Grenache Noir (there is also a Blanc) accounts for more than 70 percent of plantings in the region, and the fame of the wines made it likely that other countries would try to duplicate their success. Tim Fish, an associate editor at Wine Spectator, recently wrote about the reasons Americans failed to produce good Grenache. […]
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Back to the land
“I think the rosé Champagnes are wonderful,” Putnam said, “but people see the color and it triggers something else in their heads. These are some of the best wines made anywhere in the world, but people see sweet or cheap instead of quality and delicious.” Putnam is talking about two Grower Champagnes in his portfolio: […]
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The other white
Instead, a region of New Zealand called Marlborough has lent its name to a style of Sauvignon Blanc that focuses on grapefruit. Baskets of grapefruit. Freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. Over-the-top-acidic grapefruit. “Marlborough became synonymous with a style of Sauvignon Blanc that accentuated a single component of the varietal,” said Chris Alton, Kobrand ambassador to New […]
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Premium returns
The glass of wine was a graduation gift of sorts; I had just finished grad school, and wanting to graduate my wine taste, I opted for a $20 glass of the iconic Napa Cabernet. The beauty of the moment (and the wine) was that we actually had the choice to order premium wine by the […]
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Saving the leftovers
Steve Reynolds, owner and winemaker of Reynolds Family Winery, was already well established as an excellent winemaker when he decided to release a second label. “Steve Reynolds is like a mad scientist,” said Scott Witherby, a wine representative for Premium Brands. “He likes playing around. He’d already developed his Stag’s Leap Cabernet, and this was […]
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In praise of pork
With a high degree of snark, Homer famously replies, “Yeah right, Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal.” In early July, chef Joshua Valentine and managing partner Courtney Evans plan to open Divine Swine, 7801 N. May, a breakfast and lunch restaurant dedicated to the glory of the pig, that wonderful, magical animal. Valentine, currently chef de […]
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Saturday brunch
Sunday, for whatever reason, seems to be the de facto day of the week for brunch. Yet, there is no rule for why it must be Sunday. People eat on Saturdays too, after all, and many have the day off, making a couple of glasses of wine at brunch a lovely way to kick off […]
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Church abuses
Jezior, who moved to Oklahoma City from Ohio last year, is the founder of the metro’s Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) chapter. Ironically, the group’s first meeting last week was scheduled on the day the nation’s Catholic bishops were in Seattle to discuss revisions to the church’s policy on protection of minors. […]
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Napa for Papa
Your dad may need ties, but he doesn’t want ties. He might even need that new wallet, the reversible belt, or the bobblehead Kevin Durant. But does he really want them, other than that bobblehead KD? He will smile and tell you “thanks” and you’ll still be his little girl or his pride and joy, […]
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Detour ahead
Bingman, the president pro tempore of the Senate, refused to allow a proposed $40 million bond issue to fund construction on the AICCM to be heard on the Senate floor in May. The state’s bonding capacity, the maximum amount of money from the state budget for debt servicing, has been at the center of Republican […]