Check out this beautiful funghi! Admittedly, what looks like a couple of shriveled up baby pine cones might only be something that only a funghi forager (like myself) would get excited about. Well believe me, when I found this lovely pair (after 45 minutes of foraging) I was jumping up and down! My first ever [...]
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Foraging for morels and other buried treasure
Posted in food and wine, tagged funghi on May 28, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Over the river and through the woods: Bordeaux 2010
Posted in food and wine, la route du vin - travel, tastings, tagged Bordeaux, cabernet sauvignon on April 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Over the river, through the woods, and across a roundabout is how myself and team K&L arrived in Bordeaux not too long ago. The occasion? The Union des Grand Cru des Bordeaux was holding its annual en primeur week, where wine professionals and press from around the world descend upon the region to taste the newest [...]
Instructions on how to use: Bitey mountain wines in Yosemite
Posted in food and wine, life, tagged Savoie, wine events on April 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It’s a winter wonderland out here in the mountains of California! This picture that I recently snapped of Yosemite’s Half Dome is, as you can see, was covered in snow on a recent trip that I took to the mountains with my friends Keelyn, Kelly and Kirk. What was on the agenda for that weekend? [...]
A wine tasting chez mumu: Ridge Vineyards
Posted in food and wine, tastings, tagged Napa Valley, Paso Robles, Sonoma County, Spring Mountain on February 7, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Several weeks ago, my good friend Matthew suggested the following idea: Hey, I have some bottles of wine that need opening, so how about if we do a tasting at your place and invite over some wine peeps? My answer: Hmm, O.K.! The theme for the evening: A Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel retrospective, all pulled from [...]
La sagra dei funghi II –a feast of mushrooms 2010
Posted in food and wine, life, tagged champagne, funghi on November 11, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I am pre-empting coverage of harvest 2010 with this inspired dinner that I recently hosted with several of my good friends. Some of you might recall my first post on la sagra dei funghi that transpired just about 1 year ago. Well this year the festivities moved over to my place. The star of the [...]
East Side / West Side: Dundee Hills Part II
Posted in food and wine, tastings, tagged pinot noir, Willamette Valley on October 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our walk through the vineyards at Winderlea eventually brought us to the far side of the property and a cabana with a magnificent view to the Dundee Hills. With all that hard work and brain power expended that morning, it was now time for a little R&R! What did our hosts have in store for [...]
A salmon bake, riesling and Papa Pinot
Posted in food and wine, la route du vin - travel, tagged pinot noir, Willamette Valley on September 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After our afternoon in the Bethel Heights soil pits, it was time to wash up and partake in the OPC annual salmon bake. Skewering large salmon fillets on wood planks and roasting over an open fire (as seen above)..then feasting! This year’s OPC salmon bake was hosted by Stoller Vineyards. Located smack dab in the [...]
The ultimate vin artisanal: Giroflet
Posted in food and wine, wine reviews, tagged K&L Wine Merchants, Languedoc on July 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
From a minuscule one hectare vineyard in the heart of the Languedoc comes this most unusual and profound red from Murielle and Laurent Girault. As you might recall from my last 2 posts on Domaine Begude, Laurent is the vineyard manager/winemaker at Domaine Begude. In addition to his full-time responsabilities at Begude (as well as [...]
A Breath of Fresh Air – Domaine Begude part II
Posted in food and wine, la route du vin - travel, tagged Languedoc on July 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Every year since K&L has featured the wines from Domaine Begude I have made it a point to visit the domaine and taste the new vintage. Yes, it is very difficult work, and I have graciously volunteered to do so. But seriously, every year upon my arrival, (I am usually either 1 hour late or [...]
A breath of fresh air in the Languedoc -Domaine Begude
Posted in food and wine, la route du vin - travel, life, tagged Languedoc on July 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am way behind. Dozens of great pictures on my camera to download. So many wine adventures to recount, that things are getting away from me. And they all need to be told. I have met so many wonderful wine people this year and we are only into July! Let’s get on with it then [...]
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