Revamped Food, Wine And Cocktails In Paris
First, the big news is that devastating frost severely impacted grapes across not only France, but throughout many countries in Europe. Between 50 and 100 percent of many vines were…
Spring Roundup From Saint-Émilion
Last week I was fortunate enough to be invited to taste 2016 wines in Saint-Émilion by author Gilles Berdin (his book series of interviews with winemakers is excellent). We began…
Wine and Words in Bordeaux
For years while living in southern California I attended the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books each spring. Held on the University of California Los Angeles campus for several days (this year…
Why Gurus Are Obsolete And Brands Are For The Timid
People buy famous and expensive wine brands for different reasons. One reason is that they can be a decent investment—which is valid. Another, somewhat unsettling, reason relates to risk aversion.…
Pairing Wine With Kangaroo To Celebrate A Cookbook
Of inventive cuisines developing in the world now, one is a beautiful fusion of Basque and Latin American food. I covered this topic in a few new pieces for Forbes,…
Moscow’s Missing Wine Labels And Chateauneuf-du-Pape
My friend Stephanie and I went to the same high school in Europe, though at different times. Our birthdays are a day apart (hers is today - Happy Birthday Steph!).…
Alternative Agriculture For Wine and Food
Flickering fire flames, downy snowflakes, brutal temperatures...And glasses filled with full-bodied red wine to provide comfort and ward off the deep chill of winter. Wonderful. Very traditional. Yet... During…
Lose Weight Through…Cooking and Drinking Wine?
This is bizarre. As in - unexpected. Here's the story. My weight stabilized and reduced, almostThis is bizarre. As in - unexpected. Here's the story. My weight stabilized and reduced,…
Unexpected Lessons From A Kitchen
This week's post differs in that it is only about cooking. However one of my latest Forbes posts is about a British Columbia winery. In the future we'll be covering more British…
Bordeaux’s Difficult to Pronounce Wine Region – Pessac Leognan
Established as a wine appellation in 1987, Pessac-Leognan was formerly referred to as Haut-Graves. This wine region sits just south of Bordeaux city. Actually, part of it is within the…