Entries for June 2009

Cooling Off with Kir

June 26, 2009 01:42 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

The sun was shining yesterday and suddenly I had a hankering for Kir—that summertime apéritif I drank back in art school when I mistook myself for a femme du monde.

Tags: summer | wine | recipe | Kir

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A Highly Educated Wine

June 24, 2009 01:08 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

Last night I drank a wine that definitely kicks it old school. R. López de Heredia Viña Gravonia Crianza 1999 is a white wine from one of the oldest bodegas in the Rioja Alta region of Spain.

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Shades of Gris

June 19, 2009 01:50 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

What’s in a name? How about Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio, Ruländer, Graubergunder, Malvoisie, Tokay d’Alsace and Szürkebarát—all names for the same grape, which is technically not a variety in its own right but a mutated clone of Pinot Noir. Talk about an identity crisis.

Tags: wine | Pinot Noir | Pinot Grigio

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You’ve Got to Taste a Sake or Two

June 11, 2009 07:19 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

We know you just can’t get read enough about sake. In this post we share our tasting notes on a handful of premium varieties.

Tags: wine | sake | Japan

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A Lifetime of Sake

June 04, 2009 02:08 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

Sake is produced throughout Japan, from the Northern most island of Hokkaido to Okinawa. With thousands of breweries—each offering several different varieties of sake—one could spend a lifetime getting to know this intriguing beverage.

Tags: wine | sake | Japan

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