Wine and Spirits Musings

Just a few words about wine and spirits, whatever you feel like writing for your bbgrl.

Wine, Spirits, Food, Life

Arnaud Ente Meursault 2006 March 7, 2010
Last night I went to a great seafood restaurant in Eastchester, NY. It is Nantucket bay scallop season, one of my favorite foods. I feel that eating seasonally puts me in touch with the passage of time, and certain foods remind me that winter is almost over. Not that winter is bad, but this winter […]
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Marr Cellars Cuvee Patrick Petit Sirah Tehama County 2006 June 9, 2009
Last week I worked with Bob Marr’s 2006 Petit Sirah Cuvee Patrick, named after his son. The wine is a blend of petit sirah, zinfandel, carignane, syrah, viognier and a bit of orange muscat. Bob takes a chef’s approach to blending his wines, having worked in restaurants during college and after His fruit sources include […]
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Matsu Tinta de Toro 2006 June 2, 2009
Last night I tried a bottle of Matsu 2006, a modern-style Toro wine. I had tried this wine previously at the Spanish Food & Wine event in late April in Manhattan, but it is always different tasting wines at home, at your own pace, and with food of your choice. The wine was very concentrated, […]
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