a budding restaurateur.
The owners of the Union Trust steakhouse have lashed out at a local sommelier (that’s wine expert to you and me) who’s trying to block them [...]

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
Okay, ya’ll can ignore this post. This is the Wiki post for the PLCB run through translation software a few times. Kinda funny, if you are as big a geek as I am;) The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is an absolute government agency that manages the cooler [...]

Another Chicken Casserole

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks - Recipe Blog
2 Chickens, breasts, thighs, & Drumsticks from both
Flour, salt, & pepper mixed
Ginger to taste
6 Carrots, peeled & quartered
4 Tbs butter
2 Tbs Flour
1 [...]

Veuve Moisans Cuvee Brut Rose

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
The nose of this refreshing pink sparkler wears its red-berry fruit lightly, which allows a hint of mushroom and thyme to come through relatively unimpeded. The palate, however, is all strawberry, watermelon, and pronounced mineral notes, rendering this bubbly a perfect fit for a hot summer afternoon.
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Wine 101: Intro to Wine, August 23rd

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
First Flight
1. Pewsey Vale 2006 Riesling, Eden Valley (AS)
Second Flight
1. Discovery 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough (NZ)
2. Cousino-Macul 2006 Chardonnay, Maipo Valley (CH)
Third Flight
1. Maysara 2005 Pinot Noir, McMinnville (OR)
2. Di Majo Norante 2006 Sangiovese, Molise (IT)
Fourth Flight
1. Las Rocas 2006 Garnacha, Catalyud (SP)
2. Marquis Philips 2006 Shiraz, South [...]

Barbecue and Wine Pairing at Foster’s, August 22nd

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
Endive Salad with Chevre and Walnuts
Discovery 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough (NZ)
Grilled Chicken with Cayenne and Brown Sugar
Georges Duboeuf 2006 Moulin-a-Vent “Domaine de la Tour du Bief,” Beaujolais (FR)
Pulled Pork with Smoked Paprika
Quivira 2004 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley(CA)
Grilled Sweet Potatoes and Apples with Saffron Matha
Steinklotz 2001 Gewurztraminer “Grand Cru,” [...]

Anything But Italy: Upcoming Wine Regions of Europe, August 6th

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
First Flight
1. Domane Wachau 2006 Gruner Veltliner, Wachau (AU)
2. Gaia Estate 2006 Assyrtico “Thalassitis, Santorini (GR)

Second Flight
1. Fritsch 2005 Zweigelt, Donauland (AU)
2. Luna Beberide 2005 Mencia, Bierzo (SP)
Third Flight
1. Dehesa de Rubiales 2003 Prieto Picudo, Castilla y Leon (SP)
2. Harlaftis 2004 Aghiorgitico “Argilos,” Nemea (GR)
Fourth Flight
1. Chateau Bouscasse [...]

Baden Style, Nahe Class

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Not a comparative tasting…
but tried on consecutive evenings…
The wine won 3rd prize at one of the ‘Best Riesling’ competitions held in Germany. The winner was…Papa Andreas Laible’s Weingut. This is the top wine of this young project.
For terroir fans..father’s vines are on granite..Alexander’s on mainly marly soil.
Alexander Laible Riesling [...]

Bargain Baden Burgundy

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
You wait for a bus for ages..then 2 come along at once.
Not really a great comparison as I have been drinking plenty of wines with very good price/quality ratio. It just seemed I am blessed by the wine god at the moment. After the Laible..I opened this little [...]

Super Simple Cheese Danish

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks - Recipe Blog
Looking for a home made dessert on the fly? Try this out:
16 ozs. cream cheese, softened
1−1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup raspberry jam
2 packages of refrigerated crescent roll dough
4 ozs. sliced almonds
Preheat oven to 350F. Mix cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar in a bowl. Unroll [...]

