“I went into this thinking we’d fully discuss the issues and try to find a way to bring our laws into the 21st century,” Reasor said. “But the first day, I was the only one who showed up without a prepared statement and without my attorney. I thought it was a strange way to begin […]
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Put a cork in it
“I went into this thinking we’d fully discuss the issues and try to find a way to bring our laws into the 21st century,” Reasor said. “But the first day, I was the only one who showed up without a prepared statement and without my attorney. I thought it was a strange way to begin […]
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Okie roots to California vines
In 1989, the couple moved to California and began looking at property in the Sonoma Valley. They chose a remote site on the Sonoma side of Spring Mountain and purchased 60 acres in 1991, not even sure what they would do with the property. To this day, it’s so remote, it can only be reached […]
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South-of-the-border Bordeaux
That’s a very short life span in wine years. The brand was built on inexpensive, mass-produced wines, as Chile and Argentina both tried to use exports to help their devastated economies. The first Chilean fine wine exported to the U.S. was Concha y Toro’s Don Melchor Cabernet in 1987. Concha y Toro is much better […]
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Thirst for the Cure returns
The party, one of the city’s best wine-and-food events, will be at the Jim Thorpe Museum, 4040 N. Lincoln Blvd. Thirst Wine Merchants has brought together local top-notch restaurants to serve samples, including: • Boulevard Steakhouse• Café 501• Cattlemen’s• The Coach House• La Baguette Bistro• The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro• Oak Tree Country Club• […]
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Space-age wine
They had spent years in the food and wine business, and they wanted to translate their knowledge and experience into a product that could genuinely revolutionize the wine industry. “We had learned over the years that for most people, it’s about that $10 bottle of wine,” Large said. “I had been in the boutique wine […]
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Fork in the road
“We wanted more diversity on the list,” Strother (pictured) said. “Our philosophy at Deep Fork remains the same: Two pages is better than six. I just wanted a better selection of regions and styles within those parameters.” For example, Strother said he added David Arthur Sauvignon Blanc and Domaine du Salvard Unique Sauvignon Blanc to […]
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Odyssey de Culinaire
The event will feature Tulsa chefs Tony Perez, Warren Duck Club; Tuck Curren, Biga and The Local Table; Sam Bracken, The Canebrake; Doug Atkinson, The Brasserie and Sonoma Wine Bar & Bistro; and Jakub Hartlieb, Elements of River Spirit Casino. They will prepare a six-course meal and an accompanying wine selection, as well as a […]
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Red Rhone rising
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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The Metro plans Serbian feast
The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro, 6418 N. Western, is planning a Serbian dinner at 6:30 p.m. July 17. The guest chef will be Marko Kratohvil, an artist and sculptor who helped choose savory Serbian specialties for the evening. Part of the proceeds will benefit City Arts Center. Tickets are $80 per person, which includes […]