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Why Serious Eaters Should Be Serious Wine Tasters
On Fridays, Deb Harkness of Good Wine Under $20 drops by with Serious Grape. This week, why serious eaters have the skills to become serious drinkers. Photograph from MCHart on Flickr Wine tasting notes are funny things. Some people read them and wonder if the folks writing them have lost their minds. Elderflowers? Acacia? Litchi? Gooseberries? Leather? Can anybody really taste those flavors in wine? The answer is yes. But you have to be able to identify the flavors and aromas outside the bottle before you can taste them in your next Merlot or Sauvignon Blanc. That's why Serious Eaters are more likely to be serious wine tasters than folks who dine on nothing but peanut butter sandwiches and Rice...2005 Yes We Cab! Cabernet Sauvignon
Add this to the list of Obama food and drink puns: 2005 Yes We Cab! Cabernet Sauvignon: "Earthy and spicy Cabernet...a classic Cabernet, elegant and stately, just like Obama himself." Only 56 cases were produced, and each bottle goes for $18. Related: 'Palin Syrah' Wine Drops in Sales After Sarah Palin Veep Pick...Serious Grape: Winter Red Wine Blends
On Fridays, Deb Harkness of Good Wine Under $20 drops by with Serious Grape. This week, red wines for the chilly weather. Photograph from TheBusyBrain on Flickr With much of the country in a deep freeze, it seemed like the perfect time to talk about red blends. Here in the United States, we are used to seeing wines with a single, particular grape listed proudly on the label, such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot. Some think these single-grape bottlings indicate higher quality, and feel that if you have to blend your juice, then there's something wrong with it. Not true. Red blends have been made for centuries all over the world, most notably in Bordeaux, France, where the famous red...Serious Grape: New Year, New Wine
On Fridays, Deb Harkness of Good Wine Under $20 drops by with Serious Grape. This week, she suggests some resolutions to expand your wine repertoire in 2009. Photograph from poolie on Flickr It's 2009. With the new year we make all kinds of resolutions—to lose weight, balance our checkbooks, spend more quality time with friends. Some of these resolutions we keep. Most we forget before the end of January. I make a new set of wine resolutions every January to help lift me out of any wine ruts I've fallen into over the past year. If you're interested in making some wine resolutions of your own, I've got three suggestions to help you think your way to a whole new...The Best Bubbles: A Guide to Affordable Holiday Sparklers
On Fridays, Deb Harkness of Good Wine Under $20 drops by with Serious Grape. This week, the best in bubbles. Photograph from Gaetan Lee on Flickr I can't seem to get my fill of bubbles this time of year. The holidays seem a bit more special with some sparkle in them. Just in time for pre-dinner sipping, post-shopping relaxing, holiday brunch mixing—and of course toasting the New Year—I've got my buying guide for the very best, affordable bubbles in the market. None of these sparklers should be hard to find, and they will add a festive note to whatever you're doing, even if it's just wrapping gifts. NV Soligo Prosecco Brut (find this wine for $11-$18) Really well made with...Serious Grape: Super Tuscans, the Superhero of Italian Red Wines
On Fridays, Deb Harkness of Good Wine Under $20 drops by with Serious Grape. This week, Super Tuscans, the superhero of wines. Photograph from bohman on Flickr It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a Super Tuscan. What's a Super Tuscan? Some people love their big, bold flavors. Some people hate them, and find them too modern and fruity. But what are they? And how can you recognize this wine superhero when you see it? The history of Super Tuscans goes back to the 1970s, when Italy's notoriously strict wine regulations made it impossible for winemakers in Tuscany to make wines that deviated from the following recipe: no more than 70% Sangiovese and at least 10% juice from local white...Serious Eats Gift Guide: For Wine Lovers
You could just give a bottle of wine to a wine lover as a gift, but that's a little too expected. Here are some useful and fun, non-drinkable gift ideas for the wine lover in your life, each one costing $25 or less.Blog Rates Trader Joe's Wine
Jason's Wine Blog does a regular "Best of Trader Joe's Wine" feature. This reminds me of a boozy Christmas project I undertook with my sister where we rated TJ's 2005 red wine offerings under $4. The quality really jumps if you opt to spend $6....Cheese and Alcohol Pairings from Cheese Cupid
From the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board comes Cheese Cupid, a site to help you pair wines, beers, and spirits with cheese. [via AdFreak] Related Sommelier To Go: Pairing Wine with Cheese Classic Wine and Cheese Combos...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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