Young Laible, Old Vines

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Alexander Laible Riesling ***
Alte Reben trocken 2007
Baden, Germany
Oh yes…I like this one.
One of my likes when popping a cork..is the instant whiff that has you jogging to the glass cabinet. Not so in this case….no cork. Screwcap..still had me jogging though…
I mentioned on a previous post how this [...]

Guns, Germs, Yeast, and Parker

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School

Alice Feiring wants to save you from Robert Parker.
The “Parkerization” of the wine world is a hotly debated trend in the wine world. Interestingly, it is also a method of protecting a steel surface from corrosion and increasing its resistance to wear through electrochemical phosphate conversion coating. Parkerizing [...]

Clouds Knowhow

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories

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Number One Still Second

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
J.J. Adeneuer No1
Spätburgunder trocken 2005
Ahr, Germany
Long ‘legs’ in the glass….grainey nose of subdued fruit…still holding back……style..well..almost Bordeaux compared to Burgundy…developed a sweet aroma..seems even more closed than a year ago tho…again..soft but grainey tannins wrapped around some cherry tones…leave it alone…and I mean ALONE..for 2-3 years [...]

Itchy Twitchy Feeling

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
I don’t give up easily…if at first you don’t
succeed……try another bottle!..no..that’s not right. If at first you don’t suceed..work on it..try it again later…maybe tomorrow..maybe next week…no…that’s no good either…instead of being a ‘Wino’..I’d become a ‘Vinegaro’. Where am I going with this?….well….in the case of the wine below…nowhere [...]

Doolally Barry

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Hang on you say…Barry has gone doolally..
drinking the same wine again..and posting it.
Well..you blind fool..take another look….same background (flowers for our anniversary) and a different glass..AND..a different wine. How could you ever doubt me?
Am I drinking too much Spätburgunder? Maybe….but it all tastes so good.
AND..if it’s not broken..don’t mend [...]

Wine For Dentists

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Sunday was my 32nd wedding aniversary….
breakfast in the garden…my radio show…and a meal of Suckling-Pig and ‘Pfifferling’ mushrooms. I had ‘lost’ a tooth the previous evening..so was gonna have something real nice before the repair work started next day at the dentist.
Meyer-Näkel Blauschiefer
Spätburgunder trocken 2006
Ahr, Germany [...]

Two Whites Don’t Make A Wong

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Alexander Laible Weißer Burgunder 2007
Durbach, Baden, Germany
I am not a great lover of Weissburgunder..altho recently..I have had a couple of real ‘goodies’.
Alexander Laible…son of Andreas Laible.. and who..along with his brother Andreas Junior..has been helping make the family concern one of the top stars for Riesling in Baden.

By coincidence..Alexander [...]

Italian Pick of The Week, 8/11/08

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
Moletto 2004 “La Pisara”, Salento IGT, Puglia
By now most oenophiles know about the Primitivo-Zinfandel connection. And most would be able to sniff and sip the differences in a North American zin and a dark, spicy, mildly tannic Salento wine.
So along comes a bottle that could put anyone’s blind [...]

Summertime Cooking Class

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
Summertime Cooking Class
with Wine Pairings
Featuring Christina Dimacali of Clean Your Plate and Keith Wallace.
Intro Wine: Paul Blank 2004 Muscat d” Alsace, France
Chilled Cucumber Melon Soup
Domaine Schoffit 2004 Riesling, France
Ukoy (Filipino-style Shrimp Fritters)
Alta Vista 2006 “Premium” Torrontes, Argentina
Pork Tenderloin with Fig Confit
Oriel 2004 “Hugo” Zinfandel, California
Goat Cheese Cheesecake
Nino Franco [...]

Pork Tenderloin with Fig Confit

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
Serves 6
1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, trimmed
1 Tbs. salt
1 1/2 Tbs. pepper
1 ½ Tbs. fennel seed
1 large sweet yellow onion, such as Vidalia, diced
1 Tbs. olive oil
½ tsp. of salt
¼ c. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. dried mustard
1 cinnamon stick
¼ tsp. ground cloves
1 Tbs. ginger grated
1/4 c. apple cider [...]