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Rioja Blanco: Embrace the Tartness
300 Words (Or So) on A Wine That Leads With Lemon
Pairing Wine and FoodKevin DayNovember 11, 2014 2 min read -
To the Douro with Quinta de la Rosa Reserva
How One Wine Lead Me Down the Rabbit Hole of Douro Reds
Pairing Wine and FoodKevin DayNovember 4, 2014 3 min read -
Beginner’s Guide to Buying Rioja Red Wines
On a recent outing to my local wine shop, I surveyed their aisle of Spanish wine looking for something to catch my eye. Somewhere...
Wine ProfileKevin DayOctober 30, 2014 4 min read -
Only in Northern Italy: The Simple Beauty of Lagrein
Italy is flush with indigenous grapes that don’t seem to thrive anywhere else. Of these, Lagrein is among my absolute favorites....
Wine ProfileKevin DayOctober 28, 2014 3 min read -
2009 Viña Eguía Rioja Reserva
Reaffirming Why I Love Rioja in the First Place
Pairing Wine and FoodKevin DayOctober 24, 2014 3 min read -
Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling
... And a Master Class in the Terroir of the Mosel
TravelKevin DayOctober 14, 2014 6 min read -
Klinker Brick Zinfandel: This One Goes up to 11
A Brash, 15.8% Alcohol Zin
Wine ProfileKevin DayOctober 13, 2014 3 min read -
A Phenomenal Riesling from Austria: Biohof Pratsch
What comes to mind when you think of Austria? If you are a wine lover, you’d probably say “Grüner Veltliner,” the crisp,...
Pairing Wine and FoodKevin DayOctober 3, 2014 3 min read -
Winemaker to Look For: Coelho Winery
Sousão. Alvarelhão. Tinta Roriz. Touriga Nacional. Touriga Francesa. Tinta Cão. I didn’t recognize any of these names. They may as well have been...
Wine ProfileKevin DaySeptember 29, 2014 2 min read -
The Elegant Aromatics of Domaine de Pallus Chinon
I’m a newcomer to the hobby of wine collecting. My wine fridge has three segments, and the ones on the left...
Pairing Wine and FoodKevin DaySeptember 19, 2014 3 min read -
4 Styles of Wine Ideally Suited for Fall
Fall is my favorite season for being in the kitchen. It is all-to-tempting to wax poetic on hazelnuts and pumpkin, pear and sage, or rediscovering the...
Wine ProfileKevin DaySeptember 17, 2014 5 min read -
Tiamo Prosecco
Before heading to Piedmont two years ago, I bought a bottle of Moscato d’Asti thinking it would help me bone up on...
Pairing Wine and FoodKevin DaySeptember 9, 2014 2 min read -
Three Wines from WillaKenzie Estate, Oregon
A Gorgeous Place for Wine to Grow
Pairing Wine and FoodKevin DaySeptember 4, 2014 5 min read -
Alka Carmenérè: Blackberry & Clay in a Chilean Wine
Some grapes are ex-patriots. They immigrate across oceans, get settled, and find themselves happier in their new home than perhaps they ever...
Pairing Wine and FoodKevin DayAugust 31, 2014 3 min read -
Elk Cove Riesling Late-Harvest from Oregon
Finally: An American Riesling Home Run
Wine ProfileKevin DayAugust 28, 2014 4 min